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…
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Prawns in coconut milk !!
If you love Seafood then you don’t want to miss this recipe. It’s very simple and quick recipe which goes perfect with hot steamed rice or with any type of bread. This Prawns curry is tangy and spicy with smooth, silky texture from coconut milk. Actually this recipe is inspired by authentic Goan prawns curry…
Spicy Chicken Rassa
‘Chicken Rassa‘ is a classic homestyle recipe, from west coast of Maharashtra. This is my mum’s recipe; she often cooked it for the family. ‘Rassa’ in our language means gravy, and here it is prepared with combination of spices and onion-coconut paste. Onions and coconut are roasted together to enhance their flavours and ground into…
Mushroom Masala
Mushroom Masala is an Indian gravy prepared using edible mushrooms. There are varieties of edible mushrooms but cap or button mushrooms are majorly used in Indian gravies. Though Mushrooms are classified as vegetable they are actually not a plant thus many vegetarian don’t prefer to eat mushrooms. This ‘Mushroom Masala‘ is one of my favourite…
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,…
One Pot Chicken Pulao
This one pot Chicken Pulao is our family favourite recipe since it’s simple and tastes super delicious. I enjoy cooking one pot recipes which are relatively easy, tasty and perfect for busy weekdays. For this pulao; you’ll need bunch of whole spices, powdered spices that are easily available in any Indian kitchen. Whole spices like…
Butter Pav Bhaji Recipe
(This post contains affiliate link to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.) ‘Pav Bhaji’ is an Indian fast food dish which is nothing but thick vegetable gravy served with breads. It is a local name of recipe which describes its two components –…
Paneer Masala
Paneer Masala is a rich & creamy Indian dish that is often prepared during special occasions. As the name suggests, the main ingredient is Paneer – Cottage Cheese. It is often seen as a main alternative dish to meat dishes and is very popular among vegetarians. Ingredients: 400 gms Paneer 1 large sized onion 2…
Chicken Sukka / Dry Chicken
Chicken sukka is a popular Indian recipe which can be enjoyed as side dish/starter and also goes well with any type of bread. This is a very quick and easy recipe made using freshly grounded whole spices. There is no water used in this recipe and chicken is cooked in its own juices. Here is…
Chicken in Peanut and Sesame gravy
I tried this rich & smooth Chicken gravy for the first time and it turned out bang-on with taste & flavours. I used peanut & sesame paste along with grated coconut for the gravy. This gravy is not very spicy but compliments chicken and goes very well with rice or any type of bread. First,…