Indian Cooking-Four-Goan Cuisine (pdf & epub files with pictures)

Indian Cooking-Four-Goan Cuisine

Table of Content

Introduction

Bibinca

Cauliflower Pulao

Crab Curry

Egg Vindaloo

Fish Cake

Mashli Gashi

Fish Moilee

Goan Fish Curry

Goan Mutton Curry

Mackerel Masala

Rice Chapatti

Sannas

Sweet Potato Pudding (Kheer)

Tomato and Coconut Soup

Drumsticks Flower Cutlets

Moira Plantain Croquettes

Tival

Creamy Chicken

List of Indian Spices

Introduction

Goa is a small state on the western coast of India; it was a Portuguese colony for a very long time. Thousands of tourists visit Goa every year to enjoy its beautiful beaches, natural scenery, and delicious cuisine. Goan people are very friendly and easy-going; they are known for their civility and their love for food.

The tourists relish the Goan delicacies for their special flavor and aroma. Goan cuisine is a wonderfully mouthwatering combination of varied influences. The two major ethnic communities in Goa are Christians and Hindus. Their methods of cooking are quite different, but on most of the culinary points, they come together and add flavor to their daily life.

Pork vindaloo is a good example of the united effort of these two communities. This particular dish is relished by almost every person in Goa.

There is a very significant influence of the Portuguese cooking on Goan cuisine. Much of the Goan cuisine is chili hot, spicy and pungent.

The Hindu and the Christian communities of Goa have their own special dishes, which they inevitably prepare on every special occasion. There are other divisions like the Brahmin and non-Brahmin, both Hindu and Christian, which all offer culinary variations on the originals.

There is some influence from the different varieties of cuisine from other states of India.

The people in Goa enjoy rice, fish, and coconuts in their everyday lives. It is their staple diet. Almost every Goan house prepares dishes made of these three items.

Preparing traditional Goan dishes is not an easy task, for it consumes a lot of time and effort. A lot of grinding of spices is required for Goan dishes. There are hundreds of spices and ingredients used in typical Goan food.

Every major city in Goa offers a wide range of cuisines in small and big restaurants and bars. Along the beaches, one can find hundreds of shacks serving hot Goan food to tourists and locals.

Feni, an alcoholic drink made from cashew nuts, is an essential part of meals in Goan restaurants and homes. Locals and tourists wash down delicious Goan food with fresh Feni.

In this book we have presented the recipes of some of the most widely cooked and savored Goan dishes.

Enjoy these easy recipes and be your own chef this Christmas!

All the best.