Video : Taikile Ambado/Dangar (Tora Leaves Fritters)| Tagate Soppu Aambode | Indian Monsoon Konkani Recipe

Tora Leaves (Taikilo, Tagate Soppu, Tajank Soppu) grow abundantly during the monsoon season. The tender leaves are harvested and used in many recipes. Ambado is one of the popular recipes which tastes wonderful. It is served as a side dish to rice and dal. Do give this recipe a try and let me know how it turned out for you. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions.

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Ingredients:

Taikilo (Tora leaves), packed - 1 cup (you can substitute amaranth leaves) Sonamasuri rice - 1 cup Grated coconut - 1 Tbsp Byadgi Dry red chilli - 6-7 Tamarind - marble sized Salt - To taste Coconut Oil - For deep frying I have a written recipe using amaranth leaves - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2013/08/tambdi-bhajji-ambado.html

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Video: Chanedali Panchkadayi, Kadlebele Panchakajjaya | Naivedya Recipes | Ganesha Chaturthi Special

Panchakajjaya is a five ingredient sweet dish offered to god. 'Chanedali Panchkadayi' is popularly made during Krishna Janmashtami and Ganesha Chaturthi. It is very simple to make and turns out very tasty. My mother has been making this for many decades. I hope you give this recipe a try for upcoming festivals. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions.

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Ingredients:

Chanadal (Bengal gram) - 1/3 cup Grated coconut - 1 cup Jaggery - 3/4 cup Black Sesame seeds - 2 tsp Cardamom pods - 4 Water - 2 Tbsp

Written recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2013/08/chanedali-panchkadaayi-kadlebele.html

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Video: Churmundo (Wheat Flour Ladoos)| Godhi Hittina Laadoo | Sweet Recipes

Churmundo is a very simple sweet made with just 4 ingredients. Wheat flour is roasted with ghee on low heat. It is then mixed with sugar powder(flavored with cardamom). Then the mixture is carefully pressed to get ladoos. The ladoo making needs little practice as the mixture is crumbly. You made add extra ghee for better binding. I have been watching my mother make these ladoos as a child. She always makes it with her homemade ghee and I must say those are the best tasting ladoos! Do try making these ladoos and I'm sure you will love it as much as we did. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions (The taste of the ladoos depend more on the quality of ghee. So use the best tasting ghee. I have used ghee made from #Kerrygold Butter)

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Ingredients: Wheat flour - 1 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Ghee - 1/4 cup Cardamom pods - 4 Written recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2011/07/churmundo-wheat-flour-ladoo.html email - lakshmicanteen.koppa@gmail.com

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Video: Ponsa Polo (Ripe Jackfruit Dosa),Halasina hannina Dose | Breakfast Recipes

 Ponsa Polo is a sweet unfermented dosa using ripe jackfruit. It is sweetened with jaggery and is flavored with a touch of cardamom. Do try making this simple yet flavorful dosa. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions.

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Ingredients: Sonamasuri rice - 1 cup Ripe jackfruit pods - 1 cup Jaggery - 1/3 to 1/2 cup Grated coconut - 2 Tbsp Cardamom pods - 2 Salt - A pinch Written recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2013/06/ponsa-polo-ripe-jackfruit-dosa.html

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Video: Vegetarian Loaded Black Bean Nachos| Mexican Inspired Recipes

This Version of Nachos is full of flavor and each corn chip is equally tasty. Here every chip is slathered with refried beans. Then a spicy balck bean mixture is added followed by cheese. It is baked until the cheese melts. Then finally topped with onion, tomato and cilantro. It is then served right away with guacamole. I have been making this version for years and it really tastes amazing. I hope you enjoy making it as much as we did. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions.
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Ingredients:
Corn chips Shredded Pepper jack cheese - 3/4 cup Jalapeno - 1 Refried beans - 1/3 cup For Spicy Black beans: Cooked (or canned) Black beans - 1/2 cup Olive Oil - 1 tsp Onion (small) - 1/2 Red bell pepper - 1/2 Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper powder - To taste Salt - To taste Toppings: Chopped Tomato Chopped Onion Chopped Cilantro Written Recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2015/06/vegetarian-nachos.html Refried beans recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2014/11/refried-beans.html Guacamole Recipe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvaIjIHloPE

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Video: Sanna Muddo/Sanna Khotto (Spicy Cabbage Idli)| Konkani Recipes

Sanna Muddo is a popular Konkani dish. This is generally served for lunch or dinner as an accompaniment to rice and dal. A spicy rice mixture is made to which finely chopped cabbage and onion are added. The mixture is then wrapped in individual portions of banana leaves and steamed. While serving, it is generously drizzled with coconut oil. I hope you enjoy making it as much as we did. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions.
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Ingredients:
Dosa rice - 1 cup Cabbage - 1/4 th of a small one Onion, medium sized - 1 Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Roasted dry red chilli - 4-5 Tamarind - a small piece Salt - To taste Banana leaves - As required Written Recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2011/11/sanna-khotto-cabbage-rice-dumplings.html

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Video:Date and Nut Rolls/Khajur Rolls (No Sugar/Jaggery)| Easy Healthy Snack Recipes

Date and nut rolls is an easy snack recipe. This recipe is naturally sweetened from dates and raisins. For nuts, I have used cashew, almonds and pistachios. You can use any nuts of your choice. Refrigerate the rolls for longer storage. I hope you enjoy making these and if you did, please leave me a comment.
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Ingredients: Pitted dates - 1 1/2 cups Dry nuts - 3/4 cup (cashews, almonds, pistachios) Raisins - 1/4 cup Ghee - For greasing Written recipe - http://www.lakshmicanteen.com/2013/07/date-and-nut-rolls.html

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