…ruits in our daily diet. To enjoy a perfect balance in our meals we prefer cooking our vegetables with minimal spices and include plenty of fresh coconut and use first pressed coconut oil. This is the Foogath way of cooking our vegetables. We like to offset our curries with steamed vegetables and still use the good old clay pots for this and do cook over our ancient wood fired stoves. Many Goans who still have their huge palatial homes and even ot…
…ingredients. Add some much needed depth of flavor to your fruit cakes and festive baked goods with this beautiful candied ginger. Your baked goods will stay fresh and aromatic throughout the season of Christmas. Goan festive and celebratory occasions are synonymous with cake and wine. Christmas, New Year, Easter and Weddings have the customary Rich Fruit Cake on the sweet table. Goans are proud to serve their special Fruit Cakes loaded with fruit…
…inegar is purely personal. We like our sugarcane vinegar so in all my Goan cooking I use it. For a festive touch a dash of rum is used but again it is optional. It is very important to use fresh ingredients and maintain the right balance of spices to achieve perfection in the preparation. Boneless chicken cooks quickly but chicken on the bone takes time so it is always better to check if it is cooked before serving it. Many opt for the traditional…
…awness disappears. Use the masala liquid from the blender when you add the cooking liquor. Add ½ of the reserved cooking liquor & let it come to a boil . Now add the cooked chick peas & the remaining cooking liquor, salt to taste, stir well. The gravy should be sufficiently thick. Let it settle for a while for the flavors to meld. Garnish with fried green chillies quartered tomatoes & chopped coriander. You may also serve raw…
…hank God I found them after a frantic search. All bloggers will agree that festive season begins earlier for us. So here I am posting so that you have enough time to plan your sweets and savouries for the festive season of Christmas and New Year. Cheese Straws / Cheese Twists are great to serve at parties. They make awesome finger eats for kids and adults alike. They can be served instead of regular wafers / chips with cocktails or mocktails too….
…e grain better. Use your discretion & judgement while using water for cooking the rice – depends how familiar you are with your pressure cooker/dekchi cooking. If you are using a particular batch of rice for the first time then test by cooking a very small quantity & you will realize whether it has too much starch or if the rice fluffs well & retains separate grain. Instead of vegetable cubes, you may use vegetable stock if you have…
…e grain better. Use your discretion & judgement while using water for cooking the rice – depends how familiar you are with your pressure cooker/dekchi cooking. If you are using a particular batch of rice for the first time then test by cooking a very small quantity & you will realize whether it has too much starch or if the rice fluffs well & retains separate grain. Instead of chicken cubes, you may use chicken stock if you have it…
…ntrol over your wrist movements. Try these gorgeous chaklis and adorn your festive platter with this awesome savory. Every time I make these… irrespective of the occasion; they are loved so much by my family and they hardly last a week. It is a tried and tested recipe and never fails me. Give it a shot and I’m sure you will want to make them at home ever so often. Make sure you store them in airtight containers to keep them fresh and crunchy…
…ap the cake in cling film / foil and store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight; preferably for a couple of days. Cover with marzipan and / or marzipan and decorate to make it festive and celebratory, if you please. Slice and serve. Enjoy with a cup of tea / coffee or as dessert or make it a festive or celebratory special! 🙂…
…with Homemade Candied Citrus Peels. Make your delicious holiday treats and festive specials; extra special… Enjoy the awesome taste of citrus in every bite of your festive goodies. 🙂 Ingredients: 2 Oranges 2 Sweet Limes 2 cups granulated Sugar Castor or granulated Sugar for rolling – optional ¾ cup Water – for syrup Water as required Procedure: Wash the oranges and sweet limes, wipe dry, peel the skin and then scrape of the pith (white…