8th March 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Prawn & Drumstick Curry

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The mildly spiced and creamy coconut milk Prawn & Drumstick Curry is a lip smacking curry. It is perfect to have with rice and you don’t even need a vegetable […]

Malbari Mutton Koorma

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The Malbari Mutton Koorma has the distinct flavours unique to this region of the state of Kerala. Though the curry is similar to the Goan Xacuti, it is a lot […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Lollipops

21st September 2016 0

Chicken Lollipops are an all-time favourite of people of all ages. Follow this recipe step by step and you will have crisp and juicy chicken lollypops, better than those available at […]

Veg. Recipes

Kabuli Chana Gravy

28th March 2020 11

The Kabuli Chana Gravy (Chickpea Gravy) is a no coconut gravy. Some of the chana itself is ground and used to thicken the gravy. The gravy is very less on […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Coconut Sugarcane Jaggery Filling

7th February 2018 0

Coconut Sugarcane Jaggery Filling is called chunn in Goa and can be used to stuff a variety of Goan sweets like patoleos, holles, sweet sannas, etc. and also pancakes. It […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Biryani

10th September 2016 0

The Chicken Biryani is a go alone concoction served with little or nothing else. You’ll find thousands of variations and recipes on the net, in cookbooks and TV shows. There will […]

Seafood Recipes

Kingfish Lemon Pepper Fried

18th October 2016 0

You need some fresh steaks of Kingfish to prepare the Kingfish Lemon Pepper Fried. The combination of lemon and pepper is just yummy and since the fish is shallow fried […]

Cakes & Bakes

Banana Cake with Caramel Icing

24th October 2017 2

The Banana Cake with Caramel Icing is quick and easy to make and great to serve as a desert or at tea time. The kids especially will love the cake. […]

Sweets & Desserts

Dodol

28th April 2018 8

The Dodol is a Goan sweet made with coconut milk, jaggery and rice flour. To make the Dodol melt in the mouth, it is essential to use the right proportion […]

Chicken Recipes

Salted Biscuit Chicken Canapes

26th March 2017 0

This is a suggestion for salted biscuit chicken canapes which you can serve as an appetiser for the next ladin / Baptism / Communion or similar party that you wish to host […]

Cakes & Bakes

Cream and Fruit Cake

15th September 2020 0

We’ve completed four years of this blog and crossed 600 recipes in this term. We are Educationists in true lives and foodies at heart. And we wish everyone to benefit […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Prawn Chilly Fry Rice

12th November 2017 4

If you have adequate leftover rice (or you can cook some fresh) and some fresh prawns you can quickly turn it into a Goan style fried rice. The Goan Prawn […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Honey Mustard Mayonnaise

27th September 2016 2

Follow a single step to flavour your mayonnaise. You can choose to make the mayonnaise yourself and then flavour it or use commercially available mayonnaise with or without egg and turn it […]

Chicken Recipes

Goan Macaroni Soup – with a twist.

6th April 2020 0

The Goan Macaroni Soup – with a twist is derived from the simple Goan Macaroni Soup (click here). What I have done here is added some light soya sauce, corn […]

Cakes & Bakes

Dessicated Coconut Mango Cake Muffins

11th June 2019 0

The Dessicated Coconut Mango Cake Muffins are made with dessicated coconut, semolina and mango puree. This recipe derives from the Dessicated Coconut Cake (click here) with some modifications. I have […]

Seafood Recipes

Crab Xacuti

8th October 2017 3

The Goan Xacuti curry in another avatar – the crab xacuti. It’s just as inviting! I have used blue swimmer crabs to make the curry, but you can use the […]

Veg. Recipes

Methi Potato Bhaji

8th December 2016 0

This preparation is for people who do not like the taste of methi. The potatoes take away the bitter taste of methi and help balance the taste of the methi. […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Tia Terezinha’s Xacuti Powder

11th June 2017 9

I know of two people whose xacuti masala turned out just right. One was my dad and the other Aunt Aida (Terezinha) . Both of them handpicked the spices without […]

Beef Recipes

Beef Sukka (without coconut)

22nd February 2019 2

As I have already said in one of the beef recipe posts, my boys love beef. And one day my little one said sarcastically, ‘You only put coconut and some […]

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 […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Maharashtrian Hirwa Watan

13th March 2017 0

The Maharashtrian Hirwa Watan is a green spice paste used to marinate meat and fish. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. Ingredients: [Standard Measure […]

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 […]

Seafood Recipes

Red Pumpkin & Dry Prawns

23rd June 2017 0

Salting and drying fish is the oldest known way of preserving fresh produce for use when not available, especially in the rainy season when fishing trawlers do not venture into […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Crab Curry

9th July 2017 0

The Goan crab curry is very simple and quick to make. The coconut gravy of the curry and the flavours of the crabs intermingle to give you a delightful and […]

Cakes & Bakes

Oreo Cake with Chocolate Mousse Frosting

15th September 2020 0

Use everyone’s favourite biscuit to make an Oreo Cake with Chocolate Mousse Frosting. Your children will love it and you will too. The Chocolate Mousse Frosting takes the cake to […]

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Prawn & Drumstick Curry

Malbari Mutton Koorma