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

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Mutton Red Curry

Method
 1 kg mutton pieces
wash and keep aside
Masala
 2 big onions chop
Two big tomatoes chop
1 cup  grated coconut
4 to 5 tbspn  byadigi chillipowder or 1/2 cup byadigi chillies ( roasted or without roasted)
Roast the ingredients below-
4 tbspn coriander seeds
1tspn cumin seeds
1 tspn kuskus
4 ,5 elachies
2" cinnaman
4 to 5 cloves
 4 , 5 garlic pods
2 " ginger
 keep aside
 In the same kadai heat little oil
Fry chopped onion till it becomes transulant
while frying onion add ginger and garlic pods and fry for a while
Add chopped tomatoes and fry till it become soft

Keep this aside
 In the  same kadai fry grated coconut
Add chillipowder or chillies and fry for 10 minutes

Grind the onion paste and roasted ingredients first
 Add  coconut with red chilli powder
 Grind to smooth paste

In the pressure cooker heat 3 tbspn oil
Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion . fry till it becomes light brown
Add 1 chopped tomatoes fry till it becomes mushy
Add 3 , 4 bayleaves
Add the masala and stir for a while
add the washed mutton and mix well
Salt to taste and  little water
Mix together and pressure cook it with 2 whistles (If the mutton is tender)
  Open the pressure cooker after it is cooled fully ;
If the mutton is cooked mix thoroughly adding sufficient water according to ur consistency .
Add 1/2 cup chopped coriender leaves and simmer for a while
 Serve hot with bread or rice



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