Latest from the Kitchen
From Mangalore
The ingredients and traditions of our Mangalorean kitchen.
Kudya Munchi Udda Munchi
For the longest time in Mum and Amma’s kitchen, I knew the two popular dried chillies of Mangalorean cooking simply as Kudya Munchi, the…
Thetla
Thetla is knotted Thevu da Ire or Colaccasia Leaves and is used for some festive specials. When folded into knots you can eat this…
Ooru da Bendekai
The beautiful light green coloured Okra or Bendekai
From the Archive
Stories to return to, from our homes and family tables.
Mallapapa and Amma’s home
Photographs are these treasures that bring us memories of the days gone by. When I started having photographic memories of my maternal grandparent’s home,…
Amma na Kai
‘Amma na Kai’ is ‘Mother’s hands’ in Tulu. In Mangalore, it is probably the highest praise for cooking, meant to compare someone’s food to…
Kukku Da Mara
There was a beautiful home near my grandparents’ house, right at the entrance of Pais Gardens. It was a mansion of sorts with the…
Visit Mangalore
Places to explore and favourite stops along the way.
Devastanas / Temples of Mangalore
What can be said about the temples of Mangalore? They are among the most beautiful and cleanest in the country. Sometimes I close my…
Top Tiffin Spots in Mangalore
Here are the top 5 favourite tiffin spots in the city of Mangalore
Photography
What I love most during the recipe documentation process is clicking real photos. Plates like these, that Amma would lovingly pass on to each of us. Steaming Basale Kodhel, Happala, Nungel Yetti Chutney bokka Nuppu. Shot with window light to keep its magic alive.
