Plan A Goan Feast For Your Next Party

No one knows how to party like a Goan! Fond of music, laughter and fun, the Goans love nothing more than throwing a feast for friends and family. With good food and music, the Goan theme is also ideal for your own party. If you are worried about getting it right, we tell you how!

Set the mood

Start with the look of the party. Ask your friends to dress up in beach style, in keeping with Goa’s coastline. Goans are usually casually dressed. So, the usual colourful shirts and shorts work well here. Girls can opt for floaty skirts as well. You can go the whole hog and do a beach party theme with seashells for decoration and little mementoes of palm fronds!

Next comes the selection of music and Goa has some really good tunes to offer. You can dig up old recording of Remo Fernandes or look for newer artists. You can ask your Goan friends or search the internet for more information.  

Get the grub

Remember that food is the secret to a good party. So make sure that you get this right. Luckily, Goan food is perfect for any party. Delicious and wide in its range of dishes, you can load your table with some amazing delicacies. Given the State’s long coastline, seafood is pretty important. Goans also love their meet, including pork and beef dishes. If you have no religious restrictions, consider including these all. 

Start with a starter of crab cakes or fish fry. For the main course you must have the famous Goan fish curry. Akin to comfort food, the fish curry is Goan fast food. For meat dishes, choose from vindaloo, sorpotel or roast pork. If beef is not taboo, try a Goan roast beef. ALternatively, you can also try chicken or crab xacuti. Make sure there is bhaji as well as dal included for the vegetarians.   For dinner try the multi-layered and delicious Bebinca.

Let the drinks flow

While you are busy planning the meal, do not forget this crucial aspect. You cannot miss the State’s famous feni! You can also try innovative cocktails using the feni. For the teetotallers keep some daab in keeping with the theme!

So, set the stage and get ready to party!

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Best Breakfast Options Of Goan

We all know that having a filling breakfast in the morning keeps a person energised throughout the day. It’s essential to have a hearty and filling breakfast especially if you are enjoying a holiday. Doing so would allow you to have ample amount of energy to enjoy the day. On the other hand if you prefer to have a light meal in the morning, you can still find many healthy breakfast options. These options would be rich in protein and taste delicious as well. So you won’t be able to resist them.

When it comes to Goan food then here is a list of exotic items that you must try for your breakfast.

Omelettes: If you like omelettes, you should certainly begin your day with the special Goan Omelette. It has a number of exotic spices that would leave you craving for more. The quantity of oil used in creating these omelettes is also quite good so even if you have a single omelette, your stomach would not feel empty.

Alebele: Some people have a liking for pancakes but they don’t try it in the mornings. If you are also one of them then trying Alebele should be considered by you. It is a delicious pancake filled with coconut and syrup. It has its unique flavor that is hard to describe. But the taste of it is so unusual that you would easily fall into the routine of eating it on a daily basis.

Tropical Fruit Salad: If you are in the habit of eating fruits then do try the tropical fruit salad of Goa. It’s usually steeped in coconut milk and home-made set yoghurt. This makes it hard to resist and a healthy option too. You can also choose the fruits you like and ask the cook to avoid putting in the fruits you don’t like because in Goan, customer is really the king.

Idli or Wada: Most people think that idli or Wada are popular in South Indian states like Kerala. They are completely wrong. You can find an idli or Wada stall at every nook and corner of Goan. Just enjoy its rich taste with freshly cooked Smabhar and Nariyal Chutney.

Dosa: When we speak of Idli, the next thing that comes to mind is a dosa. If you are in Goa, trying on a masala dosa that’s full of scrumptious spices and a bit “thikha” is a perfect choice. The fillings of a masala dosa usually include mashed potatoes and pieces of nuts.

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All you need to know about Cashew Feni

If you have ever been to Goa then you must have heard of Feni. It is one of the most exotic drinks that is served at every nook and corner of Goa. So if you are curious to know more about this delicious drink then here’s your chance. This article tries to describe when and how the Feni came into existence in Goa and what’s so special about it.

History

Well let’s start with the beginning. Most people who have tasted Feni are aware of the fact that it is either cashew or coconut Feni. In this article we are focusing on cashew Feni. It has been into existence since many decades. The cashew tree was brought to India and specifically Goa somewhere in the seventeenth century. It is believed that Goa actually started the trade of cashew with French, Portuguese, English, Dutch or Arabs. After the success of trade of Cashew, some genius distilled cashew into an alcohol.

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