Think Goa and there is this wide grin on your face. The seashores, laid-back beach excursions, amazing shacks and never-ending long parties. An 'ultimate Goa experience' is incomplete without some good food, and since a lot of us cannot visit Goa right now, it does not mean we cannot recreate some of our favourite Goan dishes at home. Yes, it is no mean feat considering Goan food is amazingly layered and brimming with exquisite flavours, which is why we have got you the secret recipe from The Veranda, Bandra - one of Mumbai's premium restaurants, known especially for its sea food delights.
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Recipe Goan Fish Curry Here:
For this recipe, you would need fish fillet, ginger-garlic paste, fish curry paste, oil, coconut cream and vegetable stock.Once you heat the oil, heat ginger-garlic paste and fish curry paste. Then add vegetable stock and let it simmer. Then goes the fish and finally the coconut cream. A firm white fish fillet is best recommended and it should be added at the end so that it doesn't get overcooked or burnt.
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Here's a step-by-step recipe of Goan fish curry with ingredients:
PREP TIME: 15 mins COOK TIME:10 mins SERVES: 2
Ingredients:
2 pieces fish fillet
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp fish curry paste*
2tbsp coconut cream
3 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
Vegetable stock as required
Method:
1. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan.
2. Add ginger garlic paste, fish curry paste.
3. Add the vegetable stock and let it simmer for 2 mins.
4. Add the fish fillet to the pan and make sure you cook it well.
5. To finish off add the coconut cream and season with salt.
6. Serve with warm rice
*How To Make Fish Curry Paste:
You would need:
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 5 cloves garlic
- 4 teppal berries
- 7 bydagi chillies
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
Grind all the ingredients for the masala paste with half a cup of water. Grind to a very smooth paste. Set aside.
About Sushmita SenguptaSharing a strong penchant for food, Sushmita loves all things good, cheesy and greasy. Her other favourite pastime activities other than discussing food includes, reading, watching movies and binge-watching TV shows.