Konkani Recipes - Aayi's Recipes

Vegetable sidedish(dhoddak/huggi)

"Dhoddak" usually has a very different way of cooking. The vegetable/fish is mixed with coconut masala. Then kept in between banana/turmeric leaves and charcoals are put on top of the…

Shilpa October 5, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Brown cow peas sidedish (Bagade khatkhate)

Khatkhate ('t' s are pronounced as 'th') is a kind of Konkani side dish with coconut masala. Almost 90% of Konkani dishes have coconut in it and they have almost…

Shilpa September 29, 2006

Breakfast or snacks Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy

Rice rotti on banana leaf(Mumbri or Cholkya vayli bhakri)

Cholko - A piece of leaf. Usually a piece of banana leaf is called 'cholko' in Konkani. Vayli - on top of 'Cholkya vayli bhakri' or 'cholkya bhakri' means a…

Shilpa September 23, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Brown cow peas sidedish (Bagade moLe randayi)

There were many recipes on this blog which were posted during my initial years of blogging. I am trying to improve them by writing better explanation and with better pictures.…

Shilpa September 9, 2006

Chutneys and bhajis Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Brinjal/Eggplant curry(Ennegayi or Engayi)

Usually 'ennegayi' are stuffed brinjal(eggplant). But since the tiny brinjals are not available at our native, aayi usually prepares this dish with normal brinjal cut into big pieces. Though I…

Shilpa September 8, 2006

Breakfast or snacks Idlis Konkani Recipes

Idli – sambar – chutney

Idlis are soft and fluffy steamed rice cakes served in most South Indian homes.

Shilpa August 28, 2006

Konkani Recipes Pickles and powders

Bittergourd pickle (Karathe nonche)

My momâ€™s pickles are very famous among our friends and family. She even gives them to most of the functions at the temples at our native. Her pickles had the…

Shilpa August 22, 2006

Konkani Recipes Munchies (dabbe khaaN)

Kodbale

I always wondered how this name originated? Since 'kodu'-horn (as in cow's horn), and 'bale'-bangle in Kannada, I thought since this dish looks like bangle made of horn, it is…

Shilpa August 19, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Bitter Gourd Chutney (Karathe Kismuri)

A very simple Konkani dish Karathe Kismuri, the base is made with fresh coconut and spices. Bitter gourd is fried till crisp gives it crunch and taste.

Shilpa August 11, 2006

Jams Konkani Recipes

Mango/pineapple in sugar syrup(Ambe/Ananas paank or Morambo)

At my native, during mango/pineapple season, this dish is prepared in huge quantities(just like pickles) and stored for the rest of the year. The jam/syrup goes well with dosas, chapathis,…

Shilpa August 2, 2006