Konkani recipe - Aayi's Recipes

Okra(bhindi) tava fries (Bhende phodi)

Phodis - vegetables spiced and rolled in rava(samolina) and shallow/deep fried, are very popular among Konkanis. We make these from most of the vegetables. Some examples can be found in…

Varada July 21, 2008

Gravy (Curry and daals)

Banana flower gravy (BonDi tambli)

There is a saying in Kannada "Tambali antha ootavilla kambalianth hodikeyilla" -Â meaning, there is no meal like the one with tambali and there is no cover (wrap up) like…

Varada July 13, 2008

Pickles and powders

Bilimbi pickle (Bimbla nonche)

There may be many people like me who like pickles very much. During my childhood, pickle was an essential item of the meal, no meal was complete without it. It…

Varada July 6, 2008

Clams NonVeg

Clams in dry masala (Kalva/Tisre/Khubbe sud sud sukke)

Now that's a funny name!!!. Sud-sud (or sad-sad as some people say) in Konkani means loose and it looks very weird when I am writing it in English :). Sukke…

Shilpa July 2, 2008

Breakfast or snacks

Powdered spiced poha (Kuttavalakki)

Avalakki/poha is supposed to be one of the easiest and cheapest snacks. We have heard in Mahabharat that Sudaama gave avalakki to Srikrishna which he ate with much pleasure. Many…

Varada June 27, 2008

Sundried items

Buttermilk chilli (Taaka mirsang or Majjige menasu)

Whole green chilies are one of the constituents of many North Karnataka meals. It is usually served with Jolad rotti or sajjige rotti. Many times it is replaced with mirchi…

Varada June 22, 2008

General

A nonvegetarian Konkani thali

Many Konkanis who live in the coastal areas are seafood lovers. This goes to such an extent that, some people call all seafood as "vegetarian" :)). I have seen some…

Shilpa June 19, 2008

Side dishes

Malabar Spinach chutney(Vali bhajji sasam)

All Konkanis are familiar with Vali bhajji (Malabar spinach or basale soppu in Kannada). Many of us grow it in our backyard so that we can use it whenever we…

Varada June 15, 2008

Sundried items

Urad papad (Udida happol / Uddina happala)

Papad (happolu in Konkani or happala in Kannada) is one of the constituents of Konkani as well as many other Indian meal. There are many types of papads. Banana papad…

Varada June 8, 2008

General

A vegetarian Konkani thali

It's an ultimate feast for the eyes, and a hungry pet (stomach). Eversince the inception of Aayi's Recipes, I wanted to post a traditional Konkani thali here. But somehow could…

Shilpa May 17, 2008