Goan Food

Distinctly Indian food with Portuguese influences
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Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
When we heard about an Indo-Portuguese feast on offer in a beautiful Goan mansion there was no resisting.
From our beach hut: a quick guide to Palolem
When you tire of Indian food or the International food served from the beach restaurants of Palolem, visit Little World cafe for an amazing brunch
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Fofos de quejo, deep fried cheese balls with olive and red pepper served with a creamy mayonnaise
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Chicken Xacuti is believed to orinate from the Portuguese dish 'chachuti' and is made with a blend of southern India spices including cumin, coriander and fennel seeds and cinnamon, grated coconut, poppy seeds, garlic and Kashmiri chillies which give it its vibrant colour.
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Bebinca, a traditional Goan multi-layered desert made with plain flour, sugar, ghee, egg yolk, nutmeg and coconut milk. It is baked layer by layer and takes about 8 hours to make.
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Goan prawn and okra curry
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Sapateira Recheada = a delicate crab ix in a cool creamy sauce served in its shell. Part of our Indo-Portuguese feast at Palacio Do Deao
Palácio do Deão: a feast for a priest
Prawn Rissoles - an appetiser gifted by the Portuguese and loved by many Goans. These rissoles are made with a filling of boiled chopped prawns, cheese, flour, ebutter, ilk, nutmeg, herbs and seasoning. The filling is wrapped in a circle of pastry, shaped into crescents, panered in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fried.