Bombay Pav Bhaji, the smell of it on the streets of Bombay… Just love it. I have been preparing this mumbai pav bhaji recipe since several years and suddenly thought of posting it on my blog. This special Bombay pav bhaji has been my a favorite in my home. My hubby was startled when I…
Vodya Ross | Vodyache Aam | Goan Curry With Fryums
> Vodyacho Ross or “Vodya ross” or “Vodyache aam” is a special dish in Goa. Vodyo are a type of “fryums”. They are made out of ashgourd and loads of spices. The dry chips like item you see in the image are vodyo. They are normally made during summer season and are sun dried. Yes…
Paneer Jalfreizi
Paneer Jalfreizi is a yummy Indian gravy. It is served in Indian restaurants. This gravy is tomato based. Paneer and sautéed vegetables are added to this semi-dry gravy. Paneer is known as Indian cheese. This can be easily made at home from scratch. You can refer to this step-by step pictures to make paneer from…
Khatkhate (Goan Mixed Vegetable Stew)
Khatkhate is a mixed vegetable stew made in Goa. It is also pronounced as Khatkhatem and is a popular dish in Goa. It is made during all festivals and religious occasions. A festival or an occasion would be incomplete without khatkhatem. This stew is very nutritious as it is made with different vegetables. The mixed vegetable…
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer Butter Masala is a delicacy which is made all over India. The dish is very popular and is mostly made in restaurants. This dish is made with paneer or Indian cottage cheese. The steps to make Indian cottage cheese or paneer can be found here. Whenever we go to restaurants on veg days like…
Patal Potato Bhaji
Patal potato bhaji is an authentic Goan recipe which we have been making since ages. Patal potato bhaji means potato subzi with slight gravy. This is a delicacy and served in most of the Goan restaurants like Cafe Tato, Cafe Real, Cafe Bhonsale, etc along with pav. We even make it at home and serve…
Drumstick Dal
Today’s recipe is Drumstick dal. I have been making different types of dal everyday. My daughter loves dal and rice and hence I prepare it in different ways by adding different types of vegetables. Adding different vegetables like palak, drumsticks, tomatoes, onion, capsicum, etc. makes it nutritious and is a good way to cheat the…
Green Beans Stir Fry | Val Papdi Bhaji
Today’s recipe Green Beans Stir Fry is a simple and easy recipe. Made from French beans, it is rich in iron. This recipe is popular in Goa and is known as Val papdi Bhaji in Konkani. Some people also call it as papdi bhaji. Valpapdi or Green beans are very good source of iron which…
Pumpkin Bharta | Doodhi Bharta
Pumpkin Bharta also known as doodhi bharta is a simple yet nutritious dish made in Goa. I learnt this traditional Goan recipe from my mother. Whenever she made this pumpkin bharta, she called and told me the recipe and literally forced me to cook and publish it on the website. Today, this recipe of doodhi…
Ambadyachi Uddamethi / Goan Hog Plum Curry
Ambadyachi Uddamethi or Goan Hog Plum Curry is a post which I intended to post during the shravan of 2016. But it got delayed due to some unexplainable reasons. I wanted to post this recipe in shravan month of 2017, but again it got postponed due to my travel and office work. Let me not…
Goan Style Black Eyed Peas Curry | Chawli Tonak
Goan Style Black Eyed Peas Curry | Chawli Tonak or chawliche tonak is another delicious Goan style legume masala preparation. Chawli is also known as cowpeas or black eyed peas. In Goa, we prepare different types of curries like hooman, kadi, khatkhatem, varan, toi, saar, tonak, xacuti, uddamethi etc. Tonak means a spicy curry made…
Alsande Usali
Alsande popularly known a kidney beans is a rich source of protein. This Alsande Usali is a nutritious recipe which can be prepared within 30 minutes. It can be served with chapatis or with rice as a side dish. Alsande are a type of black eyed beans which are available in Goa during summer. Appearance wise…
Kadai Mushroom
Food that is cooked with love turns lovely. Today I cooked this dish Kadai Mushroom in my kitchen and my hubby had his fingers licking. When he loves something that I cook I feel great and happy. Cooking something delicious is an art. When we cook with a happy mood, the happiness goes in the…
Avaryachi Usli | Field Beans Stir Fry | Avarekalu Usli
When he tells me that he will soak and pressure cook the field beans/avarekalu/avare, you just make the stir fry, I can never say NO. He keeps saying that he loves the “Usli” that I cook and since I feel lazy to cook during weekdays, he himself soaks it and even pressure cooks them and…
Matar Paneer
Matar Paneer or Mutter Paneer is a delicious recipe made with cottage cheese or paneer and green peas in a tomato and onion gravy which is mildly spicy. This is one of the popular Punjabi recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes and I have been preparing it every now and then. Just today,…
Goan Moolyacho Ross | Goan Radish Curry
Goan Moolyacho Ross | Goan Radish Curry is a traditional Goan preparation which I learnt from my mom during her recent visit to Bangalore. Since my dad is a pure vegetarian, mom made this curry to eat along with rice. Ross means Goan curry and moolo means radish. This curry is similar to Goan drumstick…
Sarson Ka Saag
Sarson Ka Saag is a healthy curry which is normally made during the winter season in Northern parts of India specially Punjab. In English, Sarson Ka Saag is known as mustard greens. Traditionally this dish is served with makki di roti which means maize flour flat bread and a blob of butter. This is a…
Persian Eggplant Stew ( Khoresht Bademjan )
Today’s recipe is Persian Eggplant Stew or Khoresht Bademjan which is very popular in Parsi cuisine. “Khoresh” means stew in Parsi. This stew is made with eggplant, tomatoes and spices. This stew is normally served on a bed of steamed basmati rice. You can add meat to this stew or make this classic veg version. Eggplant…
Pepper Cauliflower | Cauliflower Pepper Fry
Pepper cauliflower is a delicious and nutritious side dish which can be served for lunch along with jeera rice and dal. The dish is very simple and easy to cook and is ideal for packing in the lunch box too. This is a simple stir fry with the taste of salt and pepper. I normally…
Goan Chana Ross
Goan Chanya Ross or Goan Chana Ross is a recipe which my mom taught me. Dad being a pure vegetarian, my mom has to cook both veg and non-veg dishes on a daily basis. The veg recipes which my mom makes are equally delicious and these days I am learning all the recipes from my mom…
Valchya Bhajjiche Tonak | Malabar Spinach Curry
Malabar Spinach Curry or Basella Soppu Curry or Vaalche Bhajiche Tonak is a recipe which is almost extinct. This is a traditional Goan recipe. As you all know that nowadays with more and more gourmet foods and junk entering Indian markets, people have started losing the healthy traditional recipes. Talk to today’s generation about this…
Rajma Stir Fry | Kidney Beans Stir Fry
Today’s recipe is Rajma Stir Fry | Kidney Beans Stir Fry. Rajma rules the kitchen in every North Indians home. But other than that people everywhere also consume kidney beans due to the health benefits it provides. They are rich in protein. Consumption of rajma strengthens the immune system, lowers blood cholesterol, prevents diabetes, prevents…
Mooga Gathi | Goan Style Sprouted Green Gram In Coconut Gravy
Moong Gathi or Mooga Gathi or Muga Gathi is a traditional Goan dish usually served in temples. This dish is made using sprouts of green gram in a delicious coconut gravy which is tempered with mustard leaves and curry leaves. This is a pure veg dish made without using onion and garlic. Yet this dish…
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