Goa's famous seafood

 With an impressive 105km of glorious coastline, it’s no wonder that Goa is famed for producing some exceptionally fresh and tasty seafood. With lots of old fishing villages and towns dotted along the coast, no matter where you choose to base yourself during your Goa holiday, there’s plenty of opportunity to sample all manner of fish and seafood dishes.It’s got pristine beaches, one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals along with stunning architectural masterpieces and delicious cuisines. Being situated on the west coast of India, Goa’s main cuisine is seafood.

However, there are so many standalone seafood dishes that also contain the essence of Goan flavours. Every seafood dish is a palate pleaser, no matter what spices it is cooked with or what procedure has been used.

Lets explore some tasty seafood in Goa:

1.Mackerel Recheado-Recheado mackerels are a Goan seafood delight! Crispy pan-fried mackerel fish stuffed with the quintessential Goan spice paste is much loved by every Goan. Bangdo is the Konkani word for mackerel fish.Recheado masala (also known as rachead masala) is a fiery and tangy paste from Goa. Traditionally used with fish, it can also be used with chicken or vegetables. It's wonderful here with fresh mackerel and a crisp katchumber salad.

2.Crab Xacuti-If you love crabs and also love Goan cuisine, you should surely explore this delicious Goan Crab Curry Recipe. It is also known as crab xacuti. It uses the authentic Goan curry masala, the recipe for which I had shared in an earlier post. If you make the curry paste ahead of time, this crab curry recipe becomes super easy and is ready in no time

3.Mussels Rava Fry-Goan mussels rava fry is a popular delicacy found in most beach shacks and restaurants all over Goa, India! Mussels are called xinaneao in Konkani. This is a super simple appetizer that requires minimal ingredients and yet delivers irresistibly delicious end results. 

4.Prawns Balchao-Prawn Balchao is a traditional Goan dish that is typically enjoyed in the rainy season. The prawns are cooked in an array of spices to give you a melange of flavours and take you on a taste ride like none other. The gravy is spicy-mildly tangy in taste which will make you want more of it with each bite you take. 

5.Squids(Calamari) Masala Fry-Calamari are known as squids in India, they are called mankio in Konkani. Recheado squid fry or chilli fry as it is also known is one of the most popular Goan style squid recipes. It is ubiquitous on the menu of most Goan beach shacks. This spicy calamari appetizer, chilled beverage of choice, good company, blue waters, white sand!! Simple joys in life!

6.Shark Ambot Tik-A popular fish of choice for this curry is shark fish. The spice of this curry is well balanced with the tamarind and vinegar which forms the basis for the sour component

Famous Drinks Of Goa

  Famous drinks of Goa

Non Alchololic drinks of Goa:

So now we have done with the famous places, beaches, churches of Goa  Refresh yourself with  coolers of Goa.

1.Sweet lime Soda:

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Sweet Lime Soda Recipe is a refreshing drink that can be userved in any parties for a welcome drink of Goa.It refreshes you on a hot day .

This drink keeps you hydrated on your sunny day on Beaches.

Lassi : Sweet Lassi, a yogurt based creamy, sweetened and chilled beverage from Punjabi cuisine is a popular drink in NorthGoa.It is usually served after the meal or in the afternoon during the hot summer days as a cooling beverage.

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Sugar Cane Juice: The sugar cane juice is mostly sold on the roadside stalls.Its a best natural energy drink you can find on streets of Goa.Its sweet 8freyellowish green colour drink which keeps you fresh on hot days in Goa.

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Green Coconut Water: You are walking along the beaches of Goa and you miss Coconut water its immposible . It is a delicious and refreshing low-calorie drink Tender cocounut water is more nutricious  than mature coconut water.

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Kokum Sharbat :Kokum juice is a popular drink from Goa. Kokum, also called Malabar Tamarind, is known for its digestive qualities and is a rich source of vitamins. It is an essential part of the Goan cuisine, and can be found across the recipes from all other regions of the Konkan  coast.

Sol kadi : Sol Kadhi is an authentic delicacy in Goa. As many of the local people relish this as a refreshing drink. It can also be served as a curry with your everyday meals.Its made with coconut milk and kokum juice. Its one of the best digestive drink after meals.

Famous Alcholic drinks of Goa:

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1. Woodburns Whisky: Woodburns, a Goan whisky, is a full-bodied concoction of smoky flavour and has a balanced peated malt finish. 

This whisky is made with all Indian ingredients, with no trace of foreign malts or scotch from any part of the world but Goa.

2. Paul John Whisky 

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 Paul John Whisky: This is widely imported liquor has rightly earned the title of the ‘great Indian single malt’. Barley from the low Himalayan foothills is double distilled in copper pots and matured in American white oak barrelss The spirit also incorporates distinct flavours, such as chocolate, coconut, spices, marmalade, dry fruits and honey. 

3.  White Rum With Coconut

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With a flavour profile similar to the Caribbean rum Malibu, Cabo is basically a coconut liqueur. Made using a blend of coconut extract and white rum, it has a distinctly sweet taste with a strong hit of coconut in flavour and aroma. You can consume Cabo either on the rocks as a liqueur post a meal, as light rum in a cocktail such as piña colada.

4.Cazulo Premium Feni

4. Cazulo Premium Feni:Cazulo Premium Feni Experience is an all-new way to discover the world of Feni .This feni is only manufactured in Goa and made from either cashew or coconut. Cashew feni is obtained from the ripe fruit, which is stomped on to extract the juice, which is then fermented and distilled. Coconut feni, on the other hand, comes from the juice, known as toddy, collected from the bud of the palm tree flower, which follows the same maturation process as the cashew variant. Sourced from local distillers.

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5.Kingfisher Beer

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Kingfisher Beer

The most renowned beer also available in Goa is the perfect sip you need with curry. The beer can literally be found in every retailer around the city and is not very pricey too. One can pick one for a ride down the church lanes or simply whilst sitting feet dipped in the sandy waters.

6.Sula wine 

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2. Sula Wine: It is one of the best drinks in goa, the Sula wine is one of the very few best products of the infant wine industry in India. They produce all the variety you can think of from reds, whites, and rosé to sparkling and dessert wines. The wine is known for its superior quality and rich taste.

Cuisnie of Goa

Goan cuisine is really palatable satisfying the gluttony of anyone, especially a gourmet or connoisseur. If you belong to the above category and you are making a trip to Goa, then you have made the right choice. The cuisine in Goa is a perfect blend of diverse food cultures - the Konkan, the Portuguese and the Bahamani Nawabi traditions. When you travel to Goa, you will find Goan food is simple but also very hot and spicy.As imported wines and spirits can be particularly expensive in India due to hefty import taxes, local spirits and beers are often a popular choice for tourists visiting Goa.

Some of the famous dishes of Goa are:

• Goan Fish Curry. ...
• Chicken Cafreal. ...
• Goan Pork Vindaloo. ...
• Chicken Xacuti. ...
• Shark Ambot Tik. ...
• Sorpotel. ...
• Feijoada. ...
• Sorak.
• Filled with flavour and spice, once you've tasted the Goan food, it is surely going to make it on your favourites list

Famous sweets of Goa

 Shining like a precious jewel along the western coastline of the country, Goa is known for its alluring amalgamation of three diverse cultures-the French, the Portuguese and the Indian.While tourists may just tapple on the seafood Goa is also a place that drools us for its desserts.Goan desserts are among the best in the country, especially if you love coconuts. Goa offers a wide variety of desserts to choose from. The Goan cuisine is largely influenced by Saraswat, Konkani, Portuguese, South Indian and British cuisines.The people of Goa still make traditional sweets from recipes passed down from generation to generation. 10 of the scrumptious sweets one must taste in Goa are:

1.Bebinca-There are a number of traditional Goan delicacies, and Bebinca, also known as the queen of Goan desserts,  is one that is always featured in most Goan festivities, be it Christmas, Easter, weddings or Christenings. Making bebic, requires lots of patience, as each layer has to be baked, before the addition of the next layer and so on. Homemade bebinca is definitely a labor of love!

2.Dodol: Dodol is a Goan dish, and it is made up of coconut milk and coconut jaggery. It has sweet flavors of a creamy taste of milk. The best dodol is ofDom Pedros, Margao. Dodols are the sweet dish of Goa, loved by the people of Goa.

3.Alle Belle(Goan Pancakes):Alle Belle is a traditional Goan dish which is had as a tea time snack. It is a pancake stuffed with Coconut and Jaggery. Similar to Kerala, I observed Goans too use lots of Coconuts in their dish. Not only that, this Alle Belle is more similar to another Kerala dish called Mutta Paalada

 4. Bolinhas: Bolinhas are Goan cookies made with semolina and coconut. They are slightly crisp on the outside and soft inside. It is a tea time treat that can be enjoyed during any time of the year but without bolinhas as Christmas sweets your Christmas sweets platter would be incomplete 

5.Pinaca or Pinaac:

Pinaca: Its another wonderful delicacies from  Goan dessert menu,Pinaca is made up of pre red boiled rice,coconut,jaggreywith hint of cardamon flavour.

6.Tizaan

7.Bol

8.Sannas

9.Filos(Goan Banana Fritters)

10.Goan patoleo and Holle