…h various accompaniments (tondak). We Goans love it with korom (sliced raw mango), chepnichi torra(raw mango water pickle), spiced tangy pickles, dry fish pickle (para) or fresh fish pickles (mole), roasted dry fish, papads, chilli fries and especially popular with kalchi kodi (leftover fish, prawn, meat or sorak with or without vegetables thickened curry of the previous/yesterday). It is absolutely delicious with the accompaniments I have listed…
…etite and tastes real good with an accompaniment of mixed pickles or tangy mango or lemon pickle. Curd Rice is just right for persons recovering from an illness and even for children as it is not spicy. You can adjust your tempering (tadka) accordingly for kids and ailing persons. I made this Curd Rice the other day when I did not have a good appetite and believe me it did help me to rejuvenate my taste buds and cool down my digestive system. Even…
…acy. Korli/Karli fish curry tastes yummy with the inclusion of peeled, raw mango slices. It also tastes good with Amsol/Kokum/Sola in the absence of raw mango. You can even use tamarind pulp/paste or tomatoes to add tang to your curry. Today’s recipe is for Crisp, Golden Rawa Pan Fried Korli/Karli/Indian Silver-Bar Fish. Always select fresh plump fish in order to get chunky flesh and ask your fishmonger to cut the fish into thick slices. I have us…
…eled & chopped finely) 2 tbsps. Tomatoes (finely chopped) 1 tbsp. Raw Mango (finely chopped)(optional; in season) A pinch each of Red Chilli pwd., chaat masala & salt 1 tbsp. each of fresh Green Chutney & Garlic Chutney (optional) 2 tbsps. Sweet Date & Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney) Garnishing : A handful of fine nylon Sev A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped finely) A tbsp. of Imli Chutney 2 Crisp home made Paapdi Pur…
…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….
…and aromatic spices. During the peak of summer when fresh, ripe and sweet mangoes which is the king of fruits are in abundance; you can truly enjoy mango lassi. Lassi is always welcome unless you suffer from dairy intolerance. In the scorching heat of summer when the temperatures are soaring and when you do not have a ravishing appetite it is the natural dairy products which come to the rescue. Lassi is a soul satisfying cool drink which cools th…
…ors like pista, vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or even fruit puree; mostly mango puree is used. Mava modaks are much easier to make using moulds. Ukadiche Modak are steamed rice flour dumplings with sweet coconut stuffing and flavoured with aromatic cardamom powder. Some do use nutmeg powder or a mix of both. Usually, jaggery is used as a sweetener but you can use sugar if you like. The Goan pyramid jaggery (coconut/palm) is used in Goa for Ukadic…
…me baking. If you like cheesecake, then here are some which you could try… Mango Cheesecake (No bake and Eggless) Baked Blueberry Cheesecake It wasn’t easy for me to bake this one which I did a few years ago and lying in the drafts until now! I was happy with the taste but texture can improve if I keep trying. 🙂 Here is the recipe if you would like to give it a try. Japanese Cheesecake is nice to serve at tea time or as a dessert. Can be co…
…toppings to make it attractive I have earlier posted fresh fruit ones viz. Mango Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream, Banana Ice Cream, Custard Apple Ice Cream and my husband’s favorite Chocolate Ice Cream, but just over looked the Vanilla Ice Cream even though I make it ever so often. The photos have been clicked since such a long time! It’s never too late to post. Today’s recipe is for the simple but elegant, pristine white Homemade Vanilla Ice Crea…
…Cumin pwd. (Jeera pwd) ½ tsp. roasted Ajwain pwd. (Carom Seeds) ½ tsp. dry Mango pwd. (Amchur pwd.) ½ tsp. Chaat Masala pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Rock Salt (Kala Namak) ¼ tsp. Kasuri Methi; powdered (dry fenugreek leaves) (optional) A pinch Black Pepper pwd. 1 tsp. fresh Lime Juice 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste For Basting: Cooking Oil/Ghee or Butter – use as per choice. Pre-preparation : Soak wooden skewers in normal water for an hour. If the…