Goan Food Recipes

Goan Recipes

Goa is a mix of east meets west, this in not only represented in their culture but also in their cooking style. The traditional way of cooking is still very alive today. If you visit any rural area, the locals can be seen cooking in clay pots on firewood. Although modern conveniences are available, this food preparation is preferred as it adds an additional smoky flavour to the any goan dish. The degree of heat varies amongst goan recipes from mild to positively explosive.

Goans have a miscellaneous platter ranging from prawns to sausages, chicken to beef, and numerous vegetarian dishes. Goa's broad sweep of unique cooking approach is the consequence of historical events such as the invasion of the Portuguese. Consequently goan cuisine is influenced by the religions of Christianity and Hinduism. Over time the cooking methods have been blended together and allowed to simmer producing an authentic selection of delicacies. There is a common tread in both religions. They equally emphasise on serving food that is not only tasteful but fresh. Presentation is paramount for goans as they often share their food, especially during feasts where food is distributed amongst neighbours.

There has never been a better time to discover or extend your repertoire of goan recipes and this website is a good place to start.

All recipes have been reviewed by top chef's who work for the Taj Hotel and the Marriott Hotel in Goa.

Pork    Desserts    Cakes    Pork Vindalho  Sorpotel  Pork Pies  Portugese Curry  Goa Sausage Risotto  Espetada  Chouricos (spicy goan sausages)  Pork Chilly Fry  Assado de Leitoa, Roast Pigling  Aad Maas  Fejoada  Presunto  Hot and Sour Pork  Pork Bafad  Pork Stew  Pork Roast    Bebinca (Layered Cake)  Three- in- one party custard pudding  Date and walnut pudding  Bebinca  Caramel Custard  Vonn  Royal Vermicilli Kheer  Vanilla Ice Cream  Badami Phirni (Almond and Rice Pudding)  Jelly  Fruit Custard  Perada (Guava cheese)  Banana Ice Cream  Almond Ice Cream    Chocolate Cake with Heavenly Icing  Fresh Apple Cake  Goan Coconut Pancakes  Raisins Cherry Cake  Coconut and raisin cake  Semolina jaggery cake  Chocolate and Walnut Cake  Black Forest Cake  Sponge Cake  Eggless Cake  Jackfruit Cake  Mango and Apricot Cheesecake
Seafood    Sweets    Chicken    Prawn Balchao  Ambot Tik  Crab Curry  Bacalhau  Shark Ambo Tik  Fish Reacheado  Goan Fish Head Curry  Spiny lobster  Goan Prawn Caldine  Fish Caldine  Caldeirada  Fish Balchao  Stuffed Mussels  Prawn Curry - 2  Goan Prawn Curry - 1  Goa Shrimp Curry  Apa de Camarao (Prawn Pie)  Goan Sambharachi Kodi  Fófos de bacalhau (cod fish rolls)  Fresh bombay ducks (bombils) stuffed  Crab xec xec  Clams fritters ( tisreo or kube dhangar)  Fried clams in shells  Motiallem (tiny silvery fish) sukem  Traditional Fish Curry  Ambot Teekh  Tisreo Sukhem  Crab curry  Galmbo Balchao (shrimp preserve)  Chilli Calamari  Kingfish cake  Prawn Pakoras  Pomfret Curry  Sardinhas a Portuguesa (portuguese sardines)  Fish Temperada  Shark Xacuti  Squid chilly fry  Caril de tomato (Prawns with tomato)  Prawn and Pumpkin curry  Fish Vindaloo  Dry Prawn Kismor  Prawn Chow Chow  Fish Mayonnaise  Grilled Fish  Rissois de Camarao - Prawn Turnovers    Neureos  Cocada  Coconut bhatt  Dodol  Sannas  Sannas -1  Blancmange  Bolo sans rival  Dodol-2  Marzipan  Ball  Nankhatais  Wheat halwa  Pinaca  Allebelle  Bolinhos  Godshem  Kulkuls  Gajar Ka Halwa  Wheat Tizann  Sheer Kurma  Filoz  Dhonos  Koiloreo  Moong Dal Halwa  Besan ke ladoo  Motichur Ladoo  Boondi Ladoo  Kaju Barfi  Almond(Badam) burfi  Badam Puri  Coconut Ladoo  Simple Maida Sweet  Gulumba  Shira  Mysore Pak  Carrot Halwa  Mitha Khaja  Modak(Sweet Steamed Dumplins)  Suji Malpura  Sugar cookies  Puranpoli  Patoleo in turmeric leaves  Doce  Banana Fritters  Aranhas  Cocad - 2    Chicken Xacuti  Tandoori Chicken  Galinha Cafreal  Butter Chicken  Chicken Baffad  Goan Chicken Fry  Galinha com Coentro  Chicken Cafreal  Goa Sausage Terrine  Chicken Cafreal  Chicken Gizad  Chicken Moelho  Grilled Chicken  Chicken guisado  Chicken Roast  Chicken Masala  Chilli Chicken  Chicken lollipops  Mustard chicken  Chicken Cutlets
Rice    Vegetables    Beef    Goan Mussel Pulao  Fried Rice  Prawn Pulao  Sakharbhat  Arroz Refogado  Chicken Biryani  Vegetable Pulao  Plain Pulao  Mutton Biryani  Goan Sausage Pulao  Plain Rice  Peas Pulao  Rice Croquettes    Pineapple and Mango Sasvam  Vattana Masala  JackFruit curry  Brinjal bharta  Karantim (bitter gourd) sukem  Drumsticks curried  Doodhi suken (yellow pumpkin dry)  Khatkaten (mixed vegetables)  Cabbage Fuggath  Methi Mushroom Dal  Vegetable Noodles  Mushroom do Piazza  Chapati  Garlic Naan  Cauliflower Manchurian  Mushroom Chilli Fry  Spicy Potatoes  Mushroom Pepper Fry  Cauliflower Mushroom Masala  Chole  Palak Paneer  Mushroom Xacuti  Ambade (Hog Plums)    Roast Tongue  Beef Streaks  Gravy Tongue  Beef Chilly Fry  Beef tongue sorpotel  Granny’s beef special  Bife de cebolada (onion beef)  Beef mince  Moussaka  Salted Tongue  Beef Stew  Roast Beef  Badami Gosht (Almond mutton)  Mutton Xacuti  Meat Loaf  Mutton Moghlai  Beef Fry  Meat Ball Curry
Pickles    Chutneys    Masalas    Raw mango water pickle  Tendli Pickle  Mol De Peixe  Fish pickle  Lime Pickle  Gherkin Pickle  Mustard mango pickle  Tendlim (tempeirada)  Mango miskut  Carrot Pickle  Brinjal Pickle  Vinegar Chillies  Mixed Vegetable Pickle    Fish in white sauce  Lime chutney  Sweet mango chutney  Caril De Peixe  Coriander chutney  Tamarind Sauce  Green Mango Chutney  Peanut chutney  Tomato Sauce  Gauva Chutney  Red Tomato Chutney  Onion and Tomato Chutney    Goan Sambhar Masala  Goan Chana Masala  Mushroom Masala Bhaji  Xacuti Masala  Bafad Masala  Vegetable Masala
Soups    Salads    Snacks    Goan Ginger-Scented Tomato & Cabbage Soup  Sopa De Camarao  Sweet corn and crab soup  Egg drop spinach soup  Meat ball soup  Pez (Canji)  Sopa de Peixe  Spinach and Potato Soup    Chef's Salad  Russian Salad  Tuna Salad  Quick White Bean Salad  Classic Fruit Salad  Lentil salad  Crunchy Corn Salad  Plain Salad  Tossed Salad    Beef Patties  Prawn Puffs  Prawn Cutlets  Beef Rolls  Croquettes  Fish Rolls  Stuffed Papads  Botatwade (potato chips)  Potato bhaji  Banana muffins  Potato Egg Chops  Bhel Puri  Gram Dal Vada  Mushroom cutlets  Kadboli  Chakli  Potato Chips  Mackerel Cutlets  French Toast  Egg Sandwiches  Tuna Sandwiches  Stuffed Capsicum Delight  Moong Dal Dosa  Guava Jam  Prawn and Mayonnaise Ciabatta  Mince Potato Chops  Mince Cutlets
Goan Drinks   Palamigo Colva Beach Cocktail Goan Reviver Flying Hornet Taverna Fisherman's Cocktail Goan Melow Orange Ray Plamonata Dekhni White Horizon Goan Belle Hyginix Glory Way Middya Tea El-Pastora Selley Belle San Pedro Minty-Pinty Eugenia Samaritan Nucifera Soprano Brown Bay Cola Arabian Fantasy Cabo de Rama Dorriscia Viceroy Ilha Verde Orange Peak Zuari Flow Octave Twister Frail Trail Spook Cooler Breeze Fizz Olde Sayer Pink Lagoon Sweet Sarita Paw's Irmaum's Like's Goemkar's Delight Angelica Fantasy Feni Sour Querida Simaum's Coffee Illusion Xavierian Dulpod Magrata