Konkani Recipes - Aayi's Recipes

Coconut-peanut chutney powder (Shenga chutney pitto)

I think every Indian cuisine has a set of 'chutney pitto/chutney podi/chutney powder' recipes. We too make different types of 'chutney pitto' (pitto-powder). Usually most famous chutney powders are the…

Shilpa July 25, 2006

Cakes, Cookies, Pies Konkani Recipes Sweets

Nankatayi

'Nankatayi' or Nankatai can be called as Indian biscuits(cookies). I had thought this is a Konkani name, but recently I came across this name in many of the food blogs.…

Shilpa July 24, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Red Amaranth sidedish (Tamdi bhajji randayi)

'Tamdi bhajji' in Konkani means 'Red edible plant'. This is referred to as 'tamdi bhajji' or 'moDil bhajji' (means the 'edible plant cut into pieces', I donno how this name…

Shilpa July 17, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes Simple and Easy

Ivy gourd sidedish (Tendli upkari)

Like bhindi(okra), ivy gourds are liked by almost all people. When I found some fresh ivy gourds in Indian store, I prepared a variety of dishes with it. I used…

Shilpa July 4, 2006

Clams Konkani Recipes NonVeg

Clams in coconut masala (Tisre/Khubbe/Kalva sukke)

Clams are used widely in Konkani cooking. 'Aghanashini' river flows at our native. During the low tide days, people stand in knee high water and pick up the clams. While…

Shilpa July 3, 2006

Konkani Recipes Pickles and powders Simple and Easy

Mango pickle(Karmbi Nonche)

My mother is called as 'pickle specialist' by all our relatives. She makes the best pickles I have ever had. The authentic Konkani mango pickle is prepared using the tiny…

Shilpa June 14, 2006

Konkani festivals Konkani Recipes Sweets

Wheat flour laddu (Ganva guLi/Chirmund)

Ganva(konkani) or Genhu(hindi) (I donno how to write down the pronunciation of 'n' in Ganvu/Genhu, hope all my Indian friends know how to say this word) means wheat. GuLi is…

Shilpa June 8, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Pathrado or pathrode

Pathrado is one of my all time favourite dishes. I remember writing 'pathrado' in the 'favourite food' column of autograph books which were circulated during our college days (autograph books…

Shilpa June 6, 2006

Crab Konkani Recipes NonVeg

Crabs Gravy (Kurle Ambat)

A very popular Konkani Crabs Gravy prepared by cooking crabs in a paste of spicy freshly ground coconut

Shilpa May 24, 2006

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Potato in coconut curry(Batate Song)

If I claim I have a Konkani food blog, anybody will ask the question "have you blogged about our great Batate Song??". If my answer is "no", then I definitely…

Shilpa April 18, 2006