Pinch Of Salt with Sachin Joseph

SALAD BHAJI Traditional Goan Breakfast. Delicious Tomato based, crunchy and spicy dish served for breakfast. Salad Bhaji is also known as Tomato and Onion Bhaji. The dish is found in local restaurants in Goa. And is served with Mirchi Pakoda as accompaniment and had with Goan Pao. The dish is made with simple ingredients and is one of the quickest ways to prepare your breakfast. Pronounced  by the locals in Goa as ‘Salaahd Bhaji’. Ingredients: 3 large Onions 2 Large Tomatoes 4 Green Chilies 4 Cloves of Garlic 6 Curry Leaves 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds ½ teaspoon Red chili powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder Salt to taste A pinch of Sugar Water to cook Coriander leaves for garnish Oil  Method: -           Slice the onions and tomatoes. Slit the green chilies and finely chop the garlic. -           Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let it crackle. -           Put in the curry l

TISREO SUKHEM Traditional Goan Seafood dish. Tisreo [calms] Sukhem.  Ingredients: 1 kg Tisreo [Clams] 3 finely chopped Onions 2 finely chopped Tomatoes 6 chopped Green chilies ½ Grated Coconut 6 Curry Leaves 6 Cloves of Garlic 5 Flakes of Kokum 2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder Salt to Taste 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds Water to cook Coriander For Garnish Oil  Method: -           Wash and open up the clams. -           In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the curry leaves. -           Add chopped garlic and green chilies and sauté. -           Add the chopped onion and cook till the onion is translucent. -           Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are soft. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and kokum and mix well. -           Cook for 4 minutes and add the clams and mix well. Add the grated coconut.

PORK AMSOL Traditional Goan Pork dish.  Pork Amsol is a Flavourful dish  [sour and spicy], simple to prepare and its very delicious.  The dish is the delicacy Goa. Even the small bar and restaurant won't miss out on Pork Amsol in their menu.   Ingredients: 1 kg Pork [boneless] 50gms Pork Fat 3 finely sliced Onions 6 Cloves of Garlic ½ Ginger 22 Flakes of Kokum 6 sliced Green chilies 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 8 Pepper corns 3 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon Red chili Powder 1 Teaspoon Pepper powder Salt to Taste 60ml Coconut Vinegar Water to cook Chopped Coriander for garnish Method: -           Clean and cut the pork into small cubes.  Marinate the pork with salt, pepper powder and coconut vinegar. -           Cut the pork fat into pieces. Heat a sauce pan. Add the pork fat. And fry the fat till oil is released and the fat shrinks. Remove the fat from the pan.            

CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS RECHEADO A twist in Goan cuisine. Traditional Goan Recheado masala is very flavourful and the masala is used in making many authentic Goan dishes for example: Stuffed Mackerel Recheado, Kingfish recheado, Stuffed Squids with recheado masala. But today i  wanted to try something different, so i just combined Chinese and Goan Cuisine together and it just worked out perfect.  Ingredients: ½ Kg Chicken Wings Salt Pepper 1 teaspoon Coconut Vinegar 1 finely chopped Tomato For Recheado Masala 10 Dried Red Chilies 4 Cloves of Garlic ½ Ginger ½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds ½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds 6 Peppercorns 4 Cloves ½ Cinnamon stick 3 Cardamoms ½ Roasted Onion 90ml Coconut Vinegar ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder ½ Teaspoon Sugar Water Salt For Batter 1 Egg 1 Cup Corn Flour ½ Cup Rice Flour Salt Oil to fry Method: -           Clean and wash the chicken wings [can also cut the wings into half]. Marinate