Mangalorean Food - Simple Indian Meals

Turai garnished with coconut served in a red casserole

Simple Ridge Gourd (Turai Sabzi / Peerey Upkari)

A hand holding a bowl of moong dal payasam served in a black bowl

Moong Dal Payasam (Stovetop + Instant Pot)

Chana Suran served in red Le creuset

Kadle Suran Bhaji (Black Chickpeas with Yam)

Bajil Bella Tarai served in a steel plate

5-Minute Sweet Beaten Rice / Bajil Bella Tarai

Kadle Manoli served in a white bowl

Kadle Manoli / Chana Tendli (Chickpeas with Tindora)

Coconut chutney served in a brown bowl tempered with red chilies and curry leaves.

South Indian Coconut Chutney

Prawn gassi served over rice

Prawn Gassi (Shrimp / Prawn curry)

Kappa rutti served with shrimp gassi over a woven trivet

Kappa Rotti (Rice Pancakes)

Red coconut chutney in a black and white bowl served with idli.

Red Chilli Coconut Chutney

Sambar masala podi in a pewter plate

Sambar Masala Powder

Puran poli folded in triangles is placed overlapping on a metal plate served with a side of ghee

Puran Poli / Holige

Kori gassi served in a black bowl kept on metal plate

Kori Gassi (Mangalorean chicken curry)

Dried fish chutney kept in a silver bowl placed over a wooden trivet

Dry fish chutney (Nungel meen Chutney)

Kori ajadina served in a cast-iron wok

Kori Ajadina (Chicken Sukka) – Mangalorean style dry chicken

Cabbage Palya or Sukka Recipe - This simple, yet flavorful stir-fried cabbage preparation pairs well with steamed rice and sambar and makes for a perfect afternoon meal.

Cabbage stir-fry (cabbage sukka/palya/poriyal)

Bareda kai ajadina served in a steel bowl. It is accompanied by a glass of water and a steel plate with rice and curry

Bareda kai ajadina (Plantain side dish or Kacche Kele Ki Sabzi )

Follow this simple and straightforward recipe to make the iconic Kundapur Chicken Ghee Roast (a fiery and tangy delicacy from Mangalore) at home.

Chicken Ghee Roast Recipe

Meen gassi (fish curry) served in a metal bowl

Mangalorean Fish curry (Meen Gassi)

An overhead shot of Kundapur Masala in a brown bowl

Kundapur Masala Powder

Bhutai Gassi (Sardines in a Mangalorean gravy)

Ganji

Buttermilk dosa

Goli Baje

Dahi Vada