Fresh from the Alfama Oven – Pastéis de Nata
With Easter just around the corner, Cidade De Goa – IHCL Seleqtions has revived old and almost forgotten traditions with its latest offering from the famous Portuguese restaurant ‘Alfama’. What is Easter without ‘Pastéis de Nata’ and Fado ? Restaurant: Alfama, Cidade de Goa – IHCL SeleQtions Named after one of Lisbon’s oldest districts, Alfama, […]
‘Manganem’ : A Chana Dal speciality this Diwali
‘Manganem’ – Goan Chana Dal Sweet Dish For Diwali by Raksha Kamat| Recipe Ingredients freshly grated coconut 2 cups chana dal / Gram dal 1 cup sabudana / Sago pearls 1/2 cup grated jaggery 1 cup cashew nuts 20 ghee 1 tbsp For Recipe Preparation and method, please visit Raksha Kamat’s website – www.rakshaskitchen.com
Cafreal, Goan or African, it gives you a Mouthful!
Cafreal is a delicious chicken preparation consumed widely in Goa. It is believed that Cafreal originated in Mozambique from a well-known dish called Galinha (Frango) Piri-piri. Later the Portuguese adopted this dish, made a few changes to the ingredients before it reached the sandy shores of Goa a few hundred years ago. It was introduced into […]
Pope eats 4 layered Bebinca
The tasty Bebinca has been hailed as the golden jewel of all Goan desserts, by virtually anyone and everyone whose teeth have come into contact with the smooth rich delicacy. The latest person to sample Bebinca was none other than the honorable Pope Francis. The sweet comforting, Bebinca was among 13 dishes prepared by the […]