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I am a sucker for traditional Indian sweet dishes and don't mind even if they involve tedious / laborious work. And so my initial plan for...
Goan tea time snack Ingredients 225gms Goan rice 250gms Coconut jaggery (pyramid) 150-160gms freshly grated coconut 270ml Toddy / sur 8-10 cardamom seeds 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) Pinch of…
Lorraine Dias saved to goan recipes
Chicken cafreal is a fried chicken dish from Goa, the coastal paradise of India. This recipe speaks of the cultural integration in itself.
16 ingredients
Meat
- 800 g Chicken
Produce
- 4 Chillies, Green
- 1 leaves big bunch Coriander
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 1 Ginger
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Onion
Condiments
- 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
Baking & Spices
- 1 Cinnamon
- 8 Cloves
- 6 Peppercorn, Black
- 1 Poppy seeds
- 1 Salt
- 1/2 powder tsp Turmeric
Oils & Vinegars
- 6 tbsp Vegetable oil
Nuts & Seeds
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
Tina Patel saved to Keto
Goan Baath Cake is prepared mostly at occasions at most Goan Houses. This is a very traditional goan sweet recipe prepared at christmas. It is mostly made with desiccated cocconut or fresh coconut and semolina (rava). This is a delicious goan cake check the recipe below
9 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 6 Eggs
Baking & Spices
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Cornflour
- 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 cup Semolina
- 1 tbsp Vanilla essence
Nuts & Seeds
- 2 cups Coconut or desiccated coconut
Dairy
- 1/2 cup Butter
Juliana Sequeira saved to Baking
Inspired by the Snacks served at Cafe St. Francis Xavier in Mapusa Market, this little handful has been a favourite of mine all my life. Undoubtedly one of the more popular snack foods in Goa.

Food Sensation & More saved to Croquettes
6 · 42 minutes · So soft and buttery goan style pao buns or pav rolls which is best served with some spicy goan style chicken curry like xacuti chicken or any veg curry of your choice.
6 · 42 minutes · So soft and buttery goan style pao buns or pav rolls which is best served with some spicy goan style chicken curry like xacuti chicken or any veg curry of your choice.
8 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 3 cups All purpose flour / maida
- 1 Salt
- 1 Sugar - 2 tblsp
- 1 1/2 tsp Yeast, Dry
Oils & Vinegars
- 1 tsp Oil
Dairy
- 1 Egg or milk
- 1 Milk
Other
- Butter - 3 tblsp and more for brushing on top
Alwyn Fernandez saved to Alwyn Fernandez
Forminhas, a kind of an hors d'oeuvre is mostly served as an appetizer at most Goan weddings and other parties. It's nothing but a canapé stuffed with delicious vegetarian or non-vegetarian mixture. It makes for an impressive appetizer and is super simple to prepare too!
8 ingredients
Produce
- 1/2 cup Apples
- 1 boiled 2 cup boiled cubes Carrots
- 1/2 cup Green peas
- 1/2 cup Pineapple
- 1/2 cup Potatoes
Condiments
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
Baking & Spices
- 1 Salt and pepper
Other
- About 18-20 canapés
1 · 65 minutes · Egg Chops (Egg snacks) - Goan style | Goan Egg Chops. #eggchops #goan #eggsnacks @aromaticessence
10 ingredients
Produce
- 2 Chillies, green
- 1 cup Cilantro, loosely packed leaves
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1/4 inch Ginger
- 1 lb Potatoes
Refrigerated
- 4 Eggs, large halves
Baking & Spices
- 1 Breadcrumbs/semolina
- 1 Salt
- 1 Pinch Sugar
Oils & Vinegars
- 1 Oil
Traditional bakers are called “poder”, derived from the Portuguese word “padeiro” with “padaria” meaning bakery. Each village in Goa has its own bakers and breads are baked in the wood fire mud oven (known as "forn’) set up in the back of their house. Tho

Lynne Fernandez saved to India Goa