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+ | ====== Goa cuisine ====== | ||
+ | ==== Ambot Tik ==== | ||
+ | Literally meaning "sour and spicy", | ||
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+ | ==== Prawn Balchão ==== | ||
+ | A spicy prawn pickle-curry hybrid, preserved in vinegar, sugar, and ground spices. Originally from Portuguese culinary methods — strong, tangy, and addictive. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sanna ==== | ||
+ | Soft, steamed fermented rice cakes — mildly sweet and fluffy. A perfect accompaniment to pork sorpotel or enjoyed with coconut milk. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sorpotel ==== | ||
+ | A rich and spicy pork offal stew, including liver and heart, slow-cooked in vinegar, spices, and sometimes even blood. Served with sannas, especially during festivals like Christmas. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Patoleo (Patoli) ==== | ||
+ | A sweet dish made by spreading rice paste on turmeric leaves, filling it with jaggery and coconut, and steaming it. Fragrant and uniquely Goan. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Xacuti (Shagoti) ==== | ||
+ | A complex curry of poppy seeds, grated coconut, and dry spices — used with chicken, mutton, or even mushrooms. Rich and bold. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kismur ==== | ||
+ | A dry chutney-style side dish made from dried shrimp (or fish), coconut, onions, and chili. Crispy, umami-packed, | ||
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+ | ==== Bebinca ==== | ||
+ | Goa’s beloved layered egg-coconut dessert, baked one layer at a time — rich, custardy, and celebratory. Usually made during Christmas or Easter. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Tisreo Sukhem ==== | ||
+ | A dry clam preparation, | ||
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+ | ==== Fish Recheado ==== | ||
+ | Whole pomfret or mackerel stuffed with spicy vinegar-based masala, then pan-fried — spicy, tangy, and dramatic on the plate. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Pork Vindaloo ==== | ||
+ | Derived from Portuguese vinha d’alhos (wine and garlic), this dish evolved into a vinegar-spiked, | ||
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+ | ==== Alsande Tonak ==== | ||
+ | A coconut-based curry made with Goan black-eyed peas, usually eaten with pav (bread rolls). Vegan-friendly, | ||
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+ | ==== Choris Pão ==== | ||
+ | Spicy, smoky Goan pork sausages (choris) tucked into local bread rolls. The ultimate street food — simple, greasy, and satisfying. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Tambdi Bhaji ==== | ||
+ | A Goan Hindu favorite: red amaranth leaves stir-fried with coconut and garlic. Nourishing and earthy, often eaten with rice and dal. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Khatkhate ==== | ||
+ | A vegetarian mixed-vegetable stew made for special occasions, using toor dal, coconut, jaggery, and Goan garam masala. It’s aromatic and sweet-salty-spicy all at once. [([[https:// | ||
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