Must-Try Dishes Integral To Goan Cuisine

Goan Fish Curry is an white flesh fish, tamarind paste, grated coconut, green chilies, onion, refined oil, water and a melange of spices and you are good to go. This traditional Goan recipe is burst Image: freepik

Chicken cafreal is a traditional Goan dish of dry chicken cooked in a green marinade. The dish is originated in Portuguese colonies and is often made with bone-in chicken thighs. Image: Freepik

Goan pork vindaloo is a very hot Indian dish made with pork, tamarind, vinegar, and garlic. The word vindaloo comes from the Portuguese phrase vinho de alho, which means wine and garlic. Image: Freepik

Shark ambot tik is a Goan dish of fish cooked in a spicy, sour, and tangy ground masala paste. The word "ambot" means "sour and tangy" and "tik" means "spicy and hot" in Konkani. Image: Freepik

Sorpotel, also known as sarapatel, is a sweet, tangy, savory, and spicy pork dish that originated in Brazil in the 13th century. It's commonly cooked in the Konkan region, which includes in Goa. Image: freepik

Xacuti is a curry prepared in Goa, India, with complex spicing, including white poppy seeds, sliced onions, toasted grated coconut, and large dried red chillies. Image: Freepik

Feijoada is widely believed that the beginnings of feijoada stem from slavery in Brazil, where slaves put together the scraps of leftover beans and meat from their owners to create a kind of stew. Image: Freepik