Click here to like! Brinjal/Eggplant is a vegetable with no flavor. Hence, it serves as a great means for cooking because it acts like a sponge! You can add any combinations of spices and it will soak the flavors to produce something absolutely mouth-watering. Brinjal kadai fry is a way that I like to useContinue reading “Brinjal Kadai Fry”
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Dhavi Bhaji
Click here to like! “Dhavi Bhaji” is a Goan name for Amaranth. It is a kind of green leafy vegetable which is very famous in Goa. The red amaranth or tambdi bhaji is the more popular variant. I am unsure of how the name “dhavi bhaji” came into being. Dhavi means white, and this vegetableContinue reading “Dhavi Bhaji”
Rava Ladoo
Click here to like! I believe ladoos are every Indian kid’s favorite treat! Most of us have memories where we were not rewarded for good work with chocolate but rather with homemade happiness that came in a spherical shape. Rava ladoos are one of my favorites! They are easy to make. If you do notContinue reading “Rava Ladoo”
Kaju Tonak
Click here to like! Cashews are knows as “kaju” in Konkani. The cashew has a fleshy juicy top which is the actual fruit called the “cashew apple”. The seed at the bottom is the cashew nut that most of us are familiar with. In the summer time in Goa, you will find raw cashew nutsContinue reading “Kaju Tonak”
Vodyo
Click here to like! Vodyo, are small, dried nuggets (if you will) made with ash gourd (known as Kuvalo in Konkani) and urad dal mixed with spices. Ash gourd is usually available in the months of December through January in Goa. These are made in most Goan Hindu homes during winter. Since they last aroundContinue reading “Vodyo”