Konkani Recipes - Aayi's Recipes

Okra Bharta (Bhende Bharth)

V's grandmother mentioned about this dish during our last India trip, somehow it had slipped out of my mind. Cooked okra is mixed with raw onion, coconut and some other…

Shilpa June 3, 2020

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Snake gourd sidedish (Padwale Randayi)

Shilpa had posted this recipe on Sailu's blog along with an introduction to Konkani cuisine. This must be one of her favorite dishes, so she asked me to post this…

Varada May 17, 2020

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Horsegram curry (Kulitha Saru) with coconut

There are two versions of this dish. This is the one more popular at home. Since horsegram is very good for health, we prepare this very often. Coconut gives thickness…

Shilpa May 10, 2020

Breakfast or snacks General Konkani Recipes

Moringa Leaves Rotti (Maskasangi Palle Rotti)

I grew up playing around moringa(maskasangi) trees. Everyone has atleast one tree in their garden in our place. My parents always told us how maskasangi was full of iron…

Shilpa January 9, 2019

Konkani Recipes Side dishes Simple and Easy

Cucumber chutney (Taushe huLel)

Cucumber is called "Taushe" in Konkani. "Taushe hulel" is a side dish which is usually a part of meal that is offered to god during festivals. I saw…

Shilpa September 3, 2018

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Jackfruit Seed Vada (Bikna Vade)

Summer in our region brings a lot of seasonal fruits like mangoes, jackfruits etc. We have few jackfruit trees in our backyard and during season, the trees give so…

Varada June 3, 2018

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Kohlrabi sidedish(Navalkola sukke)

Kohlrabi is called as 'Navalkol' in Konkani and 'Navil Kosu' or 'kosu gadde' in Kannada. 'Sukke' is usually a side dish prepared with some kind of vegetable or sea food…

Shilpa September 10, 2017

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Rasam with coconut (Devasthana Saru/Rasam)

It was many years ago, we had a function at home in India. The food was a simple Konkani javan(meal). This was the time I had just started my blogging…

Shilpa August 13, 2017

Konkani Recipes Side dishes

Spring Onion Vada (Kande Patti Vade)

Green onions or scallions or spring onions or Kande patti is a seasonal and loved delicacy in my hometown. My dad loved it a lot and aayi would make kande tambli whenever…

Shilpa July 4, 2017

Konkani Recipes Sweets

Jackfruit Burfi (Pansa khadi)

Summer is the season for mangoes and jackfruits. We have few trees of jackfruits which bear different varieties of jackfruit(panas). We use the leaves to make khotte, fresh tender unripe…

Varada June 25, 2017