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Hi Shilpa,
I am a very big Fan of your website, I followup regularly for new posts. Pls let me know if I can submit a recepie, If yes, how ?
Shilpa: As I have already mentioned above, there is no option for reader’s recipe as of now. Sorry.
Dear Madam/sir,
i am interested in learning cake making.pls suggest.
warm regards,
anjli
Shilpa: There are many cake recipes on this site which are very simple. Give them a try.
Hi,
Love most of the recipes… I especialy like it when you write some amchigale phrases. It is hoot when my son tries to read it!!
I am trying to find a good recipe for alvathi. I could not find it on the website. Do you know of a sure fire fool proof method?
dr shilpa,
how ru, wrote in to wish you parents a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, may they enjoy many more years of togetherness.
Regards
Smitha
Shilpa: Thanks Smitha.
Hello,
Just wanted to know if you would be open to selling advertising on your site aayisrecipes.com
I am looking to buy an advert for a store selling Caribbean & Jamaican food products. A simple text link advert from your site’s left or right panel should do.
Please let me know if you are interested and I will let you know further details.
Regards,
Stan
Shilpa: Sorry, I am not showing any more advertisements on the site as of now. Will contact you if i decide otherwise in future. Thanks
I visited a place called Pinguli adjoining Mapusa – Maharashtra boder village (Rawool Maharaj village). There I had Kokkum sherbat and bought kokkum seeds wax. I ate lot of konkani style food.
Your website is good.
Asit
Hi,
This is Ashok Gupta, starting a Food processing company in Chennai. We need some skilled persons to make Appalam, Papad and Pickles on large scale. We will offer attractive salary and all support required to work in Chennai.
Can you please recommend some people for this position?
Work location is Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.
Looking forward to your positive response.
Thanks & Regards
Ashok
Hi Shilpa ,
My Daughter just delivered. She is breast feeding her son. I would like to ask what vegetables ( karwari food ) can she eat so that it is less gassy for her and her baby?
Can you comment?
Thanks
Shilpa: Sorry, I don’t know.
Hi Shilpa,
I’m trying to look for a good Mutton recipe, but cudn’t find one, I’m so happy with the dishes on ur site n the ones I’ve tried, so tot, will give a try to a new mutton dish. Can u please help, is it ter and i can’t find it.
Thank, awaiting ur assistance
Smitha
Shilpa: Sorry Smitha. I don’t cook mutton. So I won’t be posting any mutton recipes here.
Hello,
I would like to post my few selected recipes o this site.what is the procedure.?
Shilpa: Please read the post above. I do not have option for reader’s recipes.
You should start a group on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com
That way more people will know about your site.
Hi Shilpa,
Really you have wonderful collection and such huge archives, I also loved reading on the brahmi and other herbs posted by your aayi. thank you
Many years(15) ago-i had attended a wedding in goa-they were nayak’s n the food was all authentic konkani-there was a dish sounding something like “udak methi” had asked some aunties over there-all i remember is methi , jaggery -but it was amazing- do you think you can help me out on this one?
thanks a lot,
Jyoti.Sarkhot
Shilpa: I think you are talking about udid methi
Hi Shilpa,
Could you tell me what English names are given to:
1. Harave Soppu in Kannada, Bangalore side
2. Sapsigey Soppu in Kannada, Bangalore side.
awaiting for your reply
Regards,
Shalini.
Shilpa: 1) Amaranth leaves 2) Dill leaves
Hi Shilpa: Pls advise a good natural remedy (vegetable) for Hi Blood Pressure
Thank u.
shilpa: Sorry, I don’t have anything as of now. Will keep an eye
Kind Attn: Shilpa,
I Hav Gone through your web site ,My mom is a big fan of yours she had ten fifteen recipies of yours
and it was amazing ,to be frank this mail is regarding my buisness related work ,i just wanted to ask you
that wether you use Duplex cartons Or flexible materials for food packing purpose and we are in the
Packaging buisness since from 1991,we are serving prestigious companies like NESTLE,CAMPCO,HINDUSTAN Since from 18 years, so if you can provide me your mail id Ill mail my company Profile.so kindly consinder us and reply back.
Kind Regards,VISHAK NAIK.
Shilpa: Thanks Vishak for your kind words. I do not have any food business, so I don’t use any packaging materials.
Can you please use the metric units (such as 250 ml) instead of using words like 1cup?
The problem with Cup is that in USA, it means 250ml but in India it means 200 ml.
So it is always confusing.
Thanks
PS: What does 1 Cup mean on your site? 250ml or 200 ml?
Shilpa: US measuring cup.
Shilpa,
My hushas bought a big ball of gouda cheese from gujrat. Though internet provides lots of continental recipes using it, pl suggest any Indian vegetarian one if u are aware. I do not have an over either.
Shilpa: Sorry, Never used this cheese. Will find out more about it.
Hi Shilpa,
Your website and receipes is excellent, Infact I have learnt and understood most of it, though not being a GSB by birth.
If you have a few minutes to spare can you please give me details about Vain Pooja during Ganpathi.
I want to know all the prayers also that are said during this pooja.
You have shared information on ur website for this but it is very limited.
Awaiting your reply
Shilpa: Vina, Every family has their own tradition for any pooja. That is why I do not post any details on the site. I will ask aayi what she follows and mail it if possible (it is not possible to reply immediately, Sorry)
Have a friend that has grandaughter 7 yrs old. Has a disorder that requires a special diet to prevent seizures. Her special dietary requirements prevent her from having any sugar or any sugar subst. No carbs allowed. She is allowed fruit. Her birthday is end of June. Would like to make her a birthday cake but parents are stumped. I told them I would research for them. She likes chocolate but they told me she is not allowed it since it contains sugar or sweetners. Do you have a recipe for a cake, or an idea for a birthday cake/treat?
anything that ends in ‘ose’ means sugar, so it is not allowed.
She is allowed heavy cream, so i was thinking a cheesecake but can you make it without sweetners or is anything else that will imitate sweetness? Natural vanilla I found might be a good choice. Also must be egg whites, not whole eggs.
thanks.
Shilpa: Sorry, I don’t know.
hi shilpa,
oats are very good for health and are very quick in cooking. can i get some oats recipes..
Hello Aayi,
I just wanted you to know that I blogged about your mango lassi and gave you full credit for it. It will appear tomorrow, Thursday, June 25 on the blog I cited above. It was so good. My brother and I loved it!
Do you have any other similar drinks from Asia (non-alcoholic?).
Thanks,
sharon
Hi Shilpa,
can i get a pdf copy of al the recipes in this site.. i really need to take a print out of these for easy access while cooking.. plz help in this regard..
Shilpa: I don’t have a print option as of now. Will provide it when I get time.
Shilpa, we just launched http://www.FoodBlogs.com, which aggregates food blogs such as yours. It’s free to everybody. Your site would be a great fit. Please check it out. Thanks.
DEAR SHILPA
PLEASE SEND ME SOME VEGITARIAN RECEPIES.
Hey Shilpa,
I am a big fan of your website. I am a student in the US and started cooking after coming here; as I didn’t have an option…;)… But I somehow started liking cooking and was interested in trying different recipes.
I was always on the lookout for recipes of our Amchigele cuisine and stumbled upon your website once. Since then, I have been trying your recipes one by one and they have always turned out good…:).Thanks…:)
Regards,
Girish
Hi Shilpa,
I tried many of your recipes.Loved it.
But I have request to be made.Do you know how to prepare bhakarvadi.Its very famous in pune.I would be glad if you can post this recipe.
Thank You.
Dear shilpa,
Could you please post a recipe for”nachos” and something to go with it.
Thanks
Neeta
can i have ur email id ?
Shilpa: Do u have any specific question?
hi…
your site is wonderful looking at how itsjust managed by one..& wow..u have touched almost all categories of indian cooking & that too with pics..
Bravo!!..i’ll keep this site as my cooking guide.
Also wanted to share a recipe with u…u cud post it if u find it good.
This is a simple & easy kheer….with ingredients taht we most often have at home & also good fr babies(>6 months to the elderly as its easy to digest-its good ppl with indigestion etc.
Milk-1/2 litre
Rice Flour-3tbspns
sugar-3-4 tbpsns
Fresh coconut powder- (optional)- 2 tspns
khus khus(gasagasalu)- soaked & ground-2 tspns
Dry fruits & nuts cud be ground coarsely & added-(Raisins,Cashew,Badam,etc)
1.Bring milk to boil in a pan & when boils add rice flour & stir to avoid lumps.
2.Since we add rice flour it cooks very quickly (approx-1-2 mins). Add coconut powder & khus khus paste & stir
3.Cook for a minute.Add coarsely ground nuts.
4.Let it cool a bit & add sugar as required.
(For babies skip coconut & khus khus & add more milk. I feed this to my nephew when I run out of cerelac & he loves this!!!)
Dear Shilpa,
Can you please create a seperate catagory titled “recipe request” where we can put in our requests for certain recipes?
Can you please post recipe of a very popular snack in Mumbai-Dabeli,also pronounced as Dhabeli.
Thanks
Shilpa: There is “contact” section already. You can put the requests there.
Hi Shilpa,
I am a regular reader of your programme. Could you tell me ” how to prepare wheat flour halwa “. I assume this is a north indian dish.
thanking you
Shilpa: I don’t have the recipe, but will look for it.
Hi Shilpa…
I recently came across a way to cook dal in a vessel instead of a cooker. I am not sure how to go about it. Should the dal be soaked overnight n cooked next day. Also, should the water used for soaking dal be used for cooking? what are the advantages/disadvantages if the dal soaked water is used for cooking dal next day… when dal is soaked overnight… ?
Shilpa: Never cooked this way, I always use cooker as it makes cooking a lot easier. But I have seen rajma being cooked in same water that is used for soaking.
i know cooking in pressure cooker would be a lot easier… but i believe the taste of dal is different and better when cooked in a vessel. do let me know if you come across something… i really like this blog… i m a foodie and i love cooking… your site is really refreshing…
Hi Shilpa,
I have been looking around for a good recipe to prepare the authentic baby bolu(bola pito) as we call it in konkani…. some of the ingredients are like ragi, wheat, parboiled rice…and many more…. it would be great if u can get me the exact recipe for this….
thank u.
shambi.
hi Shilpa,
i want to know recipe of simple eggless cake.
takecare
Hi Shilpa,
I am a huge fan of your site, still learning how to cook many of the dishes I am sure that you find easy to make.
I was wondering if you post a recipe for channa palak.
I searched your site and did not find it.
Also, there is a dish that I tried recently made with eggplant, okra and tomatoes. It seemed to have masala garam base, but I am not 100% sure. Does any such dish sound familiar to you?
Thanks in advance,
Sonja
Shilpa: Sorry, don’t know any such dish.
i really likes your recipes . your recipes are gud in test as well as they are very simple and easy. can u send me the recipe og ur eggless pineapple cake . it was gud . i think u removed that page plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz send me
thanks
sweta
Shilpa: Sweta, Many people mentioned the pineapple cake recipe didn’t work out for them, so I have removed it from the site. I will put it back once I try it again.
thanks shilpa
Reading some of your recipes. Very nice. When you say green chillis, or chilli powder, what exactly are you referring to? Jalapenjo, poblano, thai, etc. And when you say chilli powder – the kind you use in Chili? Curious.
Shilpa: No, these are the chilli powders/green chillies available in Indian stores. I don’t know of any specific name.
Dear Shilpa,
I met two konkanis at my sanskrit class. One is more Bangalorean than konkani and the other is a typical saraswat konkani, I told her about your website and the recipes i have tried so far. One difficulty i found was to pronounce several things as you do because as they were written in English. Kindly help me to sort this out. She has promised to bring Teppal in our next class. Will try and message.
I read a very nice recipe for Appam(kerala) in a tamil magazine and it really turned out to be fanstastic with this measurement
1 cup boiled rice
1 3/4 cup raw rice
a hand ful of urad
2 handsfull of poha
2 tsp methi
Soak for 4 to 5 hrs and ground along with a little sugar and salt
ferment for 7 to 8 hrs and make appams
I tried and they tasted divine, i immediately thought of your love for dosas
pl try
All the best
Nirupama
Hi Shilpa,
I have been following your blog for close to 3 years now and it has been an immense help for me whenever i feel like having a home cooked food. My dad is from mirjan near kumta and Mom from honnavar, so i have grown up eating konkani food. When i came to know that you too stay in Kansas city, i had to write this.
Well i have been trying to get surmai here and had no luck getting it from anyplace. And then i read that you found it in the Chinese market. Is it the one in river market or any other one. Will be glad to hear from you.
Thanks
Subhash
Shilpa: Subhash, we used to get it from Citimarket in downtown. But these days we buy from Whole foods (near Ambica, 89th and Metcalf).
Hi Shilpa,
Thanks for the neeru dosa recipe… sorry I did not search by the name coconut dosa ..so troubled you…
Now I am troubling you for another recipe…. Chocolate… I searched in this website and in many websites like Sanjeev kapoor.com and tarla dalal, but there is not direct recipe for chocolate… the one which my mom says is that of chocolate burfi.( she adds a tsp of maida..) .. when you take a bite of this you actually do not get the taste of actual chocolate.( you can taste the coarse powder in it).. but one of my colleague prepared it and it tassted like the real chocolate.. her recipe has nothing in it.. equal amount of milk compound and chocolate bar !! … I want the recipe to prepare that chocolate …using which ppl prepare other delicacies.. do you know how to prepare chocolates..?? I have bought everything today.. condensed milk, cocoa pwd, plain butter… but the proportions and all I have no idea.. could you please help??
Shilpa: sorry, I don’t have it.
hi shilpa
thx for replying,this recipe is gud , i tried it,if u dont want to load it its ok can u send me in my ID.if possible
thanks s
sweta
Shilpa: The email id that you used here is not working. Please leave your id and I will send it. (I normally dont email recipes, but since I have removed it from the site, I will send you.)
Hi Shilpa,
Have been going thro your blog for a long time now… It really good.. Thank you. Keep blogging in all quick & easy recipes.
I wanted some suggestions: I yesterday made panner bcoz the milk got spoilt.. So there was lot of water left after the panner was set. Guess it is called Whey not sure. Can you suggest if I can really use that water to prepare something. Please suggest. Thank you so much.
Shilpa: You could use it while making chapati dough/ making rice.
Hi Shilpa,
I like this website a lot and has helped me cook better. I used to know only dhali tooy, rice and some basic stuff. Now i know a lot more. I keep looking for new posts on ut website.
Thanks a lot.
Archana
Dear Shilpa,
Just visited your Aayi’s Recipes today. However we have been brought up since our childhood on Batatya Song but made differently. It has boiled potatoes, onions, tamarind paste, kashmiri chilly powder, jaggery and generous amount of pure coconut on top with salt as per taste. The consistency is like thick curry and tastes hot and yummy. My parents come from South coastal Kanara and I have tasted the same in most of our relatives whom we have visited.
Expect you to put some of your insights.
MY HUSBAND I WENT OUT TO DINNER AT AN INDIAN PLACE. HIS FIRST TIME AND HE WENT CRAZY FOR THE SHEERA RICE HOW DO I BUY THIS HERE IN THE U.S. HE REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS RICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. MERIEL
Shilpa: Sorry, I have no idea what Sheera rice is. We make a sweetdish called Sheera, if that is what you are looking for.
Hi Shilpa,
I went thru ur blog, n found it very intresting, d recipes are yummy n tempting. I am from Goa, presently in US. plz if u can post d recipe of bebinca- it’s a goan dessert n tastes too gud.
kavita
Hi,
Your site is really good. I had tried many recipes from it and enjoyed them.
Thanks for all these recipes.
I had found eggless pineapple cake recipe on your site few days before. But now I am not able to find it
on your site.
Can you please post it on site or email me.
Thanks and regards,
Ranjana
Shilpa: I removed it from the site because many people said they didn’t get it right. I did not see anyone who said it worked for them. I will post it after trying it once more.
Hi Shilpa,
Congratulation to you for such a wonderful site. It has been of great help to me many a times.
Please reply by email to carry out further conversation.
Thanks and Regards,
RT