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Dried tefla/teppal with seeds
Home, Know your spices

Tefla/Teppal/Tirphal

Tefla…A revered culinary ingredient in a Goan kitchen! Its signature taste, tingling aftertaste, unique flavour and aroma (without which some delicacies would never taste the same) makes this spice stand out amongst other popular spices. Know all about the lesser known native spice, tefla or teppal used in Goan cuisine. Check out the classic Goan […]

Dal served in a bowl
Curry, Home

Dal Recipe (No-onion no garlic)

Dal recipe with step-by-step photos and instructions. This is a simple dal recipe with no-onion or garlic. It is prepared using tur dal also known as arhar dal or pigeon pea lentils in English. Firstly tur dal is cooked till soft and then tempered with minimal ingredients to enhance its flavour. It is a staple […]

Goan Banana Buns
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Goan Banana Buns | Easy Buns Recipe | How to make Mangalore Buns?

Goan Banana Buns/Mangalore Buns Recipe with step-by-step photos and instructions. What are Banana Buns? Goan banana buns are moderately sweet, deep fried pooris or bread in Goan cuisine. These pooris are deep fried and not baked, contrary to the name ‘buns’. They are very much similar to pooris however, these buns have a hint of […]

Homemade ghee in a bowl
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Homemade Ghee

Homemade ghee recipe with step-by-step photos and instructions. Learn to make your own ghee at home which is healthy and preservative free. Traditionally, ghee making was a household practice. Every month the heavenly aroma of ghee would fill our homes. With life getting busier day by day (for no apparent reasons, we are busy being […]