27th October 2018 — Big Fat Tummy

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Traditional Christmas Cake

27th October 2018 HomeCook 9

The Traditional Christmas Cake is a heady fruit cake. You need to decide that you are making it well in advance (or not – see notes at the end). This […]

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 […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Squid Chilly Fry

25th March 2017 3

This Goan Squid Chilly Fry preparation is like the one that chef’s prepare in many Goan Restaurants. When I had just started my blog in September 2016, I had posted […]

Sweets & Desserts

Paneer Ki Mithai

16th October 2016 0

The paneer (cottage cheese) is used extensively in Indian cuisine. It is used for starters, main course, sweet meals and various varied preparations which make it a versatile ingredient in […]

Seafood Recipes

Prawn Pulao with Coconut Milk – V.2.

3rd March 2017 5

This is my second prawn pulao on the blog. It is another one of the numerous ways to make a prawn pulao. This one also uses coconut milk and is […]

Veg. Recipes

Soya Bean Masala

5th January 2018 1

Soybean or Soya Bean are a rich yet cheap source of protein. This recipe of Soya Bean Masala is made using dry coconut and soya chunks. The gravy is best […]

Pork Recipes

Pork Aad Maas

19th November 2018 0

Pork Aad Maas is a Goan preparation of pork that is on the bone. The Pork Aad Maas is slow cooked and the resultant broth is sweet, tangy and mildly […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Biryani

10th September 2016 0

The Chicken Biryani is a go alone concoction served with little or nothing else. You’ll find thousands of variations and recipes on the net, in cookbooks and TV shows. There will […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Galmbo (Baby Prawn) Cutlet

9th December 2016 5

Galmbo, as it is called in Goa, are very very tiny prawns – baby prawns. They are called jawla in Maharashtra. These prawns are also salted and dried. In this […]

Cakes & Bakes

Banana Cake with Caramel Icing

24th October 2017 2

The Banana Cake with Caramel Icing is quick and easy to make and great to serve as a desert or at tea time. The kids especially will love the cake. […]

Sweets & Desserts

Goan Methi Paez is a fenugreek gruel which Goans/Mangaloreans in India consider very good for mothers postpartum. Studies associate it to help increase breast milk production and also regain their […]

Seafood Recipes

Lady Fish Jeerem Meerem

26th October 2017 0

In this recipe for the Lady Fish Jeerem Meerem, I’ve used homemade jeerem meerem powder (using powdered spices) to make a peppery tangy curry. The curry compliments the bland taste […]

Chicken Recipes

Easy Chicken Pulao

20th July 2019 0

The Easy Chicken Pulao, just like any pulao, is a one pot meal. We love our pulaos. They are less time consuming and delicious. Though a pulao needs no accompaniment, […]

Sweets & Desserts

Rawa Laddu

4th November 2018 1

Rawa Laddu / Laddoo is an Indian sweet made with semolina and is traditionally prepared as a festival sweet. The laddus are hand moulded into small spheres and stay good […]

Beverages

Virgin Pina Colada

15th September 2017 0

Virgin Pina Colada is a pineapple and coconut milk beverage served as a mocktail at parties. You can also make it otherwise as it is very simple to make and […]

Veg. Recipes

Dry Green Pea Masala

4th March 2018 2

Dry Green Peas or Hara / Hirva Vatana as commonly referred to India are a legume loaded with important vitamins and minerals and also fiber. This Goan preparation of the […]

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Capsicum & Potato

17th April 2020 0

In another of a Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown predicament that a friend of ours had, it was that she had a non-functional mixer grinder and had no way to fix it […]

Sweets & Desserts

Dry Fruit Sheera

23rd May 2021 0

Dry Fruit Sheera is a sweet preparation using the humble semolina. Like all the variants of sheera preparations, it is very easy and quick to make and great to serve […]

Seafood Recipes

Masala Stuffed Prawns

27th April 2017 0

Get your hands on some Jumbo Prawns to make crispy fried Masala Stuffed Prawns. Serve them as a starter or as an accompaniment. They taste yummy. Serves: 4 to 6 […]

Veg. Recipes

Aloo Matar ki Sabji

10th March 2017 0

Many a times we do not know what to do with the sambhar masala (idli sambhar masala) we have in our kitchen except make sambhar. You can use this sambhar masala […]

Seafood Recipes

Goan Prawn Chilly Fry

10th September 2016 0

Goa is fortunate to have bountiful seafood produce. Seafood is thus a staple food of all Goans. Prawns are loved by people of all ethnicity’s. Prawns feature on the menu […]

Sweets & Desserts

Goan Ragi Dodol

10th September 2016 8

Dodol is a Goan sweet prepared at Christmas. It is traditionally prepared with rice flour. However, this version uses finger Millet which is full of natural goodness. The cooking time […]

Sweets & Desserts

Dodol

28th April 2018 8

The Dodol is a Goan sweet made with coconut milk, jaggery and rice flour. To make the Dodol melt in the mouth, it is essential to use the right proportion […]

Sweets & Desserts

Soji / Vonn

5th May 2019 2

Soji / Vonn is a Goan sweet which is kind of like a gruel or porridge. It is made with split chickpeas, rice flour, palm jaggery and coconut milk. It […]

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Day: 27 October 2018

Traditional Christmas Cake