Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy organize Aharotsav

Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy organize Aharotsav

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 23, 2012: The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy organized Aharotsav on Nov 23, Friday, which happens to be the second day of the four-day Konkani cultural festival Aami Konkani, which is being held at Town Hall.

Delicacies prepared by a wide range of Konkani-speaking communities such as GSBs, Mangalorean Roman Catholics, Daivajna Brahmins, and others were displayed at the venue. A list of these delicacies includes Salla Uppukari, Pathrode, Ambuli Chutney, Kulithu Sarupkari, Biscuit Ambade, Losnipuddi Chutney, Hayagreev, Kele Kappa, Dali Thoy, Cabbage Ambade, and others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non vegetarian dishes such as dry chicken, chicken sukka, chicken stuffing, mutton green masala, pepper pork, dry fish chutney, dry prawns chutney, and others were also displayed.

Kasargod Chinna, president of the Konkani Sahitya Academy, said that the aim of the Aaharotsav is to unite women belonging to different Konkani speaking communities. Stating that food goes a long way in uniting 41 Konkani speaking communities, he said that each community has its own cuisine and urged Konkani people to learn more about dishes prepared by other communities. Konkani people are good at preparing vegetarian as well as non vegetarian dishes, he said, adding that some of these dishes are made of vegetables and herbs with special medicinal properties.

He also announced the academy’s plans to publish a Konkani recipe book with 1000 recipes.

M. V. Kamath will launch the official website of the Konkani academy on Dec 29, 2012, he said.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Mithra Pai, a retired postal worker, said that children do not like traditional food these and prefer fast foods and junk foods, which are not good for health. He lamented that the modern generation hardly knows the names of traditional dishes and those of special dishes served on festive occasions.