Prepare Caldeirada

Ingredients :

Caldeirada is a well known Portuguese dish which, I seem to remember, uses a lot of shellfish. Here is a Goan version.


10 large mackerel or sardines, cleaned and head removed
4 large onions, sliced
2 large tomatoes, sliced
1 head of garlic, finely sliced
1 inch piece of ginger, finely sliced
3 tbls light oil
1 tblsp vinegar
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
4 bell peppers (red/green) and or green chillies
salt to taste

Preparation :

Layer a few slices of onion and tomato in a pan.

Place 1/2 the fish over onions an tomato.

Add another layer of onion/tomato and then another layer of fish.
Sprinkle with the garlic and ginger. Scatter over the remaining onion and
tomato.

Pour the oil, vinegar and about 6-7 tblsp water over the fish. add salt is
desired.

Cook on a low heat until fish is half done. Sprinkle turmeric over fish.
Add peppers/chillies.
Cook until fish is tender.

We recommend you to look at our other Seafood Recipes

Most goans would agree that their favourite dish is fish curry and rice, where there is a good mix of ingredients in every mouthful. Seafood forms an important part of the goan diet as it is high in protein. Goa has a beautiful coastline which yields plentiful supplies of fish all year round. The goans skills in preparing and serving fish are legendary and this is amplified by the variety of fish available; kingfisher pomfret, doumer, tuna, mackerel, crab, prawns, tiger prawns, shark, lobster squid and mussels, the list is endless. Goans are extremely adept at preparing fish in a wide variety of fish. Very fresh fish is sliced thinly and served raw; this is desirable and adds a bit of zest to any goan recipe.

Fish can also be marinated, normally in a rashard but this is no means the only way it is prepared. Fish is also poached, battered, fried, grilled and cooked on skewers. For the sake of our little taste buds many beach shacks and restaurants present seafood lightly spiced, or without spices at all. Fish should be served as fresh as possible and it is usual for diners to choose their fish from tanks in restaurants.