tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post4763191540783573878..comments2010-01-02T10:47:01.737-05:00Bong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235sandeepa.blog@gmail.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-87141991220873974412010-01-02T10:47:01.737-05:002010-01-02T10:47:01.737-05:00Hi... I&#39;d like to know what a boti is called in Sylheti - does anyone know?Benjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620921821706223504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-90525804372228999312009-11-16T16:42:23.668-05:002009-11-16T16:42:23.668-05:00I have linked this post to one of my posts...hope that&#39;s okay?!Roshni Mitra Chintalapatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107573625336456428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-87952562624206979492008-05-18T12:18:00.000-04:002008-05-18T12:18:00.000-04:00In some part of South Bihar, presently Jharkhand, it is called "Hansua"(Hun-s-oo-wa) esp. common amongst Radhi Kayastha community. I tried buying this in a Gujarati store in New Jersey. They didn't seem to understand what I was talking about. Could someone please translate this in Gujarati? Moreover, people in my village in Jharkhand use this as their regular vegetable cutter and believe me; this stuff chops vegetables in rocketting speed if one knows how to use it.Chanchalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66671999866855923222008-04-13T10:51:00.000-04:002008-04-13T10:51:00.000-04:00We call it 'aruvamanai' in south TamilNadu. It used anywhere from scraping coconut to cutting fish. I was so happy to see it here. Its been ages since I saw one. Thanks.Nangil Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035957909064053085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-40391031423261094202008-04-12T20:49:00.000-04:002008-04-12T20:49:00.000-04:00It is called Paniki in Odiya..I feel scared to use it. Have seen it being used back home..Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82635196258048635292008-04-01T03:30:00.000-04:002008-04-01T03:30:00.000-04:00Hey we also use that in oriya kitchen. My mom still finds it easy.It is called paniki.<BR/><BR/>very nice websitePearlsofeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163964947147641007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9849860397459227122008-03-31T17:59:00.000-04:002008-03-31T17:59:00.000-04:00Ooo ... brings back crazy memories of childhood - when my sis and I would want to try grating a coconut on this. And my mom would start flipping out :)KayKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888078673230631762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-92085294434605746542008-03-26T04:51:00.000-04:002008-03-26T04:51:00.000-04:00Its a wonder how each state in india use the same thing..with different names!..looks great..we still use it...though in daily hectic schedule, we prefer the table top board..:)..nice entry!Srivallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03232972178979601709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66173302110274294202008-03-19T22:23:00.000-04:002008-03-19T22:23:00.000-04:00We call it "aruvamanai" - and yes it was used for everything from grating coconuts(the tip was a rounded serrated one) to peeling pumpkins.....I would still love to grate coconut on it rather than those pesky new fangled ones!Mirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-70115300648210462472008-03-19T17:04:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:04:00.000-04:00hi sandeepa,<BR/>in kannada we call it-``kaayi turiyo mane´´..still today my mother uses this..and she doesnt chop the veggies using knife and board!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-4204247482880582422008-03-19T16:18:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:18:00.000-04:00oooh I have one and I love it, I also have a boti like thingy which scrapes coconut. Both provide an interesting topic of conversation for my canadian friends when they are over for dinner. Both are well used, they keep the senses sharp.Bulbulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-12795584584898305522008-03-19T15:04:00.000-04:002008-03-19T15:04:00.000-04:00Baap rey! I had even forgotten about the boti... now kitchens have gone high tech with knives and food processors! Brought visions of when I was little back... (a long long time ago of course)Mallikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412118482609545810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-29836768820763345312008-03-19T12:45:00.000-04:002008-03-19T12:45:00.000-04:00I have seen this in some Maharashtra's house also I have seen it in Tamilnadu state, I don't know what they call it .<BR/>We Gujarati people dont use it , Neither had I seen that in nay house if Gujarat . <BR/>When I see people cutting veggie using Boti ,It scares me , and I never dared to give it a try :)) .Poojahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046975223820190015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-55429799194942437472008-03-19T07:31:00.000-04:002008-03-19T07:31:00.000-04:00Yeah....we use it in Mangalore too.In konkani its called "kaanthne".Some of them dont have the blade,just the portion to grate the coconut.Homecookedhttp://homecooked.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-15223947418742755272008-03-19T06:36:00.000-04:002008-03-19T06:36:00.000-04:00It felt like revisiting childhood. But I too have one hidden behind my gas cylinder. I don't use it, but my Bong maid needs it and so does my Mom whenever she is here. My Mom suffers from severe joint aches, so has found an innovative position of using it while standing, fixing it between herself and the wall above the kitchen table...but still... refuses to be bogged down to using the knives.Bong Working Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04709497824813140021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-12588464357830931372008-03-18T18:41:00.000-04:002008-03-18T18:41:00.000-04:00<B><BR/><BR/>Wow, its nice to know that the "Boti" is not an alien instrument to you all and it is used in a diff avtaar all over India<BR/><BR/>Amazing, and I thought it is a Bengali birth right :)<BR/><BR/></B>Sandeepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-55852102133783018922008-03-18T17:50:00.001-04:002008-03-18T17:50:00.001-04:00I am back ..<BR/><BR/>What a knife.. I havn't seen this before in my life..Angel...http://www.blogger.com/profile/08546729858570141442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64772398566632120242008-03-18T17:50:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:50:00.000-04:00I am back ..<BR/><BR/>What a knife.. I havn't seen this before in my life..Angel...http://www.blogger.com/profile/08546729858570141442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-53445130145404622952008-03-18T17:44:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:44:00.000-04:00What a surprise!! It is Boti indeed! <BR/>Reminds me of grandmother and her generation instantly! My Ma is more efficient on the boti but her knees do not allow her to use it that much. It's a great idea to gift good set of knives to them. What a lovely post Sandeepa (as usual). Ahh...ekhon bujte parcho keno tomai fire ashar jonno jhamela korchilam aamra shobai.mysticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-26114066513357736442008-03-18T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:10:00.000-04:00As divya said, we call it "Addoli/advali".My mom does not like to use knives, she always uses this. It was a must in my home when I was in Bangalore. Now I have learnt to live without it :(. Such a handy tool....Shilpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-71844986287520686312008-03-18T15:05:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:05:00.000-04:00hey Sandeepa, in konkani we call it AadoLLi. We keep two at home one for veggies and one exclusively for fish.Pooja Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472059599336477013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-20652853859312901252008-03-18T13:46:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:46:00.000-04:00Nice post<BR/><BR/>will be back<BR/><BR/>AngelAngel...http://www.blogger.com/profile/08546729858570141442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-81833213774945035122008-03-18T13:45:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:45:00.000-04:00it's a comfortable piece to grated the coconut than all other modern one's.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Nice entry Sandeepa..Lavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894489777424589452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-55112517694181381312008-03-18T12:52:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:52:00.000-04:00Hi Sandeepa, we call it viLi in Marathi! My Mum , grandma used this , i was taught how to use it, but preferred knife ;)<BR/>My Mom still prefers the viLi! <BR/> and we now have a 'new fnagled' one... it has a longish screw under the 'knee plate' which one uses to affix the thing to the kitchen platform ( indian platforms have this border) and so the boti/ viLi is propped on the platform and one cuts veges standing!A Cook @ Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469363354995681654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-54111075242580721482008-03-18T12:09:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:09:00.000-04:00Hey Sandeepa, we have it too and call it "daat" in Punjabi :). It is used to chop saag and other greens.<BR/><BR/>Great picture!musicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.com