October 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Fish Balchao

29th October 2018 HomeCook 2

Fish Balchao is a popular Goan sauce that is sweet, tangy and mildly spicy all at the same time. It is influenced by the Portuguese like most Goan dishes. Note […]

Traditional Christmas Cake

27th October 2018 HomeCook 9

The Traditional Christmas Cake is a heady fruit cake. You need to decide that you are making it well in advance (or not – see notes at the end). This […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Coconut Palm Jaggery Filling

7th February 2018 0

Palm Jaggery or madha god (as known in Goa) gives the Coconut Palm Jaggery Filling or chunn (Konkani) its distinct flavor. This filling is used to stuff pancakes as also […]

Seafood Recipes

Bombay Duck Green Curry

7th July 2017 0

Come the rains and fresh fish is sparse as fishermen do not venture into the deep sea. However, around this time Bombay Ducks become available in plenty in the market. […]

Veg. Recipes

Sweet Wheat Flour Polle / Pancakes

16th April 2020 1

The Eggless Sweet Wheat Flour Polle / Pancakes is another recipe born out of boredom, of being locked in the house, of deliberately trying to cook with limited supplies in […]

Pork Recipes

Goan Sausage Rolls

21st April 2018 2

Goan Sausage Rolls are baked buns stuffed with the unique Goan Pork Chorizo or Choris as locally called in Goa. Every Goan household whether in Goa or anywhere in the […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Stuffed Squids

13th May 2021 0

The Goan Stuffed Squids is an easy to make dish. The squids are stuffed with a chilly fry that uses that tentacles of the squids itself. It can be served […]

Veg. Recipes

Palak Chole

26th July 2020 0

Here is a recipe for a mouthwatering Palak Chole, which when topped with some grated cheese goes very well with rotis or a Jeera Rice (click here). Serves: A Family […]

Seafood Recipes

Bangde Hooman

10th September 2017 5

The Bangde Hooman is a Mackerel Curry prepared by Goans. It is a coconut curry and uses the spice Tirphal (Indian Prickly Ash) or tefla (as known in Goa). The […]

Seafood Recipes

Sole Fish Pepper Curry

13th October 2016 0

Sole fish or leppos are an all-time favourite fish, loved by all Goans. Even if you are out of Goa, but living in a colony with many Goans, the fish […]

Seafood Recipes

Canned Tuna Chilly Fry

17th October 2017 0

The canned tuna chilly fry is a dish to eat with chapatis or paos. Great to eat at dinner or supper, it is quick and simple to make – it […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Date & Tamarind Chutney

20th May 2020 0

The Date & Tamarind Chutney is a sweet and tangy chutney used in the preparation of numerous Indian savoury snacks called Chaat. You need to have this chutney handy when […]

Veg. Recipes

Sweet Brinjal Pickle

26th November 2017 0

The Sweet Brinjal Pickle is an easy to make pickle that uses sun dried eggplants / aubergine. When brinjals are in season it makes sense to preserve some in this […]

Sweets & Desserts

Doodhi Sabudana Kheer

27th March 2017 1

The doodhi sabudana kheer makes an excellent dessert. It can be served hot or cold. You’ll wish to gormandize all of it! Totally left to your discretion, although we think […]

Cakes & Bakes

No Bake Lime Cheese Cake

15th September 2020 0

Sometimes when you’ve gorged on so many rich flavours or on other times when you just want a change of piquancy, that’s when the No Bake Lime Cheese Cake comes […]

Sweets & Desserts

Lauki Ka Halwa

15th September 2017 0

The Lauki Ka Halwa / Doodhi Ka Halwa is a popular Indian sweetmeat. Although it is made with the humble bottle gourd the sweet is rich in taste with the […]

Sweets & Desserts

Desiccated Coconut Ice

11th November 2017 5

The Desiccated Coconut Ice is an easy to make sweet. It requires no cooking or baking. Just a few ingredients, readily available in any part of the world and a […]

Veg. Recipes

Alsande Tonak (Cow Pea) – Goan Recipe

9th November 2016 2

Alsande, as it is known is Goa is a legume which is rich in B-vitamins and minerals. A sub-species of the cow pea, the Goan alsande are smaller and are […]

Seafood Recipes

Ridge Gourd Prawns

10th September 2016 0

This is a subtle combination of prawn and ridge gourd. The flavours of the core ingredients are the heroes. This dish uses very less oil and all the ingredients are […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Sausage Fried Rice

20th April 2020 0

The Chicken Sausage Fried Rice is a recipe consequent to the Corona Lockdown in India (Covid-9 Pandemic). Of the times we went out shopping for essentials during this lockdown, we […]

Seafood Recipes

Prawn Egg Fried Rice

15th September 2017 0

The Prawn Egg Fried Rice is an Indian adaptation of Chinese Fried Rice. Everyone in my household loves this version of the fried rice as the egg and the prawns […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Rolls

27th September 2016 1

I use home made mayonnaise to make my chicken rolls. The commercial ones available are generally too sweet. You can however choose to use a good mayonnaise from the market if […]

Veg. Recipes

Goan Dudhi Bhaji

23rd November 2016 0

A simple way to cook the bottle gourd, this vegetable can be eaten with chappatis or served as a side dish with rice. The Goan dudhi bhaji is a vegetable […]

Sweets & Desserts

White Chocolate Fruit Fudge

9th December 2019 10

The White Chocolate Fruit Fudge is superciliously delicious. If making it for a special occasion, you may have to keep it locked up until D-Day. For if you fail to […]

Sweets & Desserts

Rose Coconut Toffee

20th November 2017 14

The Rose Coconut Toffee / Coconut Cordial is another great Christmas sweet to make in a jiffy. But you don’t have to limit relishing this only at Christmas. You can […]

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Month: October 2018

Fish Balchao

Traditional Christmas Cake