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Today's Date & Time in Goa: Wednesday, 3rd December 2008 2:04 am

Martin's Corner has just gone national with a recommendation in the "Outlook" magazine of July 21, 2008. -- News on 21/07/2008


Mrs Carafina Caterina Pereira was known in Betalbatim for her cooking. So in the late 80s, she decided to start a tiny eatery with just one table in a corner of her compound. Legend has it that her early clientele was the tourist taxi drivers who ate here while their passengers were dining at more upmarket places. But as Martin's fame spread with time, the eatery gradually overtook the entire Pereira home and compound, until the family had to move to a new home across the road. Our favourites here include the prawn masal fry, pomfret recheado (whole pomfret stuffed with fiery masala) and pomfret caldine (pomfret cooked in coconut milk and green chilli). Mrs Pereira still supervises the kitchen and prepares the masalas, which she claims are the secret of her success, while her sons help her run the place. Clients include Vijay Mallya, Saif Ali Khan and Sharad Pawar. And Sachin Tendulkar who has a home nearby, apparently orders the king crab from here regularly. Some say Martin's has lost the simplicity and charm of the old days, Maybe they're right. But it is still a must-do when one's in Goa. by Anwar Alikhan transcribed by-- Roland Francis Toronto