Goan cuisine Guides

Prawn Balchao - A Goan Seafood Delight

Prawn Balch?o is one of the Goan favorite Seafood dish. Brought to Goa by the Portuguese, Balch?o originated in Macao, where it is called Balichao. Balchao is a method of cooking either fish or prawns in a dark red and tangy sauce. Balchao is almost like pickling and can be made days in advance without reheating. The traditional Balchao uses a paste made from dried shrimp known as 'galmbo' in Konkani spices and feni(see below. This paste is added to fresh prawns, onion, spices and oil to prepare a prawn balchao. Balchao is often bottled and eaten as an accompaniment in meals. But many peopl...

Goan Cuisine : The Best of Goan Sweets and Desserts

Goan cuisine is a wonderful mix of various cultures and is a blend of varied influences. The cooking techniques, style and recipes is a perfect mixture of Christian, Hindu and Portuguese community. It is because of this cultural mix that has gifted Goa the culinary wonders and some great delightful dishes. The ever popular cuisine includes pork vindaloo, Fish Recheado, Fish curry, Prawn Balch?o, Sorpotel, Chouricos, Chicken Cafreal, Chicken Xacuti and some of the delicious sweet dishes like Dodol, Bebinca etc. ? Below is the list of the Best Goan Sweet Dishes:

Goan Cuisine: 10 Dishes that Scream GOA!

The small Western State of Goa in India is ever famous for three things...the beaches, it's easy-going nature and it's FOOD..Goan Cuisine. The men of Goa with their pot bellies are evidence of the fact that Goans love their Food. The Goan cuisine is an interesting mix of varied influences. The long period of Portuguese rule, besides that of the Muslim and Hindu kingdoms, has left an indelible influence on the original style of Goan cooking and this has led to an exotic mix of truly tasty and spicy cuisine. Most people who sample Goan cuisine, enjoy this different and unique style of food w...