Its very rare that traditional Goan recipes are found, the ones handed down from generation to generation secret family recipes that tell you exactly what needs to be put in the dish to make it perfect. Goan food is known by anyone who has heard of Goa, the Sorpotel’s and the Fish Curry Rice’s fame […]
Desiccated Coconut Cake from Egg Whites
This recipe is a quick fix for all the extra egg whites when you make a Bibinca. Yes instead of getting rid of the egg whites, collect them and use them later on to make this cake. It is quite tasty but not as excellent as a normal dessicated coconut cake. Ingredients: 300gms Egg Whites […]
Perad, Guava Jam or Cheese
Perad is a another well known Goan delicacy that serves two purposes, it can be eaten for breakfast on toast when it is not fully cooked or as a dessert when fully cooked. This recipe will teach you to make the thick dark red Goan Perad. Perade is how my mother spells it in the […]
Walnut Drops
This recipe was thought to my mother forty years ago, when she was in her 10th grade by her teacher. She never really made these sweets until much later on in her life, now its an every year Christmas Special that sells and goes down like hotcakes. Walnut Drops are relatively easy to make with […]
Sorpotel a Goan Delicacy
The word Sorpotel is derived from the konkani word Soro which means Alcohol/Liquor. Sorpotel is a Goan Delicacy that is not only known in the Goan community but to everyone who has visited Goa. I personally prefer eating Sorpotel for breakfast along with my bread and fried eggs. When I was much younger I remember […]