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

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Okra with Mushroom Coconut Masala (Bhenda Sagle with Alambe )

Method -
    1 pound okra + few mushrooms
wash and dry in a towel
Cut in to 1/2"pieces
1/2 cup grated coconut
 1 tbspn coriander seeds 1/2 tspn urad dhal
 1/4 tspn methi seeds .
 1 tbspn oil
heat oil roast all the ingredients in light brown colour
 grind coconut gratings with 1 tspn chillipower , i small ball of tamarind and the roasted ingredients in to smooth paste
heat 1 tbspn oil
add1tspn  mustard and few curry leaves
when it slputters add bendi and mushroom
Add little water and cook the same
 add salt to taste
after it is cooked add the masala with little water . Stirr on the gas till it is suka .
serve hot with rice and dhal

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