Click here to like! I love making stuffed bread! When I started baking stuffed bread, the outsides would be crispy. However, it is sometimes difficult to get the soft spongy texture that you desire. It still tasted great but I wanted a recipe that resembles the softness of kolaches. After a lot of trial andContinue reading “Brioche Bread”
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Mix Bhaaji Pao
Click here to like! If you have been to Goa and have not tried the quintessential Goan breakfast, bhaaji pao, you are missing out! Bhaaji pao is a mix of two bhaajis (vegetable curry). One made with potatoes called paatal bataat bhaaji and the other made with white peas called chonyachi bhaaji. Both the curriesContinue reading “Mix Bhaaji Pao”
Karatya Chutney
Click here to like! I always like to make Goan dishes that have been lost in time. One reason I started a blog was to do just that! Preserve the traditional Goan food that is not so popular. This is one such recipe. I vaguely remember Mummy making it occasionally when I was small. However,Continue reading “Karatya Chutney”
Toranche Godh Lonche
Click here to like! Godh lonche was made every year by my granny during the summer. I remember all my aunts were assigned a different task by her. One would peel the raw mangoes, while the other sat on the adoli to cut them. One would be getting the masalas ready and the other crushingContinue reading “Toranche Godh Lonche”
Upit/Sano
Click here to like! Upma is famous in the south of India. In Goa we call it upit or sano. Our way of preparing upma is slightly different because we add sugar to it. It is more of a sweet and salty taste compared to the savory south Indian version. I have to be honest, thisContinue reading “Upit/Sano”
Rose Flavored Yogurt Bowl
Click here to like! Yogurt bowls are not just trendy but beautiful to look at too! They can be a healthy dessert or breakfast! You can decorate and flavor them according to your favorite fruits. It is the Memorial Day weekend, hence, I decided to dedicate this dessert to the heroes who did not hesitateContinue reading “Rose Flavored Yogurt Bowl”
Goan Coconut Chutney
Click here to like! Coconut chutney is unique to the the coastal regions of India. There are many ways to make it, however, all those ways are usually savory. We Goans like our chutney to be a combination of sweet, spicy, salty and sour! Well, that is umami! We like it with our bread, dosa,Continue reading “Goan Coconut Chutney”
Clementine Juice
Click here to like! I have always loved citrus fruits and clementines are my favorite! They have a taste that is not as sour as “santra” or as sweet as “mosambi”. I like the clementines as they have a little bit of both! Most people like to start their day with a glass of goodContinue reading “Clementine Juice”
Indian Scrambled Eggs: Bhurji
Click here to like! I loved eggs growing up. However, when I moved to the USA that changed fast. I hated eggs! I had tried them all, from organic to cage free, from fried to making curries! They just did not taste the same. They were stinky, huge and tasted horrible, to say the least.Continue reading “Indian Scrambled Eggs: Bhurji”
Squash Bhakri
Click here to like! It is currently fall here in the USA, my favorite season. Fall brings with it different kinds of squash and pumpkins. I love to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables. Besides being healthy to be eaten at their peak seasons, they are delicious! Growing up I hated pumpkins and anything belonging toContinue reading “Squash Bhakri”
Kelyache Fov
Click here to like! This recipe was invented for a mystery box challenge in one of my favorite facebook groups, Traditional Goan Foodies! I managed to use 4 out of the 5 mystery ingredients in this recipe – green chilies, plantains, star anise and tamarind. I absolutely love plantains and they are so much healthierContinue reading “Kelyache Fov”
Goan Style Appe
Click here to like! Appe are a Maharastrian dish. These are usually made with a batter made from rice and urad dal, mixed with vegetables of your choice and a tempering of cumin and curry leaves. In Goa, the rice bhakari is a popular breakfast item. I once had some left over rice bhakari flourContinue reading “Goan Style Appe”
Spiced Fresh Fig Jam
Click here to like! An interesting fact about figs is that it they not fruits but a flower! Regardless, their soft texture, sweet taste and delicate flavor make them one of my favorites to eat! Growing up I loved dried figs and never really had fresh ones. But once I tasted a fresh fig thereContinue reading “Spiced Fresh Fig Jam”
Gavaanchi Bhakri
Click here to like! Gavaanchi Bhakri is a thick pancake made with bulgar wheat and wheat flour especially during a fast in Goa. Traditionally, this bhakri was made by laying a banana leaf on the pan first and then spreading the dough on top of it. Banana leaves are believed to have great health benefits,Continue reading “Gavaanchi Bhakri”