‘Alsanyache Tonak‘ is a recipe from a beautiful Indian coastal state – Goa. Alsane is a type of pulse which is staple in Goa & appearance very similar to rajma or chawali (black eyed peas). Due to abundance of coconut, it is commonly used in most of the Goan recipes. And this alsane recipe is…
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Mangane | Sweet Dish with Sago & Chana Dal
Mangane is an unexposed Indian sweet dish from small, charming state of Goa. Recently, I have posted many Goan recipes on my blog which I have acquired from my MIL; ‘Mangane‘ is one of those recipes. It is kind of kheer or payasam prepared using chana dal, sago and coconut milk while jaggery is added…
Aromatic Mackerel Curry with Tirphala
In this post, I am going to share recipe of my favourite Mackerel curry. Personally, I don’t like to eat fish dunked in a curry, but they actually give flavours to the whole curry. Still I simply love to relish curry without eating fish chunks 😜. And this mackerel curry is most special due to…
Authentic Goan Sungatache Sango ghalun Hooman |Prawns & drumsticks Curry
Goa is a small state situated on the western coast of India. And it’s not just famous for its beautiful beaches but also for seafood. Since my family belongs to Goa, growing up I have tasted authentic Goan food prepared by my Mom & Grandma. And one of my favourite homemade delicacy is Prawns Hooman…
How to make nutritious Nachani Satva|Finger Millet pudding at home
Finger millet which is commonly known as nachani or raagi has zillions of health benefits. This tiny, red coloured millet is recommended to include in your daily diet. If you consider Indian cuisine, there are number of recipes using raagi as main ingredients. And one such recipe is Nachani Satva which is nothing but a…
Goan Street Food – Ros Omelette
Everyone loves street food and India is famous for variety of street food recipes. Ros Omelette is one of the my favourite street food. This is regional speciality from beautiful coastal state of India – Goa. Though it’s not popular in other Indian states but quite famous in Goa and you can find it at…
Goan Chicken Xacuti Recipe
Chicken Xacuti is a popular recipe from Goa. Xacuti means curry which is prepared using spices and freshly shredded coconut. Most important and complex part of the recipe is roasting and preparing the curry base. This recipe has perfect blend of nutty and spicy flavours due to variety of spices used for the gravy. For…
Goan Sweet Buns – an appetising breakfast
Sweet bun is famous breakfast item from Goa and Manglore – Karnataka which are beautiful states from western India. And sweet buns will top the menu in any food joint from these cities. Though its called as buns but in fact its a kind of deep fried puri prepared using plain flour. Also they are…
Goan Chicken Cafreal Recipe
‘Chicken Cafreal‘ is an aromatic, delicious and low-effort recipe from beautiful coastal state – Goa, India. Cafreal was introduced to Goan Cuisine by the Portuguese which is traditionally served with fried potatoes. Recipe is pretty straightforward where chicken is marinated and cooked with cafreal masala. This cafreal paste is a fiery, flavour-packed blend of coriander,…
Goan Prawns Curry
This is an authentic prawns recipe from our Goan kitchen which passed on to me by my mother-in-law. Recipe is quick and goes well with hot steamed rice. Ingredients: 150 gms of raw King Prawns (or any Prawns) 1 cup shredded coconut 1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 small piece of…