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August 26, 2023

Recipe for Goan Fried Masala Curry Paste

Meat Curry with Coconut Milk or Fresh grated Coconut is one of my faves. But this recipe is extra Special not only because it is made by dry roasting the spices, but also because this is how my Maternal Grandpa who we used to call…

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August 26, 2023

Recipe for Goan Fish Curry Masala

This curry is a traditional Goan Coconut based curry. "Orange" fish curry is a staple food in most Goan homes. This version of fish curry is one of my favorites out of the many fish curry preparations that we Goans make. It is best enjoyed…

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August 26, 2023

Recipe for Goan Meat Curry Masala with Coconut

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Recipe for Goan Meat Curry Masala with Coconut

This curry paste can be used for Chicken, Beef, Mutton and Meat Ball, Chicken Ball or Mutton Ball Curry. The Aroma of this Masala will surely take you back home or to the time when your Grandma would make a curry like this on a Sunday Afternoon. This Masala is enough for 1kg Meat

Do give it a try.

Cuisine Goan, Indian

Keyword Coconut Curry, Curry Masala, Fried Masala Curry, Goan Masala, Goan Meat Curry, Sunday Curry

Ingredients

150gms Fresh Grated coconut
2 Mediumsized Onions (roughly diced)
1 Mediumszed Tomatoes (roughly diced)
6 Kashmiri Chillies (roughly hand broken)
2 Tspn Ginger Garlic paste (recipe mentioned below)
1/2 Tspn Turmeric powder
1 Tspn Coriander Powder (or 1.5 tspn coriander seeds)
1.5 Tspn Jeerem meerem powder (recipe given below)
8-10 Gms Tamarind
1 Green Cardamom (elaichi)
1 Cup Water

Instructions

Transfer all the ingredients into a small(dry) mixer jar
Using water little by little, Grind all the ingredients into a smooth finepaste.
Note:If you add all the water at once, the spices won’t break down completely andthe 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, itremains slightly hot/warm due the pressure and speed of the grinder. Aftertransferring the Masala into the jar/container, If you close the jar/containerwhen the masala is hot or even slightly warm, there is a high chance that themasala get spoilt faster due to the heat. Hence, let it come down to roomtemperature and only then close the lid tight
Placethe container/jar into the Deep Freezer and you can store it for Maximum 1month.