Best Gharguti Goan Home Food Recipes
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 – […]
Cocktail samosa is a deep fried snack with vegetable stuffing in a samosa sheets shaped to triangle or cone. Basically cocktail samosa is an ideal party snack which can be served as starter or even as appetizer and certainly loved by all gender groups and particularly by kids.
Dhuska is one of the most popular items in Jharkhand and is a part of every household. Your journey to Jharkhand is incomplete without tasting Dhuska. It is usually consumed as a breakfast item and is prepared from rice and lentil batter, which is fried later. It is normally served with traditional ghugni, which is […]
Bhindi Sambar (Okra Sambar) is a South Indian signature dish usually served with idli, dosa, uttappa, and rice. Various vegetables such as drumsticks, pumpkin, potato, brinjal, white gourd, etc., are usually used for the preparation of sambar.
Ambadyachi Karam is a Goan traditional dish and is normally prepared for Diwali celebrations, it is prepared even otherwise. The main ingredients are hog plums, coconut, and jaggery. It is flavored with Shankar chhap hing. Its preparation may vary from household to household, it can be cooked or kept uncooked. Cooking makes it tastier.
Beetroot paratha is a healthy and nutrient red-colored flatbread recipe made with beetroot purée. It is an ideal morning breakfast recipe that can also be used for afternoon lunch and night dinner. It is generally eaten and served with pickle and raita, but can be served with any choice of dry or gravy based curries.
Aloo kachori (potato stuffed kachori) is a variation of the popular kachori recipe prepared with spicy potato masala stuffing. An ideal evening snack recipe or also can be served as a breakfast recipe with dhokla or jalebi.
Varan is a simple and quick Goan staple of dal and rice that is typically made during festivals and other special occasions. It is a chief component of the traditional offering to God known as “Naivedya.” While it is common for some to add a tempering of curry leaves to this, the typical Goan preparation […]
Tomato Saar is basically a tangy, spicy tomato soupy curry preparation with curry leaves and chilies. It’s most commonly served during Goan religious festive time! The curry is light and a perfect summer accompaniment as part of the meal. Lightly spiced with curry leaves and dried red chilies for that smoky flavor. It goes well […]
Ansachi shaak, an authentic Goan dish is sweet, tangy and mild spicy pineapple curry. It is Satvik Aahar-No Onion No Garlic dish regularly prepared on puja days or some special occasions. Ghota (small pulpy mangoes) or cubes of Totapuri Mangoes can also be added to this dish.
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.
