Fishy food from Goa!

Thanks to its coastal location, fish and seafood can be found in abundance in Goa (on India's western coast). The Goans make the most of this by turning out one delicious fish and seafood dish after another. These are all usually served with 'fat rice', a special thicker-grained variety of rice. I have fond memories of such meals from a teenage trip to Goa during which Fish Curry, Prawn Balchao, Prawn Pickle... and rice, eaten at various beachside food shacks, were our foods of choice... everyday! Now most of these dishes re staples in my kitchen.

Recreate Goan flavors in your home with these fish recipes:

• Goan Fish Curry
• Fish Xacuti
• Mackerel Raechad
• Prawn Balchao and
• Fresh Prawn Pickle Recipe

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