31st January 2017 — Big Fat Tummy

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Methi Carrot Stir Fry

31st January 2017 HomeCook 0

I wonder if anyone ever thought of this combination! But my mom has the strangest compulsion to rescue vegetables that have to be discarded. This Methi Carrot Stir Fry is […]

Beetroot Stir Fry

31st January 2017 HomeCook 1

This is a simple beetroot stir fry which can be enjoyed as a side dish with rice or by itself with chappatis. Serves: 2 Persons Prep. Time: 10 Mins. Cooking […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Pan Roast

29th November 2019 2

If you don’t have an oven and still want a Chicken Roast then the Chicken Pan Roast is the dish for you. Just a few easy to find ingredients will […]

Beef Recipes

Bhuna Beef Kheema

10th May 2020 0

Delve into this Mughlai style Bhuna Beef Kheema with some chapatis (click here) or paratha (click here). You will love the aroma and the lightly spiced kheema (The green chillies […]

Sweets & Desserts

Caramel Yogurt Pudding

26th April 2018 7

The Caramel Yogurt Pudding is pure vegetarian. The taste of the Caramel Yogurt Pudding is not identical but close to that of the original Custard Caramel. The taste is a […]

Seafood Recipes

Dry Mackerel Para

20th May 2017 0

Dry Mackerel Para is a pickle made using sun-dried mackerels. Goans make this pickle and store it for the rainy season as fish is not easily available in those months. […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Chicken Stock

5th April 2020 2

The recipe below shows you how to prepare Chicken Stock. You can use this Chicken Stock to prepare soups or also in your chicken dishes or pulaos to make them […]

Seafood Recipes

Fried Crabs

15th September 2017 0

If you have had deep fried prawns with the shell on, you will relate to me when I say that the fried crabs taste simply yummy. Simple to make and […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Whipped Chocolate Ganache

13th September 2017 3

The whipped chocolate ganache is used for frosting cakes cakes and muffins. It has a rich chocolate taste but has a mousse like texture. The recipe below is sufficient to […]

Seafood Recipes

Mackerel Recheado

1st September 2017 2

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 […]

Chicken Recipes

Cold Meat Stuffed Chicken

16th October 2016 0

The Cold Meat Stuffed Chicken is perfect to serve on special occasions. It provides ornamental value to your buffet table and it tastes just yum. If you have leftovers (I bet […]

Veg. Recipes

Savoury Kulkuls

17th December 2017 4

Kulkuls are a fried pastry preparation made for Christmas. They are usually sweet. But this recipe for Savoury Kulkuls uses just ½ tbsp. of sugar. I’ve used caraway seeds to […]

Beef Recipes

Onion Beef

28th July 2018 2

Whenever we go back in time and remember a dish that our ancestors taught us, we wish they had also taught us their ‘correct’ name. Alas! Sometimes we remember a […]

Pork Recipes

Goan Pork Vindaloo

12th October 2016 21

Pork Vindaloo / Vindalho is a festival special, cooked by Christians in India. The dish is derived from Portuguese influence and is cooked in different styles by Indian Christians of […]

Veg. Recipes

Dry Green Pea Patal Bhaji

19th May 2019 0

You may have heard it said more than once and I say it again – Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And what better way than to […]

Cakes & Bakes

Dessicated Coconut Cake

11th December 2016 22

Long years ago, when I was in school – a teenager, I had the habit of collecting recipes from tabloids or magazines. Information was not as easily available as in […]

Sweets & Desserts

Tea Time Sheera

5th May 2019 4

This Tea Time Sheera / Shira is a mildy sweet preparation of semolina made without any use of milk. It however gets its flavour from the use of pure ghee. […]

Beverages

Piyush

28th March 2017 3

Piyush is a refreshing sweet drink, kind of like a thick shake made with hung curd and buttermilk. It is very good for the tummy (the probiotics). Enriched with pistachios […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Prawn Recheio

25th March 2017 0

Use the Goan Prawn Recheio to stuff squids, pomfrets or vegetables like brinjal or karela. You can make and store this in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sweets & Desserts

White Chocolate Fudge

17th December 2017 9

The White Chocolate Fudge is so easy that you’ll be making it quite often. The salted butter and some sea salt added to the fudge gives it a twist. Just […]

Seafood Recipes

Canned Sardine Cutlets

9th March 2018 7

You know how it is some days, you feel very lethargic to cook, but must, because you are the woman of the house and you have mouths to feed. And […]

Chicken Recipes

Arroz com Galinha – Goan Chicken Pulao

16th May 2021 2

I just love pulaos and biryanis. The Arroz com Galinha – Goan Chicken Pulao has been one of my favourites since childhood. My boys too love it. My mother would […]

Seafood Recipes

Instant Goan Prawn Molho

16th November 2017 2

If you want an easy and instant Goan prawn molho, then this recipe is for you. Made with ready to use spice powders, the molho is quick to make and […]

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Methi Carrot Stir Fry

Beetroot Stir Fry