19th March 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Goan Cashew Apple Cake

19th March 2018 HomeCook 2

And you thought Goans only make cashew feni with the cashew fruit? Nope, we also do a Goan Cashew Apple Cake. Albeit this one is almost forgotten. When I was […]

Cakes & Bakes

Brandy Fruit Cake

22nd November 2017 25

The Brandy Fruit Cake is an easy to make cake similar to a rum cake, but requires no soaking of the fruits in the liquor for a period of time. […]

Cakes & Bakes

Steamed Chocolate Cake – made with biscuits.

23rd November 2016 2

This is a very simple and easy to make chocolate cake. No baking involved but it tastes equally delicious. You could also apply some chocolate icing to make it more […]

Veg. Recipes

Tomato Omlette / Besan Cheela

30th March 2020 0

Tomato Omlette / Besan Cheela / Chilla is a very easy to make snack and uses a very few ingredients. It is made with besan (gram flour). You can serve […]

Seafood Recipes

Prawn Fingers

19th April 2018 3

No these are not Tempura Prawns. These are in fact simple crumb fried prawns. But how do the prawns not curl as they usually do while frying. The trick is […]

Beverages

Jus like Frooti

22nd May 2019 0

The reason why Frooti is still a huge success in India is definitely because of its taste. Many of us will remember liking it as children and now our children […]

Beef Recipes

Simple Beef Curry

27th November 2016 0

The name says it all! Simple Beef Curry is a curry that you can cook up in no time. Eat with rice or kadak pao. Serves: 6 to 8 Persons […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Coconut-Palm Jaggery-Chana Filling

15th August 2019 0

The Coconut-Palm Jaggery-Chana Filling can be used to stuff Goan sweet rice dumplings like Patoleo / Pattoyo or Holle Yield – 1 Portion Prep. Time: 30 Mins Cooking Time: 20 […]

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 […]

Cakes & Bakes

Banana Bread Loaf

28th June 2020 0

The Banana Bread Loaf is a simple to make loaf and is great as a snack at tea-time. It tastes good enough by itself – but you could to choose […]

Beef Recipes

Pork and Beef Stew

8th August 2017 8

When Goans prepare the pork and beef stew, all the ingredients are cooked separately and then combined in the end. The preparation looks and tastes dry. Dollops of butter are […]

Seafood Recipes

Sea Food Stew

4th March 2018 1

If you love your seafood, you’ll be infatuated with the Sea Food Stew. A one pot meal with prawns, squids, crabs and vegetables, the Sea Food Stew is perfect for […]

Veg. Recipes

Chole Bhature

29th August 2021 0

Chole Bhature is a popular Indian snack / meal especially in the Northern States of India. It is a thick tangy gravy with chickpeas. In this recipe we will be […]

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 […]

Seafood Recipes

Kingfish Tamarind Masala Rawa Fried

30th January 2017 0

This is a quick and easy way to prepare fried slices of fish. The fish thus prepared is mildly spicy and tangy. Try the kingfish tamarind masala rawa fried the […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Rice for Biryani

10th September 2016 0

Serves: 4 to 6 persons Prep. Time: 20 Mins. Cooking Time: 10 Mins. (active) Ingredients: Basmati Rice – 500 gms. Water – 12 cups Green Cardamom – 3 Cloves – […]

Cakes & Bakes

Tutti Fruti Cake

3rd November 2018 3

The child living inside each one of us just cannot resist the Tooti Frooti / Tutti Fruti Cake. Almost everyone’s favourite, the cake is made with Tutti Fruti. This as […]

Veg. Recipes

Lady Finger Solantulem

16th November 2017 2

Lady Finger Solantulem is a dry preparation of lady fingers using kokam [Garcinia Indica]. What you get is a minimally spiced tangy vegetable preparation that can be eaten with Indian […]

Sweets & Desserts

Chingya Caldo – A Goan Protein Drink

4th March 2018 0

Chingya Caldo or Konn is a forgotten protein drink which was made in Goa. It is made with moong/mung (green gram), coconut and jaggery. It has a watery soup-like consistency. […]

Sweets & Desserts

Doce de Grao

27th April 2018 6

Doce de Grao or Chana Doce is a Goan sweetmeat prepared using Split Bengal Gram. This famed sweet is enjoyed by all Goans at any time as a snack or […]

Sweets & Desserts

Mangaane

19th May 2019 0

Mangaane is a Goan sweet porridge made with sago and split chickpeas. Coconut milk provides it its rich flavor while it is sweeted with sugarcane jaggery. Though it is prepared […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Rosy’s Spice Powder

11th November 2016 10

When Rosy was a little girl, she lived in a small village in Goa. There were farm animals like hens, pigs, etc. that were reared in her homestead. One day […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Chepnim Tor / Goan Mangoes in Brine

5th May 2019 1

Just at the beginning of the Mango season – when the mango trees are radiant with the raw green fruit – it is just about the time when people in […]

Veg. Recipes

Mangada

20th May 2017 0

Mangada is a preserve made with the Goan Monserrat mangoes. It is the mangoes which lend the distinct taste to the jam. The jam may be applied on plain or […]

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Goan Cashew Apple Cake