…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 childhood days. Feel free to make designer ones or the traditional classic ones. 🙂 Just look at the picture… don’t they look pretty. Ingredients…
…and festive occasions. We love to enjoy our wine with slices of rich fruit cake and welcome our guests with cake and wine. Sharing with you two gorgeous beauties… Pineapple and Beetroot Wine which my family loves and which was long overdue. So happy that we can all celebrate and enjoy the festivities with our loved ones. Cherish and share the warmth and spirit of Christmas and the entire festive season with homemade fruity wine. Cheers!! A Very Bl…
…et me know. I have used dry blueberries and blueberry crush for this cheesecake. It turned out really well and made it a celebratory cake for my 5th Blog Anniversary. It is a pleasure to share all the lovely food that excites me; especially all the Goan food that we relish each day and with enthusiasm look forward to share many more. Even though we love all cuisines and I keep posting them; Goan Cuisine tops the list for us. How many of my Goan re…
…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….
…shallow fried crisp and golden dredged in wheat flour. You can use rawa / semolina or rice flour instead of wheat flour. Whichever way you choose; it is super delicious and will give you a true, authentic experience of beautiful Goa. 🙂 It is always good to consider having a jar of homemade Goan Recheado Masala paste in your fridge. You can use it to stuff just a single whole mackerel or pomfret if you are cooking for yourself or stuff a large bat…
…adoos to consider including on your festive sweet table… Rava Ladoo (Semolina / Suji Ladoo) Microwave Besan Ladoo Rava Besan Ladoo Ingredients: 250 gm Carrots; wash, peel & grate 150 gm dessicated Coconut + for rolling 75 gm Khoya / Mawa / Khoa (optional) ¼ cup Milk Powder ½ cup sweet Condensed Milk or to taste 3 tbsp Pure Ghee 100 gm Sugar or to taste 1 ½ tsp fresh Green Cardamom Powder 3 tbsp slivered unsalted mixed Nuts + few raisins…
…hinking of the crunch associated with this one when deep fried with rava / semolina coating or battered, crumbed and golden fried to perfection. Even the salted and dried ones are loved by many even though they emit a strong odour. There are innumerable coastal recipes to make them delectable to eat with slight variations throughout the Konkan belt. Have your tried my Crisp Fried Fresh Bombay Duck and Dried Bombay Duck Chilli Fry? Every Goan will…
…ugar and nuts are added whereas in Lavang Latika you can include rawa/suji/semolina and coconut gratings along with mawa and nuts. The Lavang Latika is folded like a small packet/envelope/purse and sealed with a clove so it is clove flavored but Chandrakala is moulded as a moon or half moon without the clove. Both are rich, intensely sweet, soft and melts in the mouth. The mithai shop near my home has a vast array of traditional and modern variati…
…sp. fresh Ginger paste Salt to taste Cooking Oil – as needed Fine dry Rawa/Semolina – as needed Dry Spice Mix: 1 ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste 1tsp. Cumin/Jeera pwd. 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. (optional) Procedure: Wash & drain the fish slices. Combine ginger- garlic paste with salt to taste and lightly rub into the fish slices. Marinate for about 15 minutes in a bowl. Combine dry spice mix ingredients and sprinkle on t…
…l. Keep the syrup warm. For the Jamun: 200 gms. Mawa (Khoya) 25 gms. Rawa (Semolina) 1 tbsp. freshly ground Green Cardamom pwd. Few Pistachios & Raisins (optional) Ghee or Vegetable Oil for deep frying For Garnishing : Few Saffron strands, slivered Pistachios or Almonds Procedure to prepare the Jamun: Knead mawa and rawa to a smooth dough. Cover and set aside for about 20 mins. Knead again; divide into small portions and roll into lemon-sized…