…lain and simple fresh coconut based red curry which is prepared during the monsoon season. Due to the heavy rains and stormy weather, it is impossible to fish and so the fishing activity comes to a standstill. Fish is rarely available in the markets and this is the time to bring out the dry fish and enjoy a simple meal of this deliciously red and tangy Sorak (curry) with rice and dry fish preparations. Sometimes you can add your favorite combinati…
…od…. I made this heart-warming & filling recipe for dinner. Here’s the monsoon chicken soup recipe which I’m sure you will all enjoy with your family. Ingredients: 1 small tender chicken breast ( boiled & shredded/diced) 1 small carrot ( washed, peeled & grated) ¼ cup shredded cabbage 4 fresh mushrooms (washed & sliced) ¼ cup fresh corn nibs ½ tin cream of corn 4 cups fresh chicken stock 2 chicken stock cubes 4 cups water 4 tbsps c…
…me to use your stock of dry fish for various preparations during the heavy monsoon season. Now, while some states have laws against fishing during the monsoons, deep sea fishing with mechanized trawlers does continue & the lucky ones can indulge in fresh fish & seafood! However, the Konkani & Goan palate cannot do without fish & seafood. So the entire Konkan belt especially Goa, stock up on dry fish in the month of May before the o…
…with a breath-taking view of the hills and lush greenery especially in the monsoons. Above all, beyond the ghats is just paradise with lush fields and orchards and flower gardens especially roses which are grown for commercial use. I was enjoying the drive and admiring the scenery. We had a stopover to breathe in clean, pure air and enjoy a cuppa of adrakwali chai which warmed us up. We resumed our drive and casually my hubby asked if I would be i…
…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….
…! It would definitely save a lot of precious time and energy. Now that the monsoon has set in and there is a nip in the air, it is really good to enjoy a comforting bowl of hot soup and keep warm. As always, we did enjoy our hot bowls of soup and there was enough for a second helping too! 😀 Chicken Wonton Filling & Assembling: 20 Wonton Wrappers (packaged or make your own) ½ kg Chicken Mince 1tbsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 ½ tbsps….
…time snack. I usually make it for evening tea and it tastes so good in the monsoon and cold winter months with a hot cup of adrak chai or masala chai! 🙂 My family loves Sabudana Khichdi and I make it whenever we feel like eating it. In Pune (Maharashtra), we have restaurants, road side eateries and small stalls serving delicious sabudana treats throughout the day especially for breakfast and on fasting days and we do patronize eateries but we reli…
With the onset of monsoons, it is time to bring out the dry fish which you carefully stored during summer in your pantry and start using it in your curries or stir fries. During the entire monsoon season, when you could miss fresh fish and prawns in your regular meals because it may not be easily available or might be scarce; it is dry fish which comes to your rescue to make your meal appetizing and fulfilling. The addition of vegetables to your…
…alance the taste. Goan Choris Bead Sausages are so handy especially in the monsoon season when fish is scarce and great to fix a quick delicious meal in minutes. I use them to make a pulao, curry, chilli fry with potatoes and the delicious choris pao. Aromatic and inviting… if you have relished it before then can you resist Goan Choris Pao? Enjoy! 😊 Ingredients: 8-10 Goan Choris Beads / Goan Bead Sausages 4 med. Onions 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 2…
…ied fish & seafood especially dried bombil was cooked during the heavy monsoon season but now it is cooked throughout the year. Cleaned & marinated bombil is easily available in plastic, polythene & zip locked bags in shops in Goa & many places in the Konkan & coastal belt. You may even find them in some speciality shops as well. Today’s recipe is very simple but very tasty. It tastes awesome with bhakri made with rice, jowar o…