Coconut - Aayi's Recipes

Drumstick Flower Cutlet (Maska Phulla Phodi)

We find drumstick tree in garden of almost each and every house in our area. They provide full iron and so used by everybody especially women to supliment their need…

Varada January 29, 2011

Chicken

Green Chicken With Coconut-Coriander Sauce

Over the weekend, we had invited some of our friends for lunch. I also wanted to take some food to a friend. I had to decide what to make for…

Shilpa January 24, 2011

Konkani Recipes Prawns(Shrimp)

Prawns In Spicy Coconut Sauce (Sungta Sukke/Dhoddak)

The specialty of Konkani seafood dishes is - they are almost always quite spicy and made with coconut. A drizzle of coconut oil on top of these, with hot rice…

Shilpa January 13, 2011

Egg

Egg With Spices

Wish you all a very happy new year. We returned from our holiday trip last week. I had cleaned out the fridge before going on a week long vacation. The…

Shilpa January 6, 2011

Munchies (dabbe khaaN)

Kobbari Kodubale

This recipe was given to me by my friend Poornima. This was about 4 years ago. I rarely make deep fried items and kodbale making requires some time and effort.…

Shilpa November 19, 2010

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

Breakfast or snacks Konkani Recipes Poha/Avalakki

Green Chilli Poha (Olli Mirsangi Phovu)

Poha is one of the main items of Konkani breakfast/snack. Depennding upon individual taste there are many varieties in it. There are some types on this blog - kalayil phovu,…

Varada October 26, 2010

Prawns(Shrimp)

Shrimp Gravy With Tomatoes

This is a simple shrimp gravy that I tried couple of months ago. My parents were here at that time and they used to take care of cooking, baby and…

Shilpa October 19, 2010

My lunchbox Rice items

Radish Rice

It feels like I haven't posted anything here in ages. Ever since I started working again, things got hectic. This Monday parents returned back to India. So I don't even…

Shilpa August 6, 2010

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Plantain Gravy (Kele Ambat)

We have a big garden in front of our home, where we have grown different types of banana plants, coconut trees etc. We have both types of banana plants -…

Varada June 15, 2010