Geeta M. Baliga

I am Geeta Baliga born in Chennai and grew up in Calicut, Kerala.


I got married at the age of 21 to Mohan Baliga and moved to Hubli. I have 2 daughters and a son.


I was an entrepreneur and ran a very successful pre-school called Rose Bud in Hubli for 35 years. All my children are settled in North America. I have 5 grand children.We are now settled in the US to stay closer to our children.


Konkani cuisine is known for great fish curries and other seasonal delicacies like "Kadgi Chako" and "Keerla Sukhe".


We constantly had family visiting us for whom I helped cook barrels of curries, chakkulis and ubbatis, phenories, shevai, thile undo, halvas, etc. I had friends from various parts of India - Punjabi, Maharasthrian, Savji and Lingayat (Hubli locals) from whom I learnt to make other types of cuisines. Over time my reputation grew as a good cook in the family and circle of friends, particularly for seafood.


I update this blog as and when I prepare the dishes. If you find these recipes interesting please leave your comments in comment box below each recipe. and also add to my followers group . This will encourage me to continue with my efforts !


All the recipes are listed in alphabetical order on the right hand side and sorted by labels on the left side

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Spinach Dhal coconut based Curry ( Konkani Vali Ambat)

Method -1 big bunch of Spinach-Malabar spinach  ( Vali in konkani -this spinach is different from the palak )
Wash and chop finely
Wash and  cook 1 big cup thuvar dhal in the pressure cooker adding 2 big  cups of water with 4 whistles)

 Masala-
 1/2 big  cup grated coconut +2 tspn chillipowder +1/4tspn tamarind paste
 Grind in to paste
Cook the chopped spinach in the cooked dhal
 Add salt to taste .
 Add masala
Add water according to ur consistency
 Simmer for 5 minutes
Chop one big onion
 Heat 3 tbspn oil in a kadai
 Fry the chopped onion to golden brown
 Add this onion  seasoning in the spinach masala
 Serve hot with rice .
 Optional - Add dry shrimp while simmering the masala OR add potato cubes in the masala while simmering 
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Hi....m anu
    Thnk u very Much for posting all konkani dishes .....can u plz post more recipes

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