2012 - Aayi's Recipes

Eggless Banana-Carrot-Almond Muffins

Every time I see some overripe bananas sitting on the counter, I think about baking cake but somehow it never happened until recently. Last week I prepared banana-carrot cake and…

Shilpa July 18, 2012

Chicken Rice items

White Chicken with Yellow Rice

Few days ago, I promised to post more of my pachi's recipes. This is one that I have come to love very much. I have never cooked any Indian savory…

Shilpa July 16, 2012

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Gooseberry Tambli (Avale Tambli)

In winter, we usually get fresh gooseberries. The local ones we get are quite small, but I usually buy the big-ping pong ball sized ones from Bangalore. Gooseberries are full…

Varada July 12, 2012

Parathas and rotis

Cabbage Paratha

My aayi loves stuffed parathas. Everytime we visit India, we go to this small paratha place near my brother's home in Bangalore. It is aayi's favorite place. Last few days,…

Shilpa July 10, 2012

American Chicken Pizzas and Pastas

Baked Pasta With Chicken And Vegetables Casserole

I am trying to include more chicken into our diet. Although I mostly make Indian dishes at home, once in a week, I experiment with new dishes. This was one…

Shilpa July 4, 2012

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Jackfruit – Chickpeas Sidedish (Chakko Chane Randayi / Ghashi)

We have few jackfruit trees in our garden. During the season, we make many dishes from the raw fruit. This is one such dish which happens to be very popular…

Varada June 25, 2012

Baby/Kid friendly Munchies (dabbe khaaN)

Cheddar Crackers

Like any other kid that goes to daycare here, Ishaan loved goldfish crackers from a very young age. Although I was okay if he ate them at daycare, I like…

Shilpa June 18, 2012

Parathas and rotis

Methi-Potato Parathas

I grew up eating rice every day. Chapatis were prepared occasionally for breakfast. Now, I make chapatis/parathas almost every other day. No matter how many different varieties I try, I…

Shilpa June 11, 2012

Konkani Recipes Sweets

Finger Millet Sweetdish (Nanchne Duddalli / Ragi Manni) Without coconut

Finger millet duddali is usually prepared with coconut especially in coastal areas where coconut is grown and used in cooking. Since many people do not like to use so much…

Varada June 6, 2012

Cake decorating

Sleeping Baby Under Blanket – Baby Shower Cake

We had a surprise baby shower for a friend today. She is having her second baby next month. We decided to have a potluck at another friend's house. It was…

Shilpa June 4, 2012