Festival food - Aayi's Recipes

Modak

Ganesh Chaturthi (or Ganapati festival) is a very popular festival in India. A Ganesh idol made of special clay is brought home, wherever they have this tradition spanning generations. There…

Shilpa September 1, 2011

Festival food Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy

Mango Rasayan / Seekarane (Ambe HashaLe)

This is almost the end of mango season here. This must be one of the easiest and very popular dishes prepared with mango. It is usually made with coconut milk.…

Varada June 23, 2011

Festival food Side dishes

Spicy Chickpeas (Chana Usli)

This version of Chana usli is usually distributed at the time of Ugadi and Rama navami festivals in our grama devi temple - which is a beautiful temple on the…

Varada November 16, 2010

Festival food Konkani Recipes Sweets

Rice Pudding (Tandla Paays)

Hope you all had a happy Ganesha Chaturthi. We had a small pooja at home this year too. We got a beautiful 10 inch Ganesha from local Indian store here.…

Shilpa September 12, 2010

Festival food Konkani Recipes Sweets

Sweet Chana Dal Fritters (Sukrunde)

Sukrunde is a very popular sweet among Konkanis. At our place, there is a tradition to make these for the baby showers (Guruvari Javan). We also have a tradition of…

Varada May 9, 2010

Festival food Sweets

Panchakajjaya

Wish you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. We had great festival celebrations at home today. We brought home a small Ganesha idol yesterday. We spent last two days shopping…

Shilpa August 23, 2009

Festival food Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Mango Pachdi

This Friday was Ramnavami - Read more about this festival here. This festival is celebrated with all grandeur in all the Hindu temples. After the pooja, prasadam is distributed to…

Varada April 5, 2009

Festival food Sweets

Gulab Jamun

Wish you all a very happy Deepavali/Diwali. Gulab Jamun must be one of the most loved sweets in India. These days it is very easy to make them at home…

Varada October 25, 2008

Festival food Munchies (dabbe khaaN) Sweets

Sweet potato shankarpali

After making so many sweets, I thought it is time for some deep frying. I had bought some sweet potatoes last week, as I like to eat boiled sweet potatoes.…

Shilpa October 22, 2008

Festival food Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy

Bottlegourd sweetdish (Gardudde paays)

Wish you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Bottlegourd is called gardudde in Konkani. According to Ayurveda, this vegetable has many medicinal values. It is supposed to be very good…

Varada September 3, 2008