Ganesh Chaturthi is round the corner. I am sure many people have already started preparing sweets and savories for the festival. Ganesh Chaturthi known as Chavath in Goa and is the biggest festival in the small state just like Maharashtra. In Goa, preparations start as early as 2 or 3 weeks in advance before the…
Deep Fried Modak (Indian Dumplings With Grated Coconut And Jaggery)
Ganesh Chaturthi is a famous festival in India and is round the corner. People in Goa and all over India have started preparing different sweets for the festival. Lord Ganesha’s favorite sweet is modak. Modak is an Indian dumpling which can either be deep fried or steamed. Today’s recipe is deep fried modak which have…
Crispy Semolina Coated Potato | Rava Fried Potato
Rava fried potato can also be called as semolina coated potato which is shallow fried. Rava fried potato is known as batata kappa or batata fodi in Konkani and is a traditional delicacy. In Konkani potato is known as batat. On the veg days like Monday or Thursday, people just fry some potato fodi by…
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…
Beetroot Halwa
Ugadi is round the corner and most of the Indians around the world are busy preparing sweets for the occasion. Today’s recipe is a healthy and delicious beetroot halwa. This is an Indian pudding made with beetroots. I made this halwa by following the same instructions that I do for carrot halwa. If you are…
Madyechyo Fodi | Crispy Fried Taro Root
Today’s recipe is a lost recipe from Goa. It is a crispy starter made with colocasia roots. Colocasia root or taro root is a tuber and is known as madi in Goa. These are not easily available in the Goan markets, but are found in the jungles of Goa-Karnataka border. Goans normally buy these when…
Kodu Millet Dosa
Kodu Millet Dosa is a flat-bread made using Kodu Millets. Read my post to know what inspired me to cook with millets. Recently I had been to the Organics and millets 2018 International Trade Fair in Bangalore. It was held at Palace grounds. This was the first time that I saw different varieties of millets….
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…
Methi Dosa / Methyeche Pole / Fenugreek Pancakes
Methi dosa or methi pole or methyeche pole is another dish that I learnt from my mother in law. We made this recipe for breakfast and had it along with garlic chutney. You can have it with pudina chutney too. My daughter had it as it is without any chutney. The recipe is very simple…
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…
Oats Idli & A Review Of TTK Prestige Multi-Kadai
Today’s recipe is oats idli which I made using a TTK Prestige Multi-Kadai. Yes! You heard it right. Ever since I collaborated with TTK Prestige, I am one of the first ones to try my hands on the latest innovative products from TTK Prestige which enter the Indian markets. You all know the brand Prestige…
Kelphulachi Bhaji (Banana Blossom Stir Fry)
Kelphulachi bhaji also known as bonyechi bhaji is a traditional Goan delicacy. Banana blossom is known as Kelphul in Goan Konkani. This recipe is very simple to cook, but the process of cleaning the banana blossom is tedious. You need to have lot of time and patience to clean the banana blossom. I learnt to…
Baked Parmesan Tomatoes
Baked parmesan tomatoes are a simple and tasty appetisers which can be made in few minutes. This recipe is low in carbohydrates and low in calories. Since it has tomatoes it boosts the immunity due to high vitamin C content. You can serve this dish as appetisers along with a dip or add it to 2 slices…
Aloo,Gajar And Matar Ki Subzi
Today’s recipe is Aloo,Gajar And Matar Ki Subzi without onion and without garlic. This subzi turns delicious and can be eaten on fasting days too. During the holy month of Shravan and during Navratri many people try pure veg no onion no garlic dishes. Try this recipe and I am sure everyone at home will…
Green Moong And Vegetable Idlis
Green Moong And Vegetable Idlis are a perfect way to have healthy breakfast needed to kick start our day. Since these idlis are made with moong or green gram instead of rice, they are ideal for diabetic people. Green gram are high in protein and are packed with vitamins and minerals. I have also added…
Peanut Curry | Shengdanyachi Amti
Peanut Curry or Shengdanachi Amti is a Maharashtrian curry made especially during fasting days. This curry is usually served with varicha bhaat which is made using samo seeds. This varicha bhaat and no onion and no garlic shengdanyachi amti is usually made during the holy month of shravan or Navratri when most people fast. Peanuts…
Lauki Thepla | Bottle Gourd Thepla
Lauki Thepla or Doodhi Thepla is a healthy and delicious flat bread which can be packed in the tiffin boxes or had for breakfast or dinner. These can also be made and carried while travelling. You can serve lauki thepla with curds or pickle or any vegetable of your choice. We loved having it with…
Patoli Recipe | Pattoleo Recipe | Coconut, Jaggery And Rice Dumplings Wrapped And Steamed In Turmeric Leaves
Pattoleo or patoli or patolyo or coconut and rice dumplings steamed in turmeric leaves is a traditional Goan food normally made on special occasions like Shravan Sunday or on 1st day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Shravan is an auspicious month in India which comes during mid or beginning of August. As soon as the monsoons start,…
Open Faced Radish Sandwich
Radish sandwich makes a healthy and nutritious breakfast. You can either eat this as open faced radish sandwich, or slice it with another slice of bread and consume it. I have added a slice of cheese in this sandwich, but you can opt not to add it. You can also close this sandwich with another…
Kerala Style Mushroom Thoran
Thoran is a stir fry made with any type of vegetable and coconut in Kerala. Today’s recipe is mushroom thoran or mushroom stir fry Kerala style. This thoran is made with finely chopped mushrooms to which a paste made of coconut and shallots is added. It is then tempered with mustard and cumin seeds and…
Goan Colocasia Leaves Masala | Terren Tonak
Terren or Terre leaves or Colocasia leaves are found in abundance in Goa during the monsoon season. They grow in plenty in backyards or in forests. Terre or Terren is a type of colocasia leaf. Other is “Aluche pan” and both can be cooked using the same recipe. Various types of delicious dishes are cooked…
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…
Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ka Halwa
Pumpkin Halwa or Kaddu Ka halwa is a North Indian dessert which is typically cooked during the festivals like Holi. This halwa is very simple to make. We can make it just like carrot halwa with khoya or condensed milk. I used khoya in the recipe, you can even make it without khoya. Addition of…
