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

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

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.

SHARK AMBOT TIK

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)