Goa
Perad
Guava paste cooked down into a ruby, sliceable cheese. Goa's Portuguese era fruit candy.
90 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayGuava, sugar and lemon, cooked to a set.
The original172kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
90minutessame
Classic perad.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Cook guavas in a little water until soft, then puree and sieve out the seeds.
- 2Cook the pulp with sugar in a heavy pan, stirring often.
- 3Add lemon juice and butter and cook until a drop sets firm on a cold plate.
- 4Spread in a buttered tray, cool overnight and cut into diamonds.
Serve it like this
Cut into diamonds, wrap in coloured paper for the kuswar tray, or serve slices with a little cheese.