Goan Breakfast Dhirde

Name: Goan Breakfast Dhirde
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 1 cup besan (chickpea flour); Â½ cup rice flour; Â¼ cup fresh grated coconut; 2 green chillies, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; Fresh coriander; 1 tsp cumin seeds; Â½ tsp turmeric; Salt to taste; Water to make batter; Coconut oil for cooking

🌱 Vegan📊 Medium

Traditional 65. Goan Breakfast Dhirde recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥6 minCook

🕒16 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Goan Breakfast Dhirde

Make batter (5 mins, no heat): Mix besan, rice flour, coconut, chillies, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and salt. Add water to make medium-thick batter â€” should spread slowly when poured.
Serve: With coconut chutney, green chutney, and yoghurt.

📖 Cultural notes

Dhirde is Maharashtra and Goa's shared savoury pancake â€” in Goa's Konkan border areas, it is made with fresh grated coconut in the batter, making it distinctively sweeter and more moist than the Maharashtrian version. ---

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