Goan Gourmet Fiesta


Dishes
• Goan Fish Curry: A staple curry often made with kokum for a tangy flavor, served with steamed rice.

• Chicken Xacuti: A rich curry made with roasted coconut, poppy seeds, and Kashmiri red chilies, typically prepared with chicken or crab.

• Kismur: A dry fish salad made with various types of fish, such as shrimp or mackerel.

• Chicken Cafreal: Chicken marinated and cooked in a special green masala made from fresh herbs and spices.

• Crab Xec Xec: A flavorful curry made with crab simmered in a thick, aromatic coconut gravy.



Desserts

• Bebinca: A multi-layered pudding made with flour, eggs, sugar, and coconut milk.

• Dodol: A dark, thick sweet made from coarsely ground raw paddy rice flour, black jaggery, and coconut milk.

• Serradura: A layered Portuguese dessert made with crushed biscuits and lightly sweetened whipped cream.

• Baath Cake: A traditional Goan coconut cake made with semolina and coconut.

• Alle Belle: Soft Goan pancakes filled with a sweet coconut and jaggery mixture.

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