From all the Goan popular curries, this is one of my faves. It’s mild and flavorful and is great with rice. I also love that it’s a great make ahead, prepare the gravy and freeze it for a rainy day. Then just thaw and add to sauteed Shrimp, Fish or Crab – delicious! I’ve also …
Meat on a stick!!!!! What’s not to love!!! Chicken Cafreal is an old favorite! Beloved to Goa on the Konkan coast of India is the iconic Chicken Cafreal. Not much has been documented about this recipe made with whole roasted and ground spices like Peppercorns, Cloves, Cumin seeds, Cinnamon and Poppy seeds, Vinegar, Green Chillies, …
Brisket is marinated Goan style, then seared and slow cooked for hours with onions and chillies, once cooked its stored overnight in the fridge…. Then skimmed for excess fat and oven roasted with onions and potatoes. The brisket just falls apart and the gravy is delicious. Perfect to serve as a main or even in …
Sheera or Sheero is a very simple Semolina dessert made by cooking it in Ghee, Milk and sugar. It’s also known as Sooji Halwa. You can also make this vegan by using a vegetable based Ghee and a Milk substitute. You can make this Sheera quite plain or as in this recipe enhance it with …
Green Masala needs no introduction. It’s a simple paste made with green Chillies, Ginger & Garlic, Lime juice, ginger and of course Coriander. In this recipe, I’m simmering crabs in this green goodness together with Coconut milk to make this delicious curry!
I know what you’re thinking … OMG if you know what Potato Chops are and what? if you’ve never heard of it. Potato Chops, a well known stuffed potato patty is loved by the Christian community in India – Goan, Manglorean & East Indian. Typically it is stuffed with ground Beef or Chicken but Shrimp …
My granny would make this and the Chicken version of this curry all the time. I never learned how to make it from her but years ago found a recipe scribbled by my Mom is one of her many many books and when I tried it, memories of my granny came back!
This simple cake is a tribute to the late Wendell Rodricks. Even though this recipe belongs to his aunt Tia Elsa, he made it popular again by publishing it in his book ‘Poskem’ “Aunt Tia Elsa, creamed 200 grams sugar into 200 grams butter. When creamy she added four eggs, one at a time, whisking …
We LOVE our green masala, whether it’s used as a dip, a chutney or a marinade – coriander and chillies with other spices is King! In this recipe, I’m giving my Instant Pot a whirl by cooking chunks of beef in this glorious green blend. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can easily …
Tender chunks of meat are sautéed together in a base gravy with stock, spices, potatoes, peas, carrots and macaroni. This is comfort food at its best! Funnily enough this recipe that seems so simple and comforting was typically served at special occasions. The recipes and preparation process varies but the end result contains pretty much …
