Awesome Food You Would Love To Eat
Caldo Verde – Potato Puree Soup With Shredded Greens
Ingredients
300-gm Kale leaves chopped
2 cups water
2 potatoes boiled and mashed
Salt and Pepper to taste
Olive oil and olives to garnish.
Method
Put onions in pan with little oil till they turn transparent then add the Kale leaves and boil with
1 cup of water. Add the potatoes and 1 cup water till it reaches the desired consistency.
Add salt, pepper, olives and olive oil. Serve hot.
Camarão Frito – Fried Prawns In Goan Masala
Ingredients
10 to 12 medium-sized prawns, shelled & salted
1 tbsp oil
Recheado masala (red chilli masala)
Coriander for garnish
Method
Heat oil in a flat pan
Add prawns & cook till orange in colour
Add the masala and fry.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander.
Galinha Piri Piri – Fried Chicken Marinated In PiriPiri Paste AndGoan Herbs
Ingredients
1/2 kg chicken
2 tbsp oil
For marination
1/2 ginger
1 head garlic
2 green chillies
1 tbsp vinegar
A pinch of saffron, pepper and salt
Method
Wash the chicken and cut it into 2 pieces, mix marinade and keep the chicken covered for 1 hour.
In a pan, heat the oil and put the chicken, cover it and cook it on a slow fire till brown and crisp.
Serve with salad and french fries.
Escabecha De Peixe – Fish In A Tangy Tomato Gravy with Potatoes
Ingredients
2 Fish fillets washed and salted
1 large onion sliced
1 tomato sliced
1 red, 1 yellow and 1 green bell pepper sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup water
Basil and coriander to garnish
Method
Fry onion, tomato and peppers in a teaspoon of olive oil.
Add fish along with salt and pepper.
Add 1/2 cup water and cook on medium heat till the gravy thickens.
Garnish with basil, coriander and olive oil.
Pudim De Caramelo – Cream Of Caramel
Ingredients
For Caramel
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
For Custard
6 eggs
200 gms caster sugar
2 cups milk
300ml thick cream
2 tbsp vanilla essence
Method
For Caramel
Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil till golden brown. Pour into a mold and cover base with caramel.
For Custard
Lightly whisk eggs, essence and sugar in a bowl. Combine milk & cream in a pan and bring to a boil. Add whisked eggs into the mixture. Pour it over the caramel place the mold in a baking dish with enough water to reach halfway up the mold. Bake for 40 minutes in the oven. Remove and chill.
