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Tambdi Bhaji – Goan Special
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Tambdi Bhaji – Goan Special

A simple and healthy Goan preparation of a dry dish made with red amaranth leaves or red spinach leaves. Ingredients 250 grams amaranth leaves or 4.5 to 5 cups chopped amaranth leaves (red spinach leaves) 3 to 4 small garlic cloves (lahsun) – chopped 1 medium onion or 50 grams onions or 1/3 cup chopped […]

Satvik Aahar, Veg

Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is a famous Indian dessert & is enjoyed in most festive and celebration meals. This classic Indian sweet is made with milk solids, sugar, & cardamom powder. Ingredients: For Gulab jamun 200 grams milk powder 200 grams of milk 2 tbsp ghee or oil 1/4 backing powder Ghee for deep frying the gulab […]

Satvik Aahar, Veg

Nachni Satva – Ragi Pudding

Nachni Satva or Ragi Pudding is a rich source of iron, calcium, fibre and proteins. Ragi extract combined with coconut milk and jaggery and cooked to form a halwa that can be cut into pieces. Ingredients: Nachni/Ragi – 1 cup Grated Coconut – 1 cup Jaggery – 1 and 1/2 cup (see Tips) Salt – […]

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Almyanche Tondak (Mushroom Tonak)

“Tonak” is a gravy dish very popular in Goa. Goans generally eat Tonak in the night with the delicious “pao”, “poli” or “uno” (Goan bread) Ingredients:  1 ½ cups freshly grated coconut 1 onion chopped, lengthwise 6 cloves garlic 1-2 onions, chopped fine 200 grams of mushroom, chopped A small ball of tamarind Oil Salt […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]