…e pride of the buffet table in Portugal. Goan cuisine is influenced by the Portuguese and is one of the favorites. Even though it is popularly served at Christmas, you can prepare this pudding whenever you feel like it and relish this sweet, soothingly soft and creamy dessert. The unique speciality of Aletria is the inclusion of egg yolks, the sweet aromatic flavor of cinnamon and freshness of lime/lemon peel or zest. The highlight of this dessert…
…Vindaloo a lovely rich red color. The name ‘Vindaloo’ is derived from the Portuguese dish “Carne de Vinha d’ Alhos” which is a dish of meat, usually pork with wine & garlic. The Portuguese dish was modified by the substitution of vinegar (usually Palm Vinegar) for the red wine & the addition of red Kashmiri Chillies with spices to evolve into Vindaloo. The alternative terms are Vindalho or Vindallo. Traditional Goan Pork Vindaloo is inten…
…. We Goans love this snack .. one of the many lovely recipes gifted by the Portuguese! This is a favorite & popular authentic Portuguese snack which is served at parties. It is also good as a light lunch with a salad. They freeze & refrigerate well so you can prepare them in advance & can fry them just before serving. As an alternative, you may fill with cooked fish, meat, chicken or vegetables instead of prawns.. the original recip…
Chicken Xacuti is one of the dishes influenced by the Portuguese. The word “xacuti” originates from the Portuguese word “Chacuti.” It is a unique dish which Goan cuisine has to offer. No Goan feast & celebration is complete without xacuti. It tastes amazing with sannas. Here is my way of cooking this special fragrant gravy which we enjoyed & it tasted even better the next day.. J Ingredients : ·  …
…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….
…a chilli fry. There is a vast variety of interesting spice pastes in Goan-Portuguese cuisine, Goan Saraswat cuisine, Mangalorean cuisine and East Indian community of Bombay / Mumbai for fish curries and sea food. Speaking of curries, I think, Goan Fresh Bombil Ambot Tik is preferred to a regular curry with bombil. Some may differ but in my home we always made an Ambot Tik if we ever wanted to enjoy a curry with fresh Bombil. Sometimes, a simple n…
…and spicy multi-purpose red spice paste. Goan cuisine is influenced by the Portuguese and Goan food is loved for its varied delicious flavors and the gorgeous Recheado Masala paste is one of the precious gems in the spectra of spice pastes.Goan Recheado masala paste can be used in vegetarian and non-vegetarian cooking but most popularly used as a stuffing in fish and seafood. This essential Recheado spice paste is popularly used as a stuffing in p…
The traditional and classic “Bolo de Rulao” in Portuguese which is fondly referred to as the “Goan Baath” / “Baatica” is a heavy and dense cake. It is easily available in the bakeries in Goa. Even though it is a festive special and served on the Christmas goodie platter; it is served at regular tea time and baked at all celebratory and festive occasions. It can be baked two ways. One of the version’s is posted earlier. Here is the other version…
We all know that Goan cuisine has a strong Portuguese influence. Traditional Goan Chicken Cafreal is not only popular among tourists but loved by all for its classic flavor. The vibrant green spice paste with a wonderful blend of aromatic spices makes it enticing and delectable and sends your taste buds on a pleasant spin. Whenever, I prepare Chicken Cafreal the aroma is so divine that it feels like a festive occasion. Even though it is usually…
…nd those gorgeous yolks in Bebinca and Bolinyas and many delectable Goan / Portuguese sweets. 😉 This recipe for Bolinhos / Bolinyas is simple and easy. When it was prepared at home in a wood / coal fired clay oven the baking timings were eye balled and there was no lining the trays with parchment, etc. In the bakeries, there is no fuss baking and they turn out just fine. Please take into consideration your electric conventional oven settings and t…