Goan Recipes

Goa is a mix of east meets west, this in not only represented in their culture but also in their cooking style. The traditional way of cooking is still very alive today. If you visit any rural area, the locals can be seen cooking in clay pots on firewood. Although modern conveniences are available, this food preparation is preferred as it adds an additional smoky flavour to the any goan dish. The degree of heat varies amongst goan recipes from mild to positively explosive.

Goans have a miscellaneous platter ranging from prawns to sausages, chicken to beef, and numerous vegetarian dishes. Goa's broad sweep of unique cooking approach is the consequence of historical events such as the invasion of the Portuguese. Consequently goan cuisine is influenced by the religions of Christianity and Hinduism. Over time the cooking methods have been blended together and allowed to simmer producing an authentic selection of delicacies. There is a common tread in both religions. They equally emphasise on serving food that is not only tasteful but fresh. Presentation is paramount for goans as they often share their food, especially during feasts where food is distributed amongst neighbours.

There has never been a better time to discover or extend your repertoire of goan recipes and this website is a good place to start.

All recipes have been reviewed by top chef's who work for the Taj Hotel and the Marriott Hotel in Goa.

Pork    Desserts    Cakes    Pork Vindalho  Sorpotel  Pork Pies  Portugese Curry  Goa Sausage Risotto  Espetada  Assado de Leitoa, Roast Pigling  Aad Maas  Fejoada  Presunto  Hot and Sour Pork  Pork Bafad    Bebinca (Layered Cake)  Three- in- one party custard pudding  Date and walnut pudding  Bebinca  Caramel Custard  Vonn  Royal Vermicilli Kheer    Chocolate Cake with Heavenly Icing  Fresh Apple Cake  Goan Coconut Pancakes  Raisins Cherry Cake  Coconut and raisin cake  Semolina jaggery cake  Dodol
Seafood    Sweets    Chicken    Ambot Tik  Crab Curry  Bacalhau  Shark Ambo Tik  Fish Reacheado  Goan Fish Head Curry  Spiny lobster  Goan Prawn Caldine  Fish Caldine  Caldeirada  Fish Balchao  Prawn Curry - 2  Goan Prawn Curry - 1  Goa Shrimp Curry Mustard Seeds  Goan Sambharachi Kodi  Fófos de bacalhau (cod fish rolls)  Crab xec xec  Fried clams in shells  Motiallem (tiny silvery fish) sukem  Ambot Teekh  Tisreo Sukhem  Crab curry  Chilli Calamari  Kingfish cake  Prawn Pakoras  Pomfret Curry    Neureos  Cocada  Dodol  Sannas  Sannas -1  Blancmange  Bolo sans rival  Marzipan  Ball  Nankhatais  Wheat halwa  Allebelle  Bolinhos  Godshem  Kulkuls  Gajar Ka Halwa  Wheat Tizann  Sheer Kurma  Filoz  Dhonos  Koiloreo  Moong Dal Halwa  Besan ke ladoo  Motichur Ladoo  Boondi Ladoo  Almond(Badam) burfi  Badam Puri  Coconut Ladoo  Chivda  Gulumba  Shira  Mysore Pak  Carrot Halwa  Mitha Khaja  Banana Fritters    Chicken Xacuti  Galinha Cafreal  Butter Chicken  Chicken Baffad  Goan Chicken Fry  Galinha com Coentro  Chicken Cafreal  Goa Sausage Terrine  Chicken Cafreal  Chicken Gizad  Chicken Baffad  Chicken Moelho  Galinha com Coentro  Galinha Cafreal  Chicken guisado  Chicken Roast
Rice    Veg.    Beef    Goan Mussel Pulao  Fried Rice  Prawn Pulao  Sakharbhat  Arroz Refogado  Goan Sausage Pulao    Pineapple and Mango Sasvam  Vattana Masala  JackFruit curry  Brinjal bharta  Karantim (bitter gourd) sukem  Drumsticks curried  Doodhi suken (yellow pumpkin dry)  Khatkaten (mixed vegetables)  Cabbage Fuggath    Roast Tongue  Beef Streaks  Gravy Tongue  Beef Chilly Fry  Beef tongue sorpotel  Bife de cebolada (onion beef)  Moussaka  Salted Tongue  Beef Stew  Roast Beef  Meat Loaf
Pickles    Chutneys    Masalas    Raw mango water pickle  Tendli Pickle  Mol De Peixe  Fish pickle  Lime Pickle  Gherkin Pickle  Mustard mango pickle  Tendlim (tempeirada)  Mango miskut  Carrot Pickle  Brinjal Pickle    Fish in white sauce  Lime chutney  Sweet mango chutney  Caril De Peixe  Coriander chutney  Tamarind Sauce    Goan Sambhar Masala  Pinaca  Goan Chana Masala  Mushroom Masala Bhaji  Xacuti Masala
Soups    Salads    Snacks    Goan Ginger-Scented Tomato & Cabbage Soup  Sopa De Camarao  Sweet corn and crab soup  Egg drop spinach soup  Meat ball soup  Pez (Canji)  Sopa de Peixe  Spinach and Potato Soup    Chef's Salad  Russian Salad  Raita  Tuna Salad  Quick White Bean Salad  Classic Fruit Salad  Lentil salad    Beef Patties  Prawn Puffs  Prawn Cutlets  Fish Rolls  Botatwade (potato chips)  Potato bhaji  Banana muffins  Potato Egg Chops  Bhel Puri  Gram Dal Vada
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