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Tambdi Bhajji: A Simple Goan Red Amaranth Preparation

Odette Mascarenhas1 month ago1 month ago12 mins

Tambdi Bhajji is a traditional Goan red amaranth preparation cooked in home kitchens for generations. A simple, nourishing everyday vegetable dish.

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Herve Kele Karam (Raw Banana Salad)

Odette Mascarenhas2 months ago02 mins

Herve Kele Karam is a humble Goan salad made from raw bananas, coconut, green chillies, and a beautiful smoking technique using hot charcoal. Simple, seasonal, and deeply traditional, this dish reflects the quiet wisdom of Goan Hindu home cooking, where flavour comes from restraint, not excess.

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Was Goa the Original Garden of Eden?

Odette Mascarenhas2 months ago2 months ago14 mins

Goa is often spoken of as a destination, but it is first a lived landscape of rivers, kitchens, and memory. This piece explores the idea of Goa as an imagined Garden of Eden, where food, culture, and history quietly intertwine.

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I write about Goan food as memory, culture, and lived experience. My work is rooted in kitchens, conversations, and the stories that were never written down. Through food, I explore how culture is remembered and passed on.

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