Konkani Recipes - Aayi's Recipes

Hot and Sour Cutlet (Amshe Tiksani Phodi)

Phodis are very popular among Konkanis. Chilli powder and tamarind are used to marinate the vegetables to make phodis. In old days the chilly powder was not easily available. So…

Varada September 12, 2012

Baby/Kid friendly Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy

Spicy Puffed Rice (Kalaylo Chirmuro) with Poha Masala

It feels great to get back on internet again. Our laptop crashed couple of weeks back and it took a while to get it fixed. Puffed rice dishes are very…

Varada August 21, 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

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

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

Konkani Recipes Sweets

Cashew Fruit Fritters (Kaju Modak / Mulik)

Generally these Muliks(as they are called by some Konkanis) or Modaks(as they are called at our place) are prepared with bananas. Some people prepare them using jackfruit also.The other day…

Varada May 14, 2012

Konkani Recipes Sweets

Finger Millet Sweetdish (Nanchne Duddalli / Ragi Manni / Ragi Halubayi) With Coconut

In our region, finger millet is used by many people along with other cereals. It is called Raagi in Kannada and Nanchano in Konkani. It is healthy and nutritious besides…

Varada May 7, 2012

Konkani Recipes Starters

Raw Jackfruit Shallow Fry (Kadgi Phodi / Chakke Phodi)

Jackfruits are easily available in this season. Raw jackfruit is called pansa kadgi or Chakke kadgi in Konakni. It is one of the very commonly used ingredients in Konkani recipes.…

Varada April 26, 2012

Breakfast or snacks Chaats and Street food Konkani Recipes

Spicy Puffed Rice (Masala Mandakki / Chirmuri)

Mandakki or Churmuri or puffed rice is loved all people. It is used to prepare various dishes depending upon the individual taste. My mother used to prepare this masala mandakki.…

Varada April 16, 2012

Konkani Recipes Munchies (dabbe khaaN)

Breadfruit Chips

We have a big breadfruit tree in our garden which gives big fruits, sometimes twice a year. My children loved this. We usually share them with our neighbors. Besides preparing…

Varada April 3, 2012