Now for my Veg freinds!

Hey Veg Lovers Goa  has some thing for you too.. Here we go!!

1)Mango Sasvam

Using Mango

Using Jackfruit

Ingredients :

1 cup ripe, fresh mango, cubed
1 cup pineapple chunks (canned: drain, save juice to grind spice mix)
1 cup mango pulp (available in large cans in Indian grocery stores)
1/2 cup soyi/coconut gratings
3 suki mirsaang/red chillies
1/4 tsp. tamarind paste
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (or less) sugar
1 tsp. mustard seeds (use small black ones if possible


Preparation :

1)Mix salt, sugar, mango cubes, pineapple chunks, mango pulp in a large bowl. Stir well, keep aside covered.
2)Grind in a mini-blender: coconut gratings, tamarind paste, mustard seeds, red chillies and pineapple juice.
3)Add this ground spice mix to the bowl of fruit and stir till well mixed. Refrigerate. Serve cold.
Note: Pineapple chunks come in heavy or light syrup. Adjust the amount of sugar accordingly. Optionally, you may add half a cup of green or red seedless grapes. This is a very traditional Konkani dish. 

2)Khatkaten (mixed vegetables) 

Ingredients :

32 piece white or yellow pumpkin
42 piece snake gourd or 1 brinjal
2 medium potatoes
1 raw banana or small raw papaya or both
3 drumsticks or a few french beans
1 carrot or turnip or both
2 tbsps. Tur dal (boiled)
8 tbsps. Coconut (grated)
8 kashmiri chilies
2 green chilies
¼ tsp. Turmeric powder
1 tbsp. Tamarind juice
4 tbsps. Oil
12 teflam seeds (pound lightly) or
6 curry leaves

Preparation :

1)Wash, peel and cut the vegetable into cubes.
2)Parboil them in salted water for 5 minutes. Grind the remaining ingredients (except the last three) to a fine paste.
3)Heat oil, stir-fry the spice paste for 3 minutes, mix the vegetables and toss them for 1 minute. Add half a cup of water, slat to taste and the seeds or curry leaves.
4)Any kind of vegetables can be used in the above preparation. The ones that cook quick should be boiled separately.

3)Drumsticks curry 

Ingredients :

8 drumsticks
8 tbsps. Coconut (grated)
8 kashmiri chilies
1 tsp. Cumminseeds
1 tbsp. Coriander seeds
1” ginger
5 flakes garlic
¼ tsp. Turmerioc powder
1 tbsp. Tamarind
2 tbsp. Oil
½ tsp. Mustard seeds
2 onions (chopped)
2 green chilies
6 curry leaves



Preparation :

1)Peel off the outer skin of the drumsticks.
2)Wash and cut each into 3” pieces. Boil the drumsticks in 2 cups of water till soft.
3)Grind the next 8 ingredients to a thick paste. Fry the mustard seeds in hot oil till they start crackling.
4)Add the last 3 ingredients. When onion is tender, mix the paste and stir fry for 3 minutes.
5)Ad boiled drumsticks, salt to taste and a little water if necessary. Simmer for 3 minutes.

4)Vattana Masala

Ingredients :

1 cup fresh green peas
¾ cup fresh grated coconut
1 tablespoon red pepper powder ( may vary according to taste)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
4 to 5 curry leaves
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

Preparation :

Boil peas until tender, drain the water and set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when the seeds begin to pop add curry leaves and the grated coconut.

Fry the coconut until it is golden brown in color, add turmeric powder, red pepper powder and salt. Finally add the boiled peas, cover and cook for approximately 5 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally.