…& finely chopped) 1 large fresh Tomato (blanched & finely sliced) Juice of ½ Lime 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste or finely chopped Garlic ½ tbsp. fresh Ginger paste or grated Ginger 2 fresh Green Chillies (split) 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 4 Cloves 5 Peppercorns 2 flakes Star Anise ¼ tsp. Shahijeera 2 Green Cardamoms + 1 Black Cardamom (lightly bruised) 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. melted Ghee or Butter (optional) ¼ cup fresh Co…
…Pepper (discard the pith & seeds) 1 Celery Stalk (minced) 1 tsp. Lime Juice ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. or freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp. mixed dry Italian Herbs Olive Oil for drizzling as desired Few tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Salt to taste Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, combine cooked & cooled pasta, tuna flakes with oil, diced bell peppers, celery, lime juice, mixed dry herbs, salt & pepper. Give it a good stir. Chill…
…d & grated) 4 Black Peppercorns ½ stick fresh Celery (lightly bruised) Juice of ½ Lime Salt to taste Water for Poaching Vegetable Oil for deep frying For Binding the Cutlets : 4 tbsps. White Sauce (Refer Mixed Vegetable Cheese Bake) 2 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves (optional) 2 tbsps. Breadcrumbs or moistened bread slice without the edges For Dipping &Rolling; the Cutlets : 1 Egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup Breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. Corn Flo…
…asically the dried peels (skins) of the Kokum fruit. The fresh Kokum fruit juice is very popular as a refreshing summer drink but can be enjoyed & relished throughout the year. The dried peels or Kokum/ Amsol/Solan are stocked with salt as a preservative & few peels are used as & when required throughout the year in all major cuisine of Goa. They are dark pink in color, tangy with sour taste but very rich in Vitamin C. They lend a nice…
…. each of Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove & Jeera pwd. 1 tbsp. fresh Sour Lime Juice or ½ tbsp. Vinegar or to taste 2 Bread slices without the edges (break into small pieces) 1 Egg (lightly beaten) A handful of freshly chopped Coriander Salt to taste Rawa/Semolina for rolling the croquettes Vegetable Oil for shallow pan frying or sufficient oil for deep frying Procedure : Combine beef mince, onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric pwd., a lit…
…Mango (peeled, chopped & pureed) 2 tbsp. Sugar (optional) 1 tbsp. Lime Juice 2 tsp. Gelatin 3 tbsps. boiling Water Here’s how you go about preparing and assembling the Mango Cheesecake.. For the Crust/Base: Crush the biscuits in a sealed zip loc bag with a rolling pin to a fine powder. Pour out the contents in a sufficiently large bowl and blend in the butter to combine. If using a food processor, add the butter and blend to combine. Pour out…
…h of Sugar A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) 1 tsp. fresh Lime Juice Salt to taste Water as required Vegetable Oil for deep frying Method : Wash the sabudana & soak it in about 3 cups of water for about 5 to 6 hrs.; preferably overnight. The sabudana will have increased in volume (puffed up). Drain excess water if any. Set aside for further use. Wash the potatoes & boil them in their jackets in sufficient water in a pan or in…
…e 1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 tsps. fresh Garlic paste 2 tbsps. fresh Lime Juice 1 tsp. Cumin pwd. ½ tsp. Mixed Spice pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Sugar (optional) A tsp. of Sugarcane or GoaToddy Vinegar 5 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/Olive Oil or any cooking oil of preference. To prepare Red Chilli Paste : Destalk & deseed 5 red dry Kashmiri Chillies. Soak it in warm water for about 10 mins. Prepare a smooth thick paste & use as desired. To…
…pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Cumin pwd. ¼ tsp. Pepper pwd. 1 tsp. Lime juice ¼ cup Besan paste (Chick pea flour) Salt to taste Olive oil for grilling 1 each of colored Bell peppers (Red, Yellow, Green) Method : Cut fillets of rawas into thick rectangle pieces. (I get it cleaned & filleted by the fishmonger). Wash the fish & drain completely. In a bowl, mix together ginger-garlic pastes, red chilli pwd., turmeric pwd., cumin pwd…
…wire rack. Drain the tinned pineapple using a sieve. Reserve the pineapple juice for moistening the cake. If the pineapple pieces are too big then cut or slice them into smaller sections. Whip the fresh cream with 2 tbsps. icing sugar. Slice the cake into three sections horizontally & moisten it with pineapple juice. Place a slice of the cake on a plate & spread whipped cream & arrange thin slices or bits of pineapple; alterna…