A spicy vinegar-based dark-red Goan meat curry made of either chicken, lamb, beef or pork.       PrepTime 20mins – Cook Time 20-40mins – Serves 4       Ingredients : 1 kg. meat (chicken/beef/mutton/pork) 2 medium potatoes cut into 8 pcs each. For Seasoning: 3 tbsp. ghee few curry leaves 1 small onion- finely sliced Salt to taste For Vindaloo Masala: 1/2 tsp peppercorns 3 tsp. jeera/cumin 12 small dry kashmiri chillies 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 cardamoms 10 [...]

A unique far-eastern desert of deep-fried ice-cream balls in a light crispy shell.   PrepTime 2hrs – Cooktime 3hrs – Serves 3-4         Ingredients : 2 medium tubs (6 scoops) vanilla ice-cream 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 2 cups cookie crumbs 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup coconut, desiccated 1 egg, beaten Oil for deep frying   Cooking Instructions: 1. Scoop and roll ice-cream into 6 balls. Freeze for 2 hours. 2. Mix cookie crumbs, vanilla [...]

A dark- orange spicy yet tangy Goan Fish curry, rite outta mom’s kitchen!   PrepTime 15mins – CookTime 20mins – Serves 6       Ingredients : 1 kg fish slices (white or black pomfret, kingfish, atlantic salmon) salt & turmeric to marinate 1 tsp turmeric 1/s tsp cumin 1/2 tsp peppercorn 4 garlic cloves 1 small chopped onion 6 dried red chilies 2 tbsp coriander seeds 6 tbsp fresh grated/ powdered coconut 3 tbsp cooking oil 2 ripe tomatoes [...]

A Goan rich semolina cake in my mom’s version with easy-to-rem ingredient quantities.     PrepTime 15mins – Cook Time 60mins – Serves 6     Ingredients : 1 cup sugar 1 cup suji/ rawa/ semolina 1 cup butter 1 cup maida 1 cup dessicated coconut 1 cup eggs (abt 4-5) (SEE HOW EASY IT IS SO FAR!! – 1 CUP EACH) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking pwd 1/2 tsp almond/vanilla essence 1/2 tsp cardamom pwd 1/2 tsp cinnamon [...]

A Goan recipe for meatballs in a thick spicy onion & tomato based gravy.       PrepTime 15mins – CookTime 15mins – Serves 4       Ingredients : For the meatballs: 1/2kg or 1lb minced meat 1 tsp garlic-ginger paste salt & pepper to taste 1/2 tsp each of haldi/turmeric pwd, garam masala (all spice) pwd n coriander pwd 1 finely chopped green chili or 1/2 tsp red chili pwd optional 1 tsp vinegar 1 medium onion – [...]

A festive medium-spicy creamy gravy with rich stuffed dumplings of cottage cheese/paneer and nuts.       PrepTime 20mins – Cook Time 15mins – Serves 4       Ingredients : For the koftas: 3 medium size potatoes 1 cup finely chopped/ grated paneer 2 bread slices – edges off 1/2 cup crushed mixed dried-fruits & nuts: cashews, almonds & raisins salt to taste 1 tbsp sugar 2 chopped green chilis 1/2 tsp cumin pwd 1/2 tsp pepper pwd 1/2 [...]

Shallow-fried tuna cutlets make a perfect snack, appetizer or even a side-dish with your entree.         PrepTime 10mins – CookTime 15mins – Serves 4     Ingredients : 1 tin white/light meat tuna flakes/chunk (or freshly steamed & de-boned shark/tuna fish flakes.) 4 bread slices 1 beaten egg 1 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup chopped coriander salt to taste 1/4 tsp garlic-ginger paste 1/4 tsp cumin pwd 1/4 tsp red chili pwd 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd 1/4 [...]

A hot tea-time or rainy-day snack made by deep-frying mini paneer/cottage-cheese sandwiches soaked in a spicy gram-flour batter       PrepTime 2mins – CookTime 15mins – Serves 3     Ingredients : 6 bread slices 3 tbsp spicy mint chutney/sauce 3 tbsp sweet tamarind chutney/sauce 4-6 5mm thick paneer slices 2tbsp butter 1 cup gram-flour 1/2 cup beaten curd/yoghurt 1.5 tbsp chaat masala 1/4 tsp ajwain 1/4 tsp red chili pwd 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd 1/ tsp cumin pwd [...]

A breakfast dish of bread soaked in a sweet egg-based batter & shallow-fried.         PrepTime 2mins – CookTime 15mins – Serves 3     Ingredients : 6 1/2″-thick bread slices 1 beaten egg 1 tsp cardamon pwd 1/4 tsp cinnamon pwd 4 tbsp butter 4tsp sugar 1.5 cups milk 1/4 tsp salt   Cooking Instructions: 1. Beat all the ingredients (except the butter & bread) into the beaten egg. 2. Dissolve sugar in warm (not hot) milk [...]