Nearly every Goan meal contains items made from rice, fish, and coconut. Rice is the stable food and has been cultivated for over five thousand years; it is eaten at almost every meal and is the basis of both sweet and savoury snacks. This diet proves to be extremely healthy.

Goan food is simple consisting of a few stable ingredients which make up various concoctions. Hindus believe that some food has a warming effect on the body, whilst others have a cooling one. This theory originates from tridosha (a Hindu concept of medicine and diet). Most dishes consist of chilli which adds colour to goan recipes as well as heat and colour. Unlike most other ingredients which are best bought whole, it is better to buy ready ground chillies to prevent irritation to eyes, nose and throat.

1.  Goan Mussel Pulao
2.  Fried Rice
3.  Prawn Pulao
4.  Sakharbhat
5.  Arroz Refogado
6.  Chicken Biryani
7.  Vegetable Pulao
8.  Plain Pulao
9.  Mutton Biryani
10.  Goan Sausage Pulao
11.  Plain Rice
12.  Peas Pulao

Have a look at one of the above rice Recipe

Prepare Vegetable Pulao

ingredients :

2 cups of Basmati rice
6/7 pods Garlic
little more Ginger 5/8 Green Chilli
lots of Daniya leaves and Pudina leaves
Garam Masala for saute and to grind
vegetables like french beans, carrot, potato, cauliflower etc.
oil to saute and salt to taste.


preparation :

Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli make a paste and garam masala like cinnamon, elachi, cardomon make a paste.

Take a vessel put oil in it and then add garam masala like cinnamon, elachi, cardomon, bay leaves.

Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala paste.

Add rice, all vegetables daniya and pudina leaves and salt to taste.

Keep for some time on the gas till rice is done.

Ready to serve.