Do we need to re think our
concept about Goan food? We hear mothers complain about the fact that the
younger generation are not ‘with it” when it comes to the heavy curries. They
like ‘fast food’ moans one mother…the burgers, the pizzas, the pastas.
So what stops us from
working on the same? Enter the ‘Goan inspired food’ concept. Right now a few
star hotels are working on this trend, but we are happy to note that a few
standalone restaurants run by ‘local’ youth are now making headway with this.
Co founders Odette and Joe
Mascarenhas met with one such entrepreneur Shawn D’Souza of ‘Kudo’s’ fame. With one of the objectives
of the Goan Culinary Club being to work on ‘mindsets’ of people to accept a
cuisine which perhaps would be a little bit of everything… shades of Mambo No 5,
we were pleased to see preparations on the menu that symbolize the creativity
on the part of this young entrepreneur.
So you do not like to have a
heavy portion of prawn balchao with poie. Try it out on small slices of
baguette toasted and topped with a cream cheese and sliced olives. Comprendre?
Or perhaps you like to have pasta…say Ravioli. Why have it stuffed with spinach
or a continental mix when you can have it stuffed with our very own Goan
Chorizo or a pizza? Move over pepperoni, the squid with our very own Goan
spice…the reichade masala…does one need Oregano and chili flakes with this
topping? No more Mama mia! Saiba ye maje
mog! You will exclaim.
Are these preparations
finding a niche with the palates of the locals? Says Shaun ‘before we work on a
certain dish to be put on the menu we give our regulars a complimentary tasting
of the new ‘inspired Goan’ preparation. If it gets good feedback we add it on.
We have built on this repertoire of dishes like this.’ Kudos to you
boys….that’s the way to go.
So if you have some extra
prawn balchao lying in the fridge somewhere, and wondering what to do for a
snack, use Shaun’s Goan inspired Bruschettas. Pure inspiration and for you, a very little perspiration. It is
sure to be a hit with your kids and at parties too. Go traditional in a very
untraditional way. In our own small way we are changing with the times.
Prawn Balchao Bruschetta
French baguette 1 no
Mozzarella cheese
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
black olives one number for each slice
prawn balchao as required.
Method:
Step
1 Cut the baguette in slices and spread
the prawn balchao evenly. Add on chopped black olives and top up with
mozzarella cheese
Step
2: Pre heats the oven to 300degree F and places
the slices on a baking tray and place it in the oven for about 2 min just
enough to melt the cheese.
Step
3: Remove and splash olive oil and serve
hot!!
Email: goaculinaryclub@gmail.com
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