Goan Bharli Vangi or Stuffed Brinjal is a preparation of Brinjal wherein a ground coconut-spices paste is stuffed in slits in baby brinjals and cooked into a curry which can be eaten with rotis, rice or bread. Usually whenever I get bigger Brinjals, I make Baingan Bharta. However, this recipe of stuffed brinjal is perfect […]
Prawns Tonak
Prawns Tonak is a coconut based prawns curry in which prawns are cooked with ground coconut and spices. The result is an excellent main course dish which is savored with Pao in Goa. Tonak is a very popular dish in the Goan cuisine in which the legumes, veggies or sea food like crabs, prawns or […]
Balaleet (Arabic Sweet Vermicelli)
Balaleet is a traditional sweet dish which is popular in Arab countries. Popularly served for breakfast, it consists of vermicelli sweetened with sugar, cardamom, rose water and saffron, and served with an overlying egg omelette. Everyone in my house loves Balaleet. We have some favorite breakfast places here in Bahrain which serve awesome Balaleet. I […]
Mutton Machboos (Bahraini Mutton Rice)
Machboos is an Arabic rice dish in which the chicken/mutton is slow cooked with different spices and rice over low flame for a long time which imparts the entire dish an awesome flavor and taste. Bahrain has been my home away from home for the past 6 years. Over the years, I have gotten to […]
Til Ke Ladoo/Tilache Ladoo
Tilache ladoo (Til ke ladoo) is a delicacy made in Goa on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is made up of sesame seeds (called til in konkani), and hence the name. These laddoos are also famous in other parts of India and are generally made in the winter season. I always thought that making […]
Solkadi
Solkadi is a coconut based curry which is commonly eaten in Goa with rice, and also sometimes drunk after meals. The name comes from two words Sola (konkani word for kokum) and Kadi (konkani word for curry). Solkadi is an integral part of a Goan meal together with rice, fish curry, Rava Fish Fry and side dishes […]
Prawns Cutlets
Prawns are an all time favorite in my house. Being from Goa, fish is a part of our regular diet and we love it. However, nothing can beat the taste which prawns bring about to any dish. Whether it is served as an appetizer or as a part of the main course, it makes any […]
Oats Raisin Cookies
I am sure for most mommies, the tough job is to prevent their kids from eating junk. For me, that is the case with dear hubby. My baby is still very small, and I can govern what I give her to eat. But my husband binges on quite some biscuits and chips and when I […]
Mixed Veggies in Vinaigrette Dressing
Often people consider salads as boring food. However, I believe that with a good dressing, salads can be made very tasty. A few months back, my hubby and I decided to have a light dinner of salads and soups twice a week. Since then, I started experimenting with different types of salads. Some of my favorite […]
Egg Biryani (Layered Egg Biryani)
As I had mentioned in one of my earlier posts, everyone in my house loves Biryani. And Biryani making can be a very elaborate process specially if you are making Chicken or Mutton Biryani which requires marination. I had made Murg Dum Pukht Biryani a few days back and though a little time consuming, it […]
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