August 26, 2023

Recipe for Goan Green Masala Paste without Coconut

Name: Recipe for Goan Green Masala Paste without Coconut
Ingredients: 1.5 Cups Fresh Coriander with stem; 2 Green Chillies(or as per your preference); 6 Medium sized Garlic cloves; 1 inch piece of Ginger (or you can add 1.5 Tspn Gingergarlic paste if you wish); ½ Tspn Turmeric Powder; ½ Tspn Dry CorianderSeeds; 1 Tspn Cumin Seeds; ½ Small Tomato(optional); ½ Small Onion (roughly diced); 2 Tspn Vinegar or Tamarind Pulp; ½ Tspn Sugar or 1 Tspn Jaggery; 1 Tbspn Water for grinding (only if required)

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Recipe for Goan Green Masala Paste without Coconut

This recipe is a simple, light recipe which can be used with fish for a flavorsome Fish Guisado(A light fish curry without coconut) or you can use his masala to make a Fresh Bombay Duck Xec Xec.

My Mum uses this simple light masala to make a Pomfret Guisdaso especially when one is sick at home as it is light on the stomach, yet it has all the spices like Cumin, Turmeric, Garlic that act as a natural cure for infections too.

You can make this Masala and freeze it and use it as and when you like.

Cuisine Goan

Keyword Curry Masala, Goan Masala, Green Masala, masala

Ingredients

1.5 Cups Fresh Coriander with stem
2 Green Chillies(or as per your preference)
6 Medium sized Garlic cloves
1 inch piece of Ginger (or you can add 1.5 Tspn Gingergarlic paste if you wish)
½ Tspn Turmeric Powder
½ Tspn Dry CorianderSeeds
1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
½ Small Tomato(optional)
½ Small Onion (roughly diced)
2 Tspn Vinegar or Tamarind Pulp
½ Tspn Sugar or 1 Tspn Jaggery
1 Tbspn Water for grinding (only if required)

Instructions

Transfer all the ingredients into a small(dry) mixer jar
Using water little by little, Grind all the ingredients into a smooth fine paste.
Note: If you add all the water at once, the spices won’t break down completely and the Masala will remain coarse.
Once the Masala is ready, you can use it immediately or If you wish to store it, transfer the Masala into a dry Airtight container and wait until it completely cools and comes to room temperature and only then put the lid on
Note: As soon as you grind masala in a mixer jar, it remains slightly hot/warm due the pressure and speed of the grinder. After transferring the Masala into the jar/container, If you close the jar/container when the masala is hot or even slightly warm, there is a high chance that the masala get spoilt faster due to the heat. Hence, let it come down to room temperature and only then close the lid tight
Place the container/jar into the Deep Freezer and you can store it for Maximum 1month.