Best Gharguti Goan Home Food Recipes
This mouth-watering chicken is cooked in succulent and rich spices masalas. The blended spicy ingredients release an atypical aromatic flavor to the chicken, resulting in a perfect and delicious ‘Hyderabadi Chicken Masala’ on your plate. Ingredients Chicken, large pieces- 1 kg Cashew-Almond-Coconut paste – Cashew nuts -10 – Almonds-10 – Coconut grated- 4-5 tbsp (35-40 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shepuchi Bhaji is a simple, quick stir-fry bhaji that uses fresh dill leaves. These light feathery leaves called Shepu in Marathi are loaded with nutrients and are extremely healthy.
Bharli Karli / Stuffed Bitter Gourd. Is a unique and interesting side dish delicacy made with bitter gourd. The spiced masala with onions and spices are stuffed inside the bitter gourd cavity and then fried till it is crisp. The stuffed karela is generally served as a side dish or a bite to the dal […]
Dal Thoy is a spiced dal made with minimal ingredients. It is a great soup to serve on a chilly night with some Indian flat bread. In Goa, it is served with steaming rice.
Dudhi Bharta uses pumpkin (Kaddu) cooked with onion, and variety of spices. Pumpkin bharta generally served with phulka/roti and mango pickle.
Lauki Ka Bharta uses grated bottle gourd/lauki cooked with onion, tomato and variety of spices. It has a unique flavor as compared to the normal lauki curry. Bottle gourd is very healthy and reduces cholesterol. This bharta generally served with phulka/roti and mango pickle.
Chief promoters and contributors to “Gharguti” include: health professional Uday Barad & engineering professional Shivani Prabhu Dessai, both are deeply involved in the art of home cooking for over 25 years. And a host of Goan Guest Contributors who take pride in ‘Home Cooking’ other than consuming restaurant and or fast foods sold outside. Special thanks go to a computer engineer, specialized in Android software designing and a connoisseur in food maters for initiating simple and user-friendly “Gharguti” website.
