Cuisine: Goan Recipes

  • Goan Masoorchi Usali Recipe (Black Lentil Stir Fry)

    Goan Masoorchi Usali Recipe (Black Lentil Stir Fry)

    Masoorchi Usali is a quick and simple stir fry that we make in Goa. In Goa we make different types of usali or usal. Moogachi usali (Black Lentil stir fry) and chanyachi usali (gram stir fry) is all time favorite. However, I thought of making this usali with masoor and it turned delicious. You can…

  • Spicy Goan Style Mushrooms Recipe

    Spicy Goan Style Mushrooms Recipe

    The Spicy Mushroom Recipe is a Goan style preparation of mushrooms that is crisp and spicy. The crispy mushrooms makes a great appetizer for parties or even as a quick and easy side dish for weeknight dinner. 

  • Goan Pumpkin Sabzi Recipe

    Goan Pumpkin Sabzi Recipe

    Goan Pumpkin Sabzi is yet another delicious and healthy dish that we make in Goa especially on the vegetarian days. Try this recipe to give a twist to your regular pumpkin sabji. It is even enjoyed by the kids because of the sweet taste of pumpkin.

  • Moryechi Xacuti Recipe (Goan Style Shark Curry)

    Moryechi Xacuti Recipe (Goan Style Shark Curry)

    Moryechi Xacuti / Shark Curry Recipe is almost the same as chicken xacuti, only that you have to use less quantity of spices in order to get all the flavors of shark to get mixed up into the gravy. Only make sure that the shark is fresh and not frozen and try to use freshly…

  • The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe (Spicy & Crispy Pan Fried Banana Recipe)

    The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe (Spicy & Crispy Pan Fried Banana Recipe)

    The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe is a very traditional, recipe from goa that is made from raw banana (plaintain). In Goa, whenever we have any festival or religious function, we make fried dishes made from rava. Fodi also means semolina coated fried vegetables. This Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe is a traditional Konkani recipe that you can serve as…

  • Goan Sweet Khatkhati Recipe (Coconut Candy)

    Goan Sweet Khatkhati Recipe (Coconut Candy)

    Goan Sweet Khatkhati is a simple and quick sweet, or you can say coconut candy, prepared by melting Jaggery (Panela) and adding in, fresh or dry shredded coconut, roasted sesame seeds and some crushed peanuts or cashew nuts. The jaggery used in Goa(India) for such type of dessert is called chiki god, which is a…

  • Goan Prawns Balchao Recipe (Prawns Pickle)

    Goan Prawns Balchao Recipe (Prawns Pickle)

    Prawns Balchao or Prawns Pickle is a recipe which I learnt from my mom. I am proud to say that my mom’s prawns pickle turns the best. Nothing can beat my mom’s magic of making prawns pickle. Today I am sharing with you this secret recipe.

  • Doodanche Fov Recipe (Goan Style Milk Beaten Rice/Poha In Milk)

    Doodanche Fov Recipe (Goan Style Milk Beaten Rice/Poha In Milk)

    Doodanche Fov Recipe is a traditional Goan style preparation of beaten rice cooked with milk. Sugary and spiced with cardamom, this sweet is specially prepared on the festival of lights – Diwali – all across Goa. The cuisine of this coastal state includes various varieties of recipes prepared with beaten rice/poha and Doodanche Fov is…

  • Goan Style Dhayanche Fov Recipe (Curd Poha Recipe)

    Goan Style Dhayanche Fov Recipe (Curd Poha Recipe)

    During Diwali various types of dishes using poha or beaten rice are prepared in Goa. This Dhayanche Fov is one such recipe which is prepared in most of the Goan houses on the eve of Diwali. “Dhayanche” means “mixed with curd” and “fov” means beaten rice. Along with this dish, Goans also prepare Milk poha,…