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Prawn Balchao - A Goan Seafood Delight
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... Read more »

Goan Cuisine: 10 Dishes that Scream GOA!
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... Read more »


Fiat Car Prices in India

Fiat Car Prices in India

Fiat is an Italian automaker manufacturing cars since as early as 1899. Fiat is an acronym for Fabbrica Italino Automobilo Turino (which ...


Camel Safari in India

Camel Safari in India

If you are coming on an adventure tour to Indian subcontinent then take a stop to the heritage land of Rajasthan for an exotic camel ride...

Boarding Schools in Pune

Boarding Schools in Pune

India?s first Prime Minister, Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru had called Pune ?The Oxford of the East." This explains what Pune has to offer in te...

Top 10 Things to do in Pune

Top 10 Things to do in Pune

Pune, pronounced as poo-nay, is one of the cosmopolitan city in the state of Maharashtra. Pune is the second most important city in Mahar...

Top 5 Indian Tourist Destinations to Visit in December

Top 5 Indian Tourist Destinations to Visit in D...

India the land of diversities, probably the most diverse one on this planet. It is diverse in terms of landscapes, people, culture and fo...

Ranbaxy Sellout -  The Daiichi Acquisition

Ranbaxy Sellout - The Daiichi Acquisition

Ranbaxy, one of the success stories in India, started out as a distributor of medicine and turned into a multinational Corporation with g...

Wagah Border : Berlin Wall of Asia

Wagah Border : Berlin Wall of Asia

The Wagah border was created with the inception of Pakistan as a new nation and saw the massacre of thousands of people in the greatest h...

The Top Onscreen Moms of Bollywood

The Top Onscreen Moms of Bollywood

In India theres no place that reveres mothers more than Bollywood. Mere paas Maa hai a line from Deewar remains the most quoted dialogue ...

India's Best Shooters at The Beijing Olympics 2008

India's Best Shooters at The Beijing Olympics 2008

Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall ...

Big Fat Sunday Brunches in Pune

Big Fat Sunday Brunches in Pune

Sunday is the most sought after day of the whole week. Plans are made for days in advance. So what if you haven?t made any plans, or if l...

5 Most Interesting and Unusual Museums of India

5 Most Interesting and Unusual Museums of India

Unique and striking collections of museums in India will take you for a ride in the past ancient age giving you a feeling of the culture ...

Celebrating Teachers Day

Celebrating Teachers Day

Teachers play influencing role in our lives and celebrating Teachers day or Teachers Appreciation Day is a tribute to the contribution ma...

Manmohan Singh's Daughters - Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh

Manmohan Singh's Daughters - Upinder Singh, Dam...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has three daughters. All three maintain a very low profile and keep away from media and limelight. All thre...

Top 5 Places to Visit in India in Monsoon

Top 5 Places to Visit in India in Monsoon

Monsoon in India starts as early as end of June and lasts up till September. This is one season when the natural landscapes of the countr...

India - Where Beauty Gratifies

India - Where Beauty Gratifies

India- where beauty gratifies, heritage speaks and diversity ecstasies. At any part of the year one can travel to India for splendid retr...

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