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22nd December 2024

Rich Cashewnut Cookies

12th December 2019 HomeCook 2

Bite into the Rich Cashewnut Cookies and savour the flavours of cashew as the cookie crumbles in your mouth. Your senses are tingled and you cannot stop at one. And […]

Fresh Coconut Cashew Cookies

12th December 2017 HomeCook 2

The Fresh Coconut Cashew Cookies are inspired by the Rava Cashewnut Doce (see here). I felt the ingredients with slight adjustments could also be good enough to bake. The resultant […]

Quick Bolinhas

9th December 2017 HomeCook 6

Bolinha is a coconut-semolina cookie that is enjoyed as a tea time snack in Goa. These are also prepared during Christmas to be a part of the kuswad (sweet platter) […]

Desiccated Coconut Cookies

12th November 2017 HomeCook 4

The Desiccated Coconut Cookies are light and chewy, almost like a macaroon. They use a few ingredients, take very little time and effort to make and yes, also taste yum. […]

Veg. Recipes

Dal Chapati

17th April 2020 0

The Dal Chapatis are made with wheat flour and left-over cooked dal. I mostly cook this masoor dal (click here) and unintentionally there is always some of the dal that […]

Beef Recipes

Corned Beef Pie

29th March 2020 2

Corned Beef Pie is an easy to make pie with minimal ingredients that are available in our Pantry. We make use of tinned corned beef for this recipe. The Corned […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Pate Sandwich

26th March 2017 0

This is a serving suggestion for a quick chicken pate sandwich for your kids. You can use these as tiffin fillers or as a snack. You can also serve it […]

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 […]

Cakes & Bakes

Quick Bolinhas

9th December 2017 6

Bolinha is a coconut-semolina cookie that is enjoyed as a tea time snack in Goa. These are also prepared during Christmas to be a part of the kuswad (sweet platter) […]

Beverages

Aam Panna

7th May 2019 0

Aam Panna is a refreshing summer drink made with raw mangoes and mint. This recipe will show you how to make the syrup concentrate which you can then store and […]

Cakes & Bakes

Hot Milk Cake

23rd May 2021 0

Hot Milk Cake is an old-fashioned butter sponge cake of American origin. It is soft but has a dense vanilla crumb. Hot milk and butter give the Hot Milk Cake […]

Beverages

Bourbon Knockout

15th September 2020 0

Bourbon Knockout is a cocktail that needs just a few common ingredients. It is mildly sweet – sour – minty and woody (the taste of the bourbon). The cinnamon garnish […]

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 Roast Beef

26th April 2017 11

This is a variant of the Goan Roast Beef. It uses tomato. The meat turns out tastier and juicier. Only downside to preparing the Goan beef roast with tomato is that […]

Cakes & Bakes

Black Forest Cake

12th May 2021 0

The Black Forest Cake needs no introduction. It is a very popular dessert cake of German Origin. My first tasting was when I was in my early teens. It was […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Prawn Chow Chow

1st October 2017 6

The Goan Prawn Chow Chow was made regularly at all occasions in Goa. I remember when I was young, how the Goan mestins (cooks) would cook it. The vegetables were chopped, […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Red Idli Dosa Chutney

29th November 2018 0

Red Idli Dosa Chutney is a quick to make chutney and will go along with you dosa or idli. For instance you can use it with the Instant Rava Uttapam […]

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 […]

Veg. Recipes

Mushroom Fried Rice

10th September 2016 2

Chinese cuisine has gained popularity in India like no other foreign cuisine. From street vendors to the luxury hotels, all have Chinese dishes on their menu. This is a Indianized […]

Seafood Recipes

Prawn and Potato Curry

28th September 2017 2

I use an electric stone grinder for most of my masalas. The reason I do this is because the masala is ground without any heating and hence the curry turns […]

Seafood Recipes

Fried Pepper Squid Rings

22nd February 2019 1

This one is really easy, especially if you don’t need to clean the squids yourself. You can serve these Fried Pepper Squid Rings as a snack, starter or on the […]

Sweets & Desserts

Fruit Cake Chocolate Pops

17th January 2018 0

When you’ve had enough of your Christmas Cake (Rich Rum Cake) and there’s some still sitting somewhere in your refrigerator (or you bake a fresh one [ this one ] or […]

Tips, Dips, Masalas & Misc.

Chicken Strips for Stir Fry

30th September 2016 0

This is are instruction for preparing chicken strips which can be used in various stir frys. Ingredients: Boneless Chicken Breast Step 1: Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts and […]

Egg Recipes

Bengali Dimer Chops (Egg Potato Chop)

10th September 2016 2

Potato Chop is potato mash stuffed with meat or vegetables and deep/shallow fried. Varied variations of the dish exist in different parts of India. Some eat it just the way […]

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 […]

Veg. Recipes

Boondi Raita

3rd March 2017 0

The Boondi Raita is a good accompaniment with all types of food. Always prepare it fresh so that the crunch of the boondi compliments the texture of the dish. You […]

Cakes & Bakes

Rich Cashewnut Cookies

12th December 2019 2

Bite into the Rich Cashewnut Cookies and savour the flavours of cashew as the cookie crumbles in your mouth. Your senses are tingled and you cannot stop at one. And […]

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