GOAN FOOD
Goa is the
smallest state in India. Goa is famous its tourism, culture, Eclectic Goan
cuisine, Sundown parties, other than that it is also famous for its Goan food.Let me put
forth some of the Goan .
GOAN FISH
CURRY RECIPE
Traditional food in Goa is a reflection of its rich culture. It is a play of flavours with coconut milk toning down Goan spices in most meals. The accompanying cooling and digestive drinks further add to the drama of tastes and to the experience of eating an authentic meal in this coastal state.
Kokum juice is also available in cans but the fresh
juice is idealKokum juice is made from the fruit of kokum plant
that is rich in B complex vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and
manganese and hydroxycitric acid. Besides its therapeutic powers, it is enjoyed
for its tangy and fruity flavour, which is given a mild kick by adding Goan
spices that makes it interesting, tropically! (There are many spices grown in
the state and the local cuisine has quite an explosion of them in it).
KULKUL
A sweet Goan recipe made from plain flour and coconut
cream is made predominantly during Christmas is as looks as cute as it sounds
and is as tasty as it looks.
Just because it says shark does’t means its curry that
is common in every Goan house. The meaning of Ambot is sour and tik is spicy in
portugese and here comes another portugese influenced delicious dish from Goa
made with fish that has less bones, the Ambot tik.
CHANA DOCE
This sweet made from chickenpeas (chole) is a favorite among the Goans , and is made for all occasions. Doce means sweet and grao gain in Portuguese, in a Goan sweet that requires very few ingredients but a lot of patience and tremendeous amount of stirring. The end is the simple sweet that still ends up getting consumed too soon. Doce is made during Christmas time, wedding and special occasions. It is also available in the local market through out the year.
SOURCE:Wikipedia (8 march 2019)
What is a Goan Food blog
without the fish curry recipe? Xitt Codi is the staple diet of a goan anywhere
across the world. We eat fish curry along with rice nearly every week, its also
perhaps the cheapest dish to eat, at a restaurant in Goa.Heres
the Xitt Codi recipe, we will also explore various options while preparing.
GOAN RICE PLATE
Traditional food in Goa is a reflection of its rich culture. It is a play of flavours with coconut milk toning down Goan spices in most meals. The accompanying cooling and digestive drinks further add to the drama of tastes and to the experience of eating an authentic meal in this coastal state.
It was mid-afternoon when I landed in Goa. The
sky was clear and the sun was shining bright. I had kept my sunglasses and hat
handy, as a ‘warm’ welcome was anticipated from this coastal state on the
western edge of India. The wind blowing in my face had both the coolness and
the heat of a tropical land; and in the cloak of this bright yellow day, the
only colour to my eyes’ relief was from the green of the coconut and palm
trees. A visual treat, the trees weren’t enough to cool me down, so the first
thing I did on reaching my hotel, was order a refreshing drink. The smiling
waiter presented me a beverage, Kokum juice, whose bright red colour was as refreshing as
the drink itself. The gastronomically frenzied kid in me awakened with the very
first sip of the drink and enquired about this summer coolant popular in Goa.
KOKUN JUICE
KULKUL
SHARK AMBOT TIK
CHANA DOCE
This sweet made from chickenpeas (chole) is a favorite among the Goans , and is made for all occasions. Doce means sweet and grao gain in Portuguese, in a Goan sweet that requires very few ingredients but a lot of patience and tremendeous amount of stirring. The end is the simple sweet that still ends up getting consumed too soon. Doce is made during Christmas time, wedding and special occasions. It is also available in the local market through out the year.
SOURCE:Wikipedia (8 march 2019)
