Taste Goan Street food Ubaldina Noronha October 1, 2021
Taste Goan Street food

The beginning of street food in Goa can be associated with the local tintos. Rasa Omlette: Come evening, gaddas serving rasa omlette are on a run with their services, such is the demand of this mouth-watering snack. Typically egg omlettes are served with the Xacuti gravy, which is mostly chicken (Rasa from the word Ros, in Konkani refers to curry or gravy). It is served in soft paos or on a plate separately, garnished with onions and lime. Omlette pao: Omlettes are served cut in bread that could be pao, polli or katre. Some may add tomato ketchup or the chicken xacuti gravy to go with it. Cutlet pao (fish, chicken, beef): Fish cutlets are usually the version of cutlets fried and stuffed in the bread. However, chicken and beef cutlet may not necessarily mean cutlets itself. A slice of the meat, usually of chicken or beef, is rolled in rawa (semolina), fried and served in the bread. Also called as chops or cream chops though I really don’t know from where the name cream chop has come in. Potato chops of beef, egg and beef croquettes: These are served without bread, and are eaten in itself. Minced beef and boiled eggs are enclosed in a mashed potato shell and deep fried. Beef croquettes are minced beef that are formed into croquettes, deep fried and served. Beef roast, beef tongue roast, beef chilly fry or beef stew: Each of these are differently cooked and tastes distinctly different from each other. Served again as stuffing in a pao, or separately with a bread to accompany. Not all carts necessarily serve beef items. Pork roast, sorpotel, sausage, chops/ribs: It is common to find pork dishes served among the street food fare in certain areas. Sausage bread is the most common from all. Additionally, pork sorpotel, fried pork chops/ribs with bone and pork roast are also very popular takeaways. Chicken cafreal: The famous chicken cafreal finds its own place on the hotel menus as well as the street carts. Served with fries and bread separately but one might also find a stuffed bread with chicken cafreal sans the fries. Bhajjis, Cappas, Tattawadas and Wadas: Bhajjis (pakodas) and (batata) wadas, Cappas (deep fried potato slices coated with a thick chickpea batter) are served with chutney and ketchup. Roasted chana, groundnuts and boiled grams: Roasted grams and groundnuts, boiled grams (white chana) make their appearance during religious festivals and occasions. The chaats, pao-bhajis and Shawarma are also common street foods now catering to the tastebuds of tourists and locals alike.

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