Rawa Fried Brinjal is a very simple and delicious preparation of brinjal which can be served as a starter or also as an accompaniment with the main course. A typical Goan meal usually consists of rice eaten with fish curry/kadi/uddamethi and accompanied by other Goan specialities like fried fish, kismoor, tonak, Prawns Sukhe, Dangar to name a few. Fried fish is a very important part […]
Tomato Bhaji (Pyaz Tamatar Ki Sabzi)
A little sweet, a little tangy, a little spicy – Tomato Bhaji or Pyaz Tamatar ki Sabzi. Very easy to make and tasty too, tomato bhaji requires very few ingredients easily available in the kitchen. I had eaten this tomato bhaji several times in restaurants in Goa, however had never tried it at home. A […]
Methi Bhaji or Methi ki Sabzi
Methi bhaji is a very simple sabzi which can be eaten with rotis or as a side dish with rice. Usually whenever I bring methi at home, I make methi parathas or methi appe. I learnt this recipe of methi bhaji from my mom and loved it so much that I am sure it would […]
Simple Capsicum Sabzi
This Simple Capsicum Sabzi is a no onion, no garlic recipe which serves as a very good accompaniment with a meal of rice, curry, papad etc. This is my favorite sabzi to make on the days when we do not eat onion and garlic. It is very easy to make and requires very few ingredients. […]
Falafel
Falafel which is an Arabic dish is a deep fried ball or a flat patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans or both. In this recipe, I have used only chickpeas. Falafel balls are commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread. Falafel is also frequently served as […]
Stuffed Tindora or Stuffed Tendli
Stuffed Tindora is a preparation of Tindora (Tendli or Ivy Gourd) wherein a ground coconut-spices paste is stuffed in slits in tindoras and cooked into a curry which can be eaten with rotis, rice or bread. This is my moms recipe for stuffed tindora in the Goan style. The same recipe can also be used […]
Fried Mushrooms
Fried mushrooms is a very simple and delicious preparation of mushrooms which can be served as a starter or also as an accompaniment with the main course. A typical Goan meal usually consists of rice eaten with fish curry/kadi/uddamethi and accompanied by other Goan specialities like fried fish, kismoor, tonak, balchaon, Prawns Sukhe, Dangar to name a few. […]
Pumpkin with Dried Shrimps
Pumpkin with dried shrimps or Dudhi Bhaji with dried prawns is a simple recipe in which pumpkin/dudhi and dried prawns are cooked together into a mouth-watering dish. This is a Goan recipe which combines together the goodness of pumpkin and the delectable taste of dried prawns. While I make the Dudhi Bhaji without onion and […]
Paneer Capsicum Masala
Paneer Capsicum Masala combines the delightful combination of paneer and capsicum into a mouth watering side dish. A few days back, I was scanning through my recipe book (yes, there was a time I maintained a recipe book in which I would note down any interesting recipes that I would come across). I came across […]
Junka or Cabbage Junka
Cabbage Junka or Kobicho Junko is a recipe in which chickpea flour or besan is cooked with cabbage and spices. This is my moms recipe for junka in the Goan style which I simply love. Junka is very famous in Maharashtra and is generally made of spring onions and served with Bhakri. I had first eaten […]
