Goa

Sorak

Name: Sorak
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Goan
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh grated coconut; 5 kashmiri chillies dried red chilli; 1 tsp coriander seeds; a small ball tamarind; 1 finely chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); Salt, to taste; 2 cups water

A no vegetable Goan coconut curry for monsoon days. Tangy, red and made from the pantry.

30 minTime

3 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayGoan coconut, kokum or tamarind, and red rice.

The original

242kcal

3 gprotein

6 gfibre

30minutes

Sorak as Goan homes make it in the monsoon.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Fresh grated coconut2 cups

Dried red chilli5 kashmiri chillies

Coriander seeds1 tsp

Tamarinda small ball

Onion1, finely chopped

Garlic3 cloves

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Saltto taste

Water2 cups

Method

4 steps

1Lightly roast the chillies and coriander seeds. Grind with coconut, garlic, turmeric and tamarind to a smooth paste.
2Fry the onion in oil until soft and golden.
3Add the paste and water, bring to a gentle boil and simmer.
4Season with salt and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve it like this

Serve in a deep bowl beside Goan red rice and a fried papad or a piece of fried fish.

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Sorak

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