16th April 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Black Pomfret & Raw Mango Curry

16th April 2018 HomeCook 4

When raw mangoes are in season, I like to make this ‘no coconut’ Black Pomfret & Raw Mango Curry. The curry is spicy and tangy and makes you drool. You […]

Veg. Recipes

Goan Dudhi Bhaji

23rd November 2016 0

A simple way to cook the bottle gourd, this vegetable can be eaten with chappatis or served as a side dish with rice. The Goan dudhi bhaji is a vegetable […]

Egg Recipes

Shakshuka

28th June 2020 0

Shakshuka is a popular dish in the Middle East. It is basically poached eggs on a bed of vegetables. (There are other variations of the dish too) The ample use […]

Seafood Recipes

Dry Mackerel Salad

4th February 2018 2

A lot of fish is salted and sun dried for use when fishing is not in season. These are used in various preparations. They do require an acquired taste to […]

Sweets & Desserts

Steamed Mango Yogurt Pudding

22nd May 2019 2

Make the most of Mango Season with a Steamed Mango Yogurt Pudding. The recipe uses a few ingredients and even lessor effort. Just follow the steps to the dot and […]

Seafood Recipes

Crab Xacuti

8th October 2017 3

The Goan Xacuti curry in another avatar – the crab xacuti. It’s just as inviting! I have used blue swimmer crabs to make the curry, but you can use the […]

Veg. Recipes

Tamdi Patol Bhaji

28th February 2018 0

Leafy vegetables are mostly cooked dry or as a semi gravy. I decided to make Red Amaranth with coconut milk and I’ve named the creation Tamdi Patol Bhaji. It is […]

Sweets & Desserts

Tizann in a Jiffy

3rd May 2020 0

Tizann is a Goan Porridge made from Ragi and is considered a Super Food and very good for increasing one’s immunity. Tizann in a Jiffy is an easier way to […]

Veg. Recipes

Goan Moolo Bhaji

16th March 2017 2

Goan Moolo Bhaji is a dry preparation of the radish vegetable. The recipe uses just green chillies, mustard seeds and a sprinkling of grated coconut. Magically, the pungent flavour of […]

Veg. Recipes

Doodhi Ros

16th November 2017 0

Doodhi Ros / Dudhi Ros is a light on the palette creamy coconut milk vegetable curry made with bottle gourd. The curry is very mildly spiced, unlike the red pumpkin […]

Cakes & Bakes

Black Forest Trifle Pudding

12th May 2021 0

The Black Forest Trifle Pudding is basically a deconstructed Black Forest Cake (Click here). We use two more ingredients in the trifle than in the cake to make this yummy […]

Cakes & Bakes

No Knead Pao

19th April 2020 0

Would you believe that you could make pao without kneading? That’s just what we have done here – a No Knead Pao. This recipe for pao uses milk and butter […]

Veg. Recipes

Goan White Pea Ros

18th September 2016 22

This is a Goan preparation of dry white peas. It is popular in Goa as a breakfast meal. Mildly spiced and flavoursome, the white pea ros is enjoyed with Goan pav […]

Veg. Recipes

Beetroot Salad

21st February 2018 0

A plain and simple salad to serve as an accompaniment with any of your dishes, the Beetroot Salad is packed with nutrients. You should make beetroot a part of your […]

Sweets & Desserts

Walnut Drops

17th December 2017 3

We just love walnut drops. So these are certainly a sweet that we must prepare for Christmas. We use drinking chocolate too in our walnut drops and recommend you not […]

Mutton Recipes

Mutton Chop Curry

7th November 2016 0

Although a bit difficult to eat, the meat off the bone is tastier. Try this mild mutton chop curry / broth during winters although you can relish it in other […]

Veg. Recipes

Wheat Flour Tawa Parathas

17th April 2020 0

Wheat Flour Tawa Parathas are perfect for a tea time or breakfast snack. They are like the Wheat Flour Chapatis (click here) but have a couple of more steps involved. […]

Seafood Recipes

Pomfret in a Creamy Coconut Sauce

6th November 2016 0

This recipe was passed on to my mother by her m-i-l, my grand mom. She had had a paralytic attack and yet she was very active. My mother remembers how […]

Sweets & Desserts

Holle – a traditional Goan Sweet

15th August 2019 0

Holle – a traditional Goan Sweet, is a rice dumpling which is made with soaked and ground whole rice and a coconut filling. The dumplings are formed on Jackfruit leaves […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Crab Curry

9th July 2017 0

The Goan crab curry is very simple and quick to make. The coconut gravy of the curry and the flavours of the crabs intermingle to give you a delightful and […]

Beef Recipes

Goan Beef Jeerem Meerem

19th October 2017 3

The Goan Beef Jeerem Meerem is made using the Jeerem Meerem Spice powder. The main spices in this spice powder are Cumin and Black Pepper. The curry with beef using […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Prawn Breadfruit Verdur

6th October 2016 0

Breadfruit is a fruit found all over the world. Breadfruit is used at different times of its maturity to cook various different dishes from savouries to desserts. It is known […]

Veg. Recipes

Dal Chapati

17th April 2020 0

The Dal Chapatis are made with wheat flour and left-over cooked dal. I mostly cook this masoor dal (click here) and unintentionally there is always some of the dal that […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Pulao

9th November 2016 1

My chicken pulao is like a fake biryani. I say this because it looks like a biryani but does not involve the many steps required to make a biryani. It’s […]

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Day: 16 April 2018

Black Pomfret & Raw Mango Curry