Goan food Carnival

 India will  be celebrating 50th Goan Independence day celebrations this December

Goa should be visited atleast once in ones lifetime and  goan  food should be eaten or relished atleast once in while especially when one wants to relax especially during winters or a sunday afternoon and one must try to bring goan atmosphere switching on to goan music  one tends forget to  listen  to the goan mando which is the  favourite music most goans  enjoy and everyone likes listening and dancing to its tune many of my friends including me love goan people enjoy goan music food culture and portuguese style villas beaches and carefree life and I always noticed that many weddings people of all faith jump at every given opportunity to shake a leg to the goan beats. I remember a goan song "oui sahiba potlodi veta damaoliya lagnak veta maka sahiba vat kelana."

 Sweet and Sour Chilly Pork fry :
1kg pork cooked with 1/2 tsp haldi and salt
6 onions sliced
1 tomatoes chopped finely
6 green chillies
1cup tomato puree optional
5 cloves garlic
2  tsp ginger cut finely
2 bayleaf
6 cloves
5 peppercorn
3 cinnamon sticks
2tsp red chilly powder
2tsp dhana jeera powder
2tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
 Method :
In a pan oil fry onion till brown add garlic ginger chillies and whole spices then add tomatoes and puree and spices at last vinegar and  add sugar  for taste.Then serve with freshly baked bread or hot pav and salad.

Pomfret Rechada Masala :
2 large Pomfrets fresh catch
2 dollops of butter
2tbsp oil
1 lemon juice
For the paste
2tbsp vinegar
5-6 cloves of garlic
1 inch ginger
15 kasmiri red chillies
2 cinnmamon sticks
6-7 cloves
salt
Method :
Grind the rechada masal and apply the rechada masala to the pomfret and then in a hot pan add butter and oil then add fish and fry till cooked and squeeze lemon and garnish with coriander leaves and serve salad.

Goan Prawns Kaldeen :
1 cup fresh prawns
1 cup coconut milk
1 onion
1 tomato
1 small green chilly
For the paste grind
1tsp peppercorn
1/2 tsp jeera
a few coriander stems
1tsp coriander
5-6 garlic
1 inch ginger
4 green chillies
1 tamarind small ball
Method :
In a pan add oil add onion and fry then add tomato and green chilly and add prawns fry 2 min then add masala and fry till leaves oil then add the coconut milk and when done serve with rice.