21st November 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Bilimbi Balchao

21st November 2018 HomeCook 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 […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Coconut Milk

10th September 2016 4

Ingredients: Grated Coconut – 1 big coconut Hot Water (not boiling hot) – 2 ½ Cup (1 cup = 200 ml.) Step 1: Add ¾ cup hot water to the […]

Veg. Recipes

Besan Toast

3rd April 2020 0

Besan toast is a very easy to make snack. It is sliced bread coated with a batter of besan (gram flour) and a few other ingredients. You can serve it […]

Chicken Recipes

Goan Chicken Cafreal

29th November 2016 6

Goan Chicken Cafreal is a preparation of chicken made with whole chicken legs. It is a dish having African origins, modified by the Portuguese and introduced to Goa by them. […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Galmbo (Baby Prawn) Cutlet

9th December 2016 5

Galmbo, as it is called in Goa, are very very tiny prawns – baby prawns. They are called jawla in Maharashtra. These prawns are also salted and dried. In this […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Cashew Corriander Roast

8th December 2017 2

With the use of a few ingredients to make a marinade and some roasting in the oven, you will have a wonderful Chicken Cashew Corriander Roast. I have used the […]

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 […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Cheesy White Sauce

1st March 2017 0

The cheesy white sauce is easy to make and is used in recipes likes pastas, pies, vegetable casseroles, filling for patties or puffs, or even as a topping on savoury […]

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Baked Chicken Meatballs

9th August 2020 0

The Baked Chicken Meatballs are a healthier option than fried ones. They are delicious and can be served as starters. They are super easy to make and you’ll want to […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Pulao

9th November 2016 1

My chicken pulao is like a fake biryani. I say this because it looks like a biryani but does not involve the many steps required to make a biryani. It’s […]

Seafood Recipes

Black Pomfret Green Masala Rawa Fried

8th December 2016 0

We all have fried fish coated with red masala or just seasoned with salt. This variation in which I have used green masala gives the fish a different flavour which […]

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 […]

Cakes & Bakes

Black Forest Trifle Pudding

12th May 2021 0

The Black Forest Trifle Pudding is basically a deconstructed Black Forest Cake (Click here). We use two more ingredients in the trifle than in the cake to make this yummy […]

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 […]

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 […]

Seafood Recipes

Black Pomfret & Raw Mango Curry

16th April 2018 4

When raw mangoes are in season, I like to make this ‘no coconut’ Black Pomfret & Raw Mango Curry. The curry is spicy and tangy and makes you drool. You […]

Beef Recipes

Beef & Potato Curry

5th November 2018 1

This is a simple to make Beef & Potato Curry that can be eaten with rice or with chapatis. It is mildy flavoured and so good enough even for seniors […]

Seafood Recipes

Green Prawn Pulao

28th February 2018 2

My daddy used to make a Green Prawn Pulao, wherein he used to add uncooked rice to all the ingredients and cook them together. It tasted good but turned out […]

Sweets & Desserts

Potato Bebinca

23rd May 2020 0

Simple, easy peasy, quick, instant are adjectives synonymous to www.bigfattummy.com. In the same vein, here is an easy to make Goan Sweet, Potato Bebinca or Bibic / Bibik. As the […]

Cakes & Bakes

Tooti Frooti Muffins

1st April 2020 2

Make these Tutti Fruti / Tooti Frooti Muffins as a Tea Time Snack or as tiffin fillers for your kids. Kids especially will love them. They are not too complicated […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Mince Cutlets

28th April 2017 9

The Goan Beef Mince Cutlets can be served as starters. You can also stuff them in a pao and make a gaoti burger. My children love to eat these any […]

Veg. Recipes

Doodhi Channa Bhaji

10th September 2016 0

This vegetable is minimalistic in nature and does not take away anything from the core ingredients. The doodhi channa bhaji can be added to any meal to enrich it with […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan KingFish Jeerem Meerem

10th September 2016 0

Goan Kingfish Jeerem Meerem is a light gravy which is served to convalescing persons. Lesser amounts of spices and more of pepper and cumin probably because of the benefits of […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Pea Stew

21st November 2017 0

My boys are so fond of beef and they love pasta. So I have to keep coming up with ways to please their hungry tummies. The Goan Beef Pea Stew […]

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Day: 21 November 2018

Bilimbi Balchao