This Fish Vindaloo is for all who love fish & their curries hot & spicy. You will definitely find this gravy delicious & vibrant. You may adjust chillies or retain the seeds according to your tolerance of spice. In Goa, toddy vinegar or a dash of feni is added to give the vindaloo a Goan touch. It is usually enjoyed with sannas, boiled rice or bread. We like it less spicy & a little extra sour with a dash of sweetness.. Enjoy…
…nut. With pride we use the coconuts from our own coconut trees to make our curries, vegetables (foogath), savouries, jaggery & sweets. You can prepare curry using fish of your choice. Here is my post for the tastiest Goan Fish Curry… Ingredients : · 4 whole Mackeral Fish (or any fish fillets of your choice) · 7 dry Kashmiri Chillies (remove s…
…wns are a delicacy & can be used to prepare different types of pickles,curries, chilli fry & stir fries using raw mango, bimlis, bindi sol, vinegar & also combined with various vegetables too. Today’s goan dried prawn curry recipe is a favorite with my family. Since it is summer & raw mangoes are easily available, I have used it along with tender lady fingers to prepare this delicious & mouth watering curry. So here’s this love…
…amp; eggs on toast, scrambled eggs & omelettes & above all the egg curries! The list is never ending when I think about the lovely puddings & custards, cakes & innumerable desserts we enjoyed & are still enjoying. Eggs are an integral part of every day living & dining. Like always, eggs rule & have saved my day many times… It is versatile & you can rustle up a dish with ease & within minutes. It accompanies roti…
…e traditional Maharashtrian kitchen. It is the base for most Maharashtrian curries, vegetables and dals (aamti in Marathi). Every Maharashtrian is proud of their very own Goda Masala. Traditionally, this spice blend is made using a large mortar & pestle known as ‘Khalbatta. ‘The spices are pounded manually but now electricity is also used to work the mortar & pestle. The use of mortar & pestle helps to control the pounding and thus the…
Each Indian household has their own secret recipe for Chole Bhature. I too cook chole in different masalas. We love this dish but do not prepare it very often as it is quite rich & heavy. Way back in the seventies, Mona Food on M.G.Road, Pune was the talk of the town for their excellent Chole Bhature. It was a restaurant which had an open dhabba style clean kitchen & we could see the experienced cooks boiling the chickpeas to per…
…oil till hot. Add the cardamom,curry leaves & let it splutter. Pour this tempering on the egg masala & garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with Indian bread or any bread of your choice. You may serve with pulao/steamed rice/jeera rice….
Kathi rolls taste divine & is a great Indian fast food. It is very popular in Pune. It is ideal for your tiffin box, picnics & parties. It works great as a snack or an entire meal. You can prepare this at home with minimum oil if you like. I love the way the street vendor prepares it too though they are a little liberal with the oil & spice. Earlier we would love to stand at the kathi cart & enjoy biting into the kathi roll,…
…ry are a popular Christmas sweet especially among the Bombay / Mumbai East Indian Community. Dates and nuts are healthy, nutritious and has immense medicinal value. They are power packed with energy are an instant pick me up. They are a perfect combination in several interesting recipes. My friend Maria Rose from Jaipur wanted me to post this recipe of Date Rolls since a very long time. Now that Christmas is just around the corner, she kept reques…
…en. Kheer… oh kheer…It is the food of the Gods. It is a must have in every Indian home to celebrate an auspicious occasion or whenever we feel thankful, happy, lucky & joyous. It needs to be cooked with TLC on low simmering fire, gently stirring now & then. It is sheer magic to see the rice & milk come together in perfect harmony. You can tell one from the other but are inseparable. Rich & Creamy..Lustrous & Pearly.. Full…