…Ginger (grated) 1 med. tomato (chopped) 2 tbsps. fresh Tamarind pulp ½ cup Coconut Milk 1 tsp. fresh Garlic paste 1tsp. fresh Ginger paste A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Water as required 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Method : Wash the Surmai fish well & drain completely. Then marinate the fish slices with ½ tsp. turmeric, ginger – garlic pastes & a little salt for about 20 mins. Make a fine masala paste with soaked Kashmiri chillies alon…
…the handle firmly and comfortably while stirring). Next, grind the scraped coconut with minimum water as possible to a very fine, smooth and thick paste. Add the coconut paste, sugar and a pinch of salt to the chana dal paste. Cook on medium heat. Keep stirring continuously while on heat. It is preferable to use a wooden spoon with a long handle. At first, it is very easy to stir as the sugar will melt and the mixture will have a soft, mushy textu…
…der/grinder jar with water & reserve for the curry. 1 cup fresh grated Coconut or grate 1 half of fresh Coconut 6 dry Kashmiri Chillies (remove stalk & deseeded) soaked in water 7 cloves fresh Garlic ½ inch fresh Ginger (peeled & roughly sliced) 3 tbsps. Coriander pwd. or seeds ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Poppy Seeds (Khus khus) (optional) 4 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 4 Black Peppercorns 2 Blades Mace A large pinch – Nutmeg pwd…
…th Cake (Semolina & Coconut Cake), Neurios(Crescents filled with fresh Coconut & Goa Pyramid Jaggery), Neurios (SweetPuffs with Dessicated Coconut),Kulkuls, Kormolas, Roce Cookies, Bolinhas (Goan cookies/biscuits), RichChristmas Fruit Cake as much as I did.. I know these were laborious & time consuming but it’s good to keep the tradition alive & bring in the traditional Christmas spirit. I’m happy that I could bring to you some eas…
…have not yet posted this recipe! We come back loaded with sweets, jaggery, coconut oil, sausages, etc. Chonya Doce, Cocad, Dodol, Bebinca, Perad, Roce Cookies, Bolinhas, Neurio, Kulkuls, Kormolas, Baath Cake, Rich Fruit Cake… all these delectable sweets are already on this space and now… another addition to the (Kuswar) Goan festive sweet table… PINACA! So here is the recipe if you would like to try. I used a cookie stamp just to remember my…
…is lukewarm & when you are able to handle it. Preparation of the Sweet Coconut Jaggery Filling : In a sufficiently deep & thick bottomed pot/pan place the scraped coconut & grated jaggery. Add water & let it cook till thick. Keep stirring occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom of the vessel. When the mixture is thickened, add cardamom pwd. Stir & cook for a minute. Let the mixture cool down completely before filli…
…d Chilli Powder 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder 1 tsp. Coriander Powder ¾ cup fresh Coconut(scraped/grated) 1 sprig Curry Leaves (optional) 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil/Coconut Oil Salt to taste Few tbsps.of Water or as required Procedure : Wash the tendli & then wipe them dry with a kitchen towel. Cut the ends of the tendli & slice them into wedges or in roundels. Keep aside. Meanwhile, heat a pan/wok & add oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin & curry l…
…ved with a spoon made with the shell of the coconut. 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) · &nbs…
…Star anise 2 Bay Leaves 1 tsp. Shahijeera Masala Powder : ½ cup dessicated coconut 2 dry Red Kashmiri Chillies (destem & deseed) 4 tsp. Coriander Seeds 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds Lightly roast the above & grind to a fine powder. Keep aside to use later. For Garnishing : 2 tbsps. Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter) 5-8 Whole Cashewnuts (optional) A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) ½ cup fresh Coconut (scraped) Procedure : Drain the soaked ric…
…nts : 2 cups Rice Flour 2 cups Hot Water 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil ¼ cup fresh Coconut (scraped) (optional) Salt to taste Procedure : Boil water in a sufficiently large vessel. Once it comes to a rolling boil, reduce the heat to low. Add oil, rice flour & mix thoroughly with a spoon. Take it off the heat, cover with a lid & let it rest for about 5 mins. Then add scraped coconut, salt to taste & knead the mixture with your hands until the d…