Comments on: Bamboo shoots in sweet-spicy coconut(Keerla sukke)

By: Damodar

Damodar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:33:52 +0000

Any Idea…Where can we get Keerlu ,if you are in US….?

Shilpa: I have seen them in Chinese stores here. Check in Thai stores too.

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:07:22 +0000

How to buy Keerl?
My Aayi says the bottom portion must be white and not to be green. Other day I went to the Devaraja Market in Mysore, Did find Keerl, and I was in a dilema and did not bring it home, for the reason it was very big. Do we have to remove some pieces and check it?
So Pachi will you please throw some light on this.

Shilpa: The bottom should be white, green is not preferred. Second thing is, prick the bottom of the keerl with your nail, if it goes inside, then it is tender and can be used.

By: Poornima Prabhu

Poornima Prabhu — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:09:40 +0000

To Amita,u can get this in the udupi/Mangalore store in Malleswaram,Bangalore…………i love keerla sukke but v do it differently.

By: Anony

Anony — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:20:51 +0000

Where did you get these chillies from…I have tried getting it in US but did not get this type….

Shilpa: This recipe is posted by aayi. We get these red chillies at our native in India. I have seen these chillies in Indian stores in US too.

By: Poornima Prabhu

Poornima Prabhu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:39:24 +0000

My mom prepared this last week . What a co-incidence I came across the recipe here…

By: sabitha

sabitha — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:17 +0000

At our place(Mangalore) we use jack fruit seeds& onion both finely chopped along keerla “neli” & the dish is known as “keerla neli sukke.”

By: Gowri

Gowri — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:56:49 +0000

Hi Mami,
this is one of my fav…. I love keerlu..
Thanks for sharing wonderful recipe. You and Shilpa do a great job…hats off….

By: Naresh Pai

Naresh Pai — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:53:39 +0000

This article got me back some bitter sweet memories. Bitter coz I can stand the smell of Bamboo shoots (keerl) which is considered a delicasy in my house; I simply throw up when I smell them.
Your reference to Yellapur took me back more than 10 years when as school kids my mom, brother and me used to travel by the buses from Mumbai to Honavar (Mavinkurve) to mymaternal grand mom’s place, The bus used to stop at Yellapur for breakfast on the way to Honavar

By: Sumesh

Sumesh — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:56:59 +0000

Wow the pics look nice as ever! It’s keerlu season here in Mangalore – we have had sukke this week too..

I have been in Sikkim a couple of yers, where we used to get really fresh, tender bamboo shoot – somehow they used to separate the bud from the outer hard covering, and keep it in a basin of water for sale.

And I am from Kerala though my wife is from Mangalore – she likes the dish sweet though I don’t touch it unless it’s spicy!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:44:34 +0000

Never hand bamboo shoots before. Dish looks appetizing.