Kellyacho Halwo (केळ्याचो हालवो)
Kellyacho Halwo is a sweet dish prepared from Maidolli kelli, variety of banana named after a place called Moira in Goa. Kelli means banana and halwo is sweet dish, in Konkani. It is basically...
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Purnache Modak
Modak is a sweet offered to Lord Ganesh. It is a dumpling made from whole wheat flour covering, stuffed with cooked split bengal gram, coconut and jaggery mixture (puran) or just coconut and jaggery...
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Tavshyachi Shaak / Cucumber Curry
Tavshyachi Shaak is a coconut based cucumber curry. This is a Goan dish. It is slightly sweet and a mild to medium spicy dish. In Konkani, cucumber is tavshe and shaak is a coconut...
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Maidollya Kellyachyo Phoddi / Plantain Fry
Phoddi is the term used for shallow fried sliced vegetables, though phoddi means pieces in Konkani. Maidollya Kellyachyo phoddi. This is a side dish prepared from Maidolli kelli (मैडोळी केळी), variety of banana basically...
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Hitt / Khotto
Hitt is idli batter steamed in jackfruit leaves. This preparation is found in Goa as well as Karnataka. It is mainly a breakfast dish. In Goa, it is served with coconut milk sweetened with...
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Aale Ganthi / Gaal Ganthi
Aale Ganthi is a Goan Traditional dish, it is also known as Gaal Ganthi. Aale means ginger and Ganthi means knots. Colocasia leaves (allu) are knotted and cooked with ginger. It is medium spicy,...
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Vaingyache Bharta (Brinjal Mash)
Vaingyache bharta (brinjal mash) is a Goan side dish. It is served in addition to a main dish with rice and dal / curry. It can also be served with phulka / chapati for...
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Valachi Bhaji
Valachi bhaji is long cowpea beans curry in Goan style. It is a dry preparation. It is served as a side dish with rice and dal or coconut based curry. Measurement: 1 Cup =...
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Sol Kadi (Kokum Kadhi)
Sol Kadi is a thin curry and even a beverage served after meals. It is made from dried kokum petals (solaan /amsol). Kokum fruit is called bhirand in Konkani. The plant is called Garcinia...
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