Paneer Butter Masala is a delicious creamy curry made with paneer, onions, tomatoes and cashews as the main ingredients. This dish is normally loved by all, specially kids. I love serving this with naan or with green peas pulao. Here is the step by step recipe of Paneer Butter Masala with pictures: Serves: 3-4 Preparation Time: 30 […]
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Salad – a delicious and healthy salad which combines the goodness of quinoa with chickpeas, red bell pepper and cucumber. Quinoa is higher in protein than any other grains and is a great source of fiber. It helps you feel full longer, so it may help in weight loss. Also, the fiber in quinoa […]
Fish Sukhe
Fish Sukhe is one of the tastiest and easiest Goan preparations of fish which is a treat for all fish lovers. And the best part is it is completely oil-free. Any fish can be used for this preparation like pompfret, lady fish, kingfish. I have used the Arabic fish Safi (Rabbitfish in English) here. Sukhe […]
Tomato Bhaji (Pyaz Tamatar Ki Sabzi)
A little sweet, a little tangy, a little spicy – Tomato Bhaji or Pyaz Tamatar ki Sabzi. Very easy to make and tasty too, tomato bhaji requires very few ingredients easily available in the kitchen. I had eaten this tomato bhaji several times in restaurants in Goa, however had never tried it at home. A […]
Clams Dry Masala or Teesryache Sukhe
Teesryache Sukhe or Clams Dry Masala is one of the tastiest and easiest Goan preparations which is a treat for all seafood lovers. And the best part is it is completely oil-free. Any fish can be used for this preparation like pompfret, lady fish, kingfish. Sukhe can also be made with shellfish like prawns, clams or […]
Chicken Shashlik Kebab
Chicken Shashlik is basically marinated chicken pieces pierced onto a skewer along with capsicum, onion and tomato and grilled. Mu husband is a huge fan of kebabs. Though I was not too fond of kebabs until a few years back, now I like them. Maybe my husbands taste has rubbed on to me or maybe […]
Tomato Soup Recipe
A very simple tomato soup recipe which is very easy to make with basic ingredients. This is my moms tomato soup recipe which I have been making over so many years and is a hit in my house too. The finely chopped onion and garlic add an additional flavor to the tomato soup. You can […]
Onion Pakoda (Kanda Bhajiya)
Onion Pakodas or Kanda Bhajiya are fritters made of onion and gram flour. These pakodas are a very popular street food in India. One thing I miss most in Bahrain is the rains in India, particularly Goa. The smell of the mud after the first rain, the greenery all around, how I wish it would […]
Dried Prawns Kismoor (Sukhya Sungtachi Kismoor)
Kismoor is a very popular accompaniment which goes excellent with a typical Goan meal consisting of rice, fish curry, Rava Fish Fry, tonak, prawns sukhe etc. I have also seen it being served as a part of the salads section in buffet menu in restaurants in Goa. Usually dried fish and dried prawns are stocked up […]
Bitter Gourd Kismoor
Bitter Gourd as the name suggests is very bitter in taste and is usually not liked by most people. However, this is one preparation of bitter gourd which is made in Goa which I like. It is called as kismoor and can be eaten with rotis or as an accompaniment in a rice meal. Kismoor […]