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Birista (Fried Onion Strands)

10th September 2016 HomeCook 0

Birista is used in biryanis and also in gravies. Makes: 1 ¼ Cups Prep. Time: 10 Mins. Cooking Time: 10 Mins. (active) Ingredients: Onions (sliced finely) – 5 big Oil […]

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Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Butterflied Prawns

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Butterflied Prawns can be made by slitting them along the back. We do this so that they cook evenly, the sauces that we infuse cover them well and the prawns […]

Beverages

Milk Tea

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Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. Everyone has their own method of preparing the beverage. This is the way we prepare our Milk Tea. We thought […]

Seafood Recipes

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12th March 2017 0

The Goan raw papaya prawn curry is made with raw or semi-raw papayas and prawns. The curry is prepared with fresh coconut milk. The gravy turns out sweet, creamy and […]

Veg. Recipes

Fried Banana Buns

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The Fried Banana Buns are a popular Goan and Mangalorean snack. The main ingredients for these buns are flour and ripe bananas. The buns are fried and served mostly at […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Lady Fish Rawa Pepper Fried

18th March 2017 0

Everyone loves fried fish and so here’s another recipe for fried fish. Although it is advised that eating fried fish is not good for health, I would suggest indulging sometimes […]

Pork Recipes

Caramelized Pork Chops

4th June 2019 2

This is a recipe for Caramelized Pork Chops that are so easy to make. They taste so yum and can be served as a starter with sautéed vegetables or a […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Mince Pie

2nd May 2020 0

The Goan Beef Mince Pie is a layered pie. The mince is placed between two layers of potato mash like a sandwich. It is easier and faster to make than […]

Veg. Recipes

Cheese Potato Chops

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I always wished to make a non-minced meat potato chop, but the thought of using vegetables or mushroom or cottage cheese (paneer) did not appeal to me. I wanted to […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Mince Cutlets

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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 […]

Egg Recipes

Egg Masala Curry

5th May 2019 3

The Egg Masala Curry is a poached egg curry. It is distinct from the Goan Egg Drop Curry (click here) or the Egg Xacuti Curry (click here) because it uses […]

Veg. Recipes

Tomato Omlette / Besan Cheela

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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 […]

Egg Recipes

Simple Egg Curry

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Veg. Recipes

Paneer Tikka Tava Se

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Make these cottage cheese tikka’s without a barbecue, on a griddle. You can serve the paneer tikka on the stick like a shashlik or take them off the stick and […]

Sweets & Desserts

Quick Marzipan

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The marzipan is a flavoured cashew nut sweet prepared by Christians for Christmas or Easter. Quick Marzipan is so named because there’s absolutely no cooking involved. It is similar in […]

Seafood Recipes

Sea Food Stew

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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 […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Chilly Fry V.1.

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One of the many ways to make a goan beef chilly fry – In this version no ready made sauces are used. The meat is cut in strips and hence […]

Seafood Recipes

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Plain and simple and with the use of corn flour for the coating, the crisp fried pomfret is a perfect accompaniment to your fish curry rice. The outside turns crisp […]

Veg. Recipes

Goan Breadfruit Rava Fried

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Goans love the breadfruit and when the breadfruit is in season, we’ll use it in curries or simply fry it coated with semolina. Follow the simple steps listed below and […]

Pork Recipes

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The combination of the favourite of all; the Goan Pork Chorizo Sausage / Choris and Red Kidney Beans / Rajma makes for a delectable dish. Feijoada – Goan Ch0rizo Stew […]

Egg Recipes

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Chicken Recipes

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Veg. Recipes

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We first ate the okra kali miri stir fry (Ladyfinger Stir Fry) at a restaurant in Kanyakumari and I must say that black pepper compliments the okra just perfectly. As […]

Veg. Recipes

French Bean Carrot Stir Fry

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The French Bean Carrot Stir Fry is a simple to make Goan preparation. It is a bland preparation with hardly any herbs or spices used and yet it turns out […]

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Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Birista (Fried Onion Strands)