View my step-by-step video I am originally from Goa, so I love to make dishes that I’ve tasted growing up. This Fish Caldine or Caldinho as it’s known to the Portuguese purists, can also be prepared with Shrimp or Veggies is a mild and mellow curry compared to many other more fiery Goan curries. Typically …
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Chicken Lollipop – Crispy Chicken Wings in a Lollipop shape
View my step-by-step video Chicken Lollipops are Chicken wings turned into a lollipop shape by scraping all the meat from one side to another. It’s marinated in spices and then deep fried in a crispy gluten free batter. This snack, starter or appetizer is very popular in Mumbai, former Bombay, India and …
Mango Kulfi
Mango Kulfi is an easy non churn ice cream made with heavy cream and Mango puree. Traditionally a Kulfi is made with full fat milk and is stirred and stirred till it reduces down and achieves a thick consistency. In this shortcut recipe, I’m using canned, evaporated & condensed milk together with whipping cream and …
BBQ Chicken Cafreal
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, Ginger & Garlic, Coriander, Turmeric, Tamarind pulp & Salt. This is rumoured to have …
Kerala Prawn Ghee Roast
View my step-by-step video [youtube-subscriber nickname=kravingsblog] Print Yum Kerala Prawn Ghee Roast Ingredients1 lb Shrimp or Prawns ½ tsp Turmeric 4 tbsps or more Ghee 8 Kashmiri Chillies 1 tsp black Peppercorns 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Fennel seeds 4 dried red Chillies 4 cloves Garlic 1 inch …
Tangdi Kebab – Kalmi Kebab
View my step-by-step video Tangdi in it’s simplest translation means leg and refers to the leg of a Chicken. This BBQ Chicken preparation is either marinated in a cream base(Kalmi), Red spice blend(Tandoori) or a Green spice blend(Hara). Sometimes, just the drumstick is served and other times you will get the drumstick and …
Phirni or Firni – Broken Rice Pudding Dessert
Phirni or Firni is a broken rice pudding served cold. Similar to Kheer that is made with whole rice and is served both hot and cold. It’s scented with Cardamom and Saffron and garnished with Pistachios or other nuts. A couple of years ago I brought back these terracotta pots or madkas after eating some …
Kheema Samosas
View my step-by-step video Do I even need to explain why Samosas are a phenomenon? Crispy flaky pastry encases a delicious filling in a triangle shape. In other cultures it’s also known as a Sambusa or Samboska, different names for a similar concept. The early history of this delight can …
Dahi Vadas – Dahi Wadas
View my step-by-step video This is a pretty incredible concept … we take all the trouble to make a crispy vada and then we soak it in water and douse it with Yogurt! While it sounds strange, the results are stunning. Vadas are a crispy lentil dumpling deep fried …
Crab Xec Xec – Goan Crab Curry
This beloved Goan to the core recipe has a strange name but BIG on flavor. Crab Xec Xec or Shek Shek as it’s called is made by roasting Spices, Coconut, Onions, Ginger & Garlic together and simmering crab in it. The contrast between the roasted masala or spice blend with the sweetness of the Crab …