‘Dodol’ is a very popular Goan sweet which is soft, sweet and has a texture like pudding. It just melts in your mouth. Goans make this sweet specially during the Christmas Season! It makes use of simple ingredients, main ingredients being coconut milk and Goan palm jaggery. but the entire process is a bit tedious due to the continuous stirring…
Organic Ginger Powder offers the spicy and strong flavor of fresh ginger in a powdered form. This ground ginger can be used as a natural flavor enhancer in your daily cooking. It can also be used as an ingredient to make home remedies for various throat problems.
Found in every kitchen, these are long, bright red, thin skinned and wrinkled. The whole dried Kashmiri chili looks darker, almost the color of red wine. Kashmiri red chili is very mildly hot and adds a bright color to the food. It has got a distinct flavor too. These chilies tend to get a fungus very quickly hence they are…
Kokum is a versatile Indian specialty spice which ranks highly by both culinary and medical standards. The major culinary uses of kokum are as a garnish for curries and in the preparation of syrups.
Dried spicy red chilies are grounded to make chili powder. It is very hot and is commonly used in Indian cuisine. This powder is prepared using high quality Dry Red chillies.
This chilli is also grown in Goa and is known as Volanchi (wrinkled) chilli, Ghanti (from the ghats) or Xepda (bushy end tailed) .This thin chilly packs quite a bomb of heat and a burst of orange colour. It is most often used in powdered form and added to local dishes to make them spa-eee-cyyy!
Gumot or Ghumat is a membranophone instrument from [Goa], India. Ghumat is a percussion instrument of earthen vessel having both sides open; on the bigger opening a leather (drum membrane) of monitor lizard is mounted. Generally Ghumat is accompanied by 'shamel', another traditional instrument with wooden drum and goat leather mount. This instrument is still very popular amongst by the…
Ambotik Curry is a classic favourite among the Goan folk. The curry has a deliciously sour, spicy, and tangy flavour. This is why it is named ‘Ambotik’ as ambot means sour and tik means spicy. It is usually accompanied with rice, bread, or sannas. Different types of fishes can be used such as kingfish, mackerel, shark, etc. This dish can…
Baath is a very traditional Goan sweet and is a classic Goan delight, made of semolina and coconut. It is a dense, moist and delicious! It is also known as Batk or Batica. It is not very sweet and is a lovely accompaniment for tea time. It doesn’t really require any frosting, it’s so good on its own.
The Caldine Curry is a yellow non spicy Goan curry, its usually made with fish, but some people make it with prawns as well as vegetables. But the original caldine curry is made with any fleshy fish. Let’s take a look at what goes into making an authentic Goan caldine.
“Suriche/Suri god” is richer in nutrients. Also known as pyramid jaggery or Goan jaggery, it is used by Goan Catholics in recipes where jaggery is required. Jaggery lasts for a long time without refrigerating. Since it is rock solid, gentle tapping with hammer or a sharp knife results in small pieces and powdered jaggery, that can be stored in containers…