Month: September 2021

Veg

Aakurache tonak – Popular Method II

This is a traditional Goan dish especially made during a rainy season. This vegetable is called ‘Aakur’ because it sprouts only during a rainy season. Aakur is a delicacy of Goa which is abundantly available during a rainy season. This vegetable is also known as Swamp fern or Mangrove fern. This vegetable can be made […]

Veg

Goan Khatkhate

Khatkhate is a signature dish of Goa. It is a coming together of various seasonal and local vegetables. However, some constants in Khatkhate are gourds, tubers, drumsticks, elephant foot yam, pumpkin, radish and hog plumps. Khatkhate also includes sweet potatoes, air potatoes, stems of red amaranth, pumpkin vine, and even bamboo shoots. These days, it […]

Veg, Veg Breakfast

Bharli Karli / Stuffed Bitter Gourd

Bharli Karli is popularly known as a stuffed bitter gourd. This is made in so many different ways from a dry sauteed dish to a curried version. This stuffed bitter gourd is balanced by the sweetness of caramelised onions and blended with taste spices. This makes an excellent side dish with some roti, paratha, naan […]