Fish Curry Rice is a traditional Goan meal. It is cooked & prepared almost every day in every Goan home. Mackerel is known as ‘Bangde’ or ‘Bangude’ in Konkannim. Mackerel is cheap & easily available but above all nutritious! It is an oily fish which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. It is eaten & enjoyed all over the world. Besides, mackerel fish adds a lot of flavor to the curry. The perfect accompaniment to goan fish curry rice is re…
…containing coconut milk. Stir well to combine. You will see that the amsol kodi/kokum/sol kadhi is a lovely baby pink color. Heat oil in deep pot/ saucepan/ wok/ kadhai. Add all the tempering ingredients mentioned above. Let it splutter for a few seconds. Stir to mix. Switch off the flame. Let it come to lukewarm temperature. Pour into the Sol Kadhi mixture. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves & roasted cumin pwd. just before serving…
…licious & mouth watering curry. So here’s this lovely Sukhya Sungtache Kodi for you to enjoy! 😀 Ingredients : 100 gms. Dried Prawns (cleaned) 2 med. Raw Mangoes 10 small tender Lady Fingers 8 dry Kashmiri Chillies (destemed & deseeded) ½ fresh Coconut(scraped/grated) 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds 4 tbsps. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 med. Onion (peeled & chopped) 5 flakes fresh Garlic 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (g…
In every Goan home, you will always find fish curry rice & prawn curry rice as a regular & normal meal. Prawn & lady finger curry is something to be experienced in Goa. This curry is really very special as in Goa large lady fingers are grown & added to the curry. Besides, clay pots & coconut oil is used for cooking. The curries in Goa are exceptional in taste & flavor… I think it has got to do with the soil & water in…
…erve as a starter or enjoy with your favorite fish curry rice, traditional xitt kodi, sorak and rice, pulao or steamed rice & dal fry/tadka. You can also eat it with your favorite roti, chapati, phulka. Tips & Variations: Fresh fish and fresh spices brings out the flavors better. Stuffed Mackerel can be grilled or baked. Use rice flour or rawa for dredging if you like very crisp fish. Boneless pockets can be made by snipping of the central…
The rice used for a traditional Goan meal is the Goan par boiled rice. This par boiled rice is unpolished & has a reddish brown color & is also known as red rice. Goa rice is known as “Ukdem Tandul”. Ukdem means boiled & tandul means rice. Par boiled rice is a common variety of rice that has been pre cooked with its husk before being dried again. It is less sticky & conserves more of the nutrients especially Thiamine in the grain…
Pez is the simplest of rice preparations. Goan parboiled red rice (Ukade Xitt/Tandool) is used to prepare it. It is a clear soup like gruel. Traditionally, it is cooked in a clay pot (modko) over a wood fired clay stove and served hot in clay bowls with a spoon made from the hard shell of coconut. To prepare it, you need to first pick the rice, wash and soak in plenty of water and cook the rice till it becomes very tender. It is slow cooked as i…
…eces of good old pork and feel bliss or simply feel the goodness of Ukadem Xitt (Goan parboiled rice) soaked to the core…it’s time to fulfil those cravings with this mouth-watering Goan Pork Solantulem! How easy and quick can this get? Ready in a jiffy in my trustworthy pressure cooker! Give it a shot and see for yourself. 😊 Ingredients ½ kg Pork chunks; washed ½ tbsp fresh Ginger-Garlic paste 3 med Onions; roughly sliced or chopped 8-10 petals So…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…an awesome appetizer and a great side. It pairs well with Sorak and Ukadem Xitt, Fish Curry Rice and Dal Rice. It can be served as part of a meal with chapatis or phulkas too. This small fish is enjoyed by fish lovers as it is tasty. Some people may not like it as it has fine bones. If you are not familiar with it or not used to chewing fine bones then you may find it intimidating. If one is raised on eating small bony fish as well as big fish the…