6th October 2016 — Big Fat Tummy

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Goan Prawn Breadfruit Verdur

6th October 2016 HomeCook 0

Breadfruit is a fruit found all over the world. Breadfruit is used at different times of its maturity to cook various different dishes from savouries to desserts. It is known […]

Pork Recipes

Goan Pork Sorpotel

13th October 2016 6

Goan Pork Sorpotel is traditionally made not only with pork meat and liver but also some other important innards/offals of the pig. I however, use only the pork meat and […]

Seafood Recipes

Recheado Pomfret

5th August 2017 0

Recheio is the Portuguese word for stuffing. Stuffing fish with a recheio and then frying is practised regularly in Goan Cuisine. The spicy and tangy recheado masala is mostly used […]

Pork Recipes

Pork Aad Maas

19th November 2018 0

Pork Aad Maas is a Goan preparation of pork that is on the bone. The Pork Aad Maas is slow cooked and the resultant broth is sweet, tangy and mildly […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Goan Recheado Masala

10th September 2016 4

The Portuguese word for stuffing is Recheio. The recheado masala is primarily used in Goa to stuff fish. However, it’s a versatile sauce that may be used in many other dishes. Ingredients: […]

Seafood Recipes

Crispy Prawns

13th February 2017 0

Crispy Prawns marinated in white vinegar and Kashmiri red chilly powder, taste just awesome. I made this on St. Valentine’s Day and all my loved ones were all praise for […]

Seafood Recipes

Salad Stuffed Mackerels

26th November 2016 1

My friend Giselda Menezes, from Panjim, Goa shared her mother’s recipe of these Salad Stuffed Mackerels. They’re very unlike the recheado mackerels and can also easily pass off as a […]

Chicken Recipes

Raw Mince Chicken Cutlets

19th May 2019 0

For a different texture and taste, the Raw Mince Chicken Cutlets are a must try. They retain the flavor of meat and are both crisp and juicy at the same […]

Veg. Recipes

Chana Dal Wada / Vada

29th April 2020 0

The Covid-9 Pandemic of 2020 not only had us all locked down in our home but there were scores of people who were visiting relatives or trying to earn their […]

Seafood Recipes

Spring Onion Bhaji with Prawns

4th February 2018 2

As simple as can be, the recipe for this Spring Onion Bhaji with Prawns was shared to me by my friend Betty Pires. It is a bhaji preparation where the […]

Pork Recipes

Pork Chilly Fry V. 2.

25th January 2017 6

The recipe for Pork Chilly Fry V. 2. is a slight variation from the Goan preparation. It turns out yum and I do not even need to invite my three kids […]

Seafood Recipes

Pomfret stuffed with Green Masala

23rd August 2017 0

The pomfret stuffed with green masala is a variation of the popular recheado fish (Fish stuffed with the red recheado masala is popularly served in most Goan homes and restaurants). I […]

Sweets & Desserts

Caramel Fudge

24th November 2017 3

The Caramel Fudge is made with condensed milk and cashew nut pieces. It is a wholesome sweet to prepare for you loved ones. Just wrap pieces of the fudge like […]

Veg. Recipes

Flat Bean Foogath

25th February 2018 2

The Flat Bean Foogath like all Goan ‘Foogaths’ is plain and simple. Most vegetable preparations in Goa are fairly simple, probably to serve as a side with the spicy curries […]

Sweets & Desserts

Jujubes

30th November 2017 13

Jujubes are a jelly sweet made with gelatin and liquid glucose. Both these ingredients are quintessential to make a perfect non-sticky jujube. The other ingredients are also important to the […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Sole Fish Curry

9th December 2016 0

Sole Fish or leppos as they are known in Goa, is a popular fish with Goan locals. Mostly used in curries and sometimes fried, the sole fish flesh is mild […]

Cakes & Bakes

Eggless Chocolate Poke Cake

4th May 2020 0

The Eggless Chocolate Poke Cake is a fun to make cake. The Spiderman inspired web design makes it more attractive and you could place a small Spiderman figurine to make […]

Seafood Recipes

Bilimbi Balchao

21st November 2018 11

Bilimbi Balchao is a Goan pickle made with the sour seasonal fruit Bimbla and Galmbo (dried shrimp). It has a distinct taste and smell owing to the dry prawns. This […]

Seafood Recipes

Kingfish Head & Tail Sukkem

16th February 2018 0

Fish aficionados love the overpowering flavour of the head of fish. And eating it is to some extent an acquired taste. This is also the bony part of the fish […]

Beverages

Cashew Feni Punch

17th September 2016 1

Cashew Feni is local Goan liquor. It is made using traditional methods from the cashew apple and hence considered organic. It has a fruity flavor and smell but a sharp […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Green Beef Curry

11th November 2016 4

The goan green beef curry is mildly spicy. Even so, the boys in our house just love it. The corriander and the aromatics make a delicious dish that can be […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup

11th March 2018 2

When tomatoes have crowded the market and their prices are dirt cheap, I just can’t resist preserving some in the form of a Hot & Sweet Ketchup. This homemade ketchup […]

Beef Recipes

Pork and Beef Masala

6th November 2018 0

A combination of Beef and Pork always turns yum as in the case of the Pork and Beef Stew (click here). However, the Pork and Beef Stew preparation is mild, […]

Seafood Recipes

Crisp Fried Pomfret

30th May 2017 0

Plain and simple and with the use of corn flour for the coating, the crisp fried pomfret is a perfect accompaniment to your fish curry rice. The outside turns crisp […]

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Goan Prawn Breadfruit Verdur