Goan Velha (Old Goa Breakfast)

Name: Goan Velha
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 6 sannas; 1 cup chicken cafreal masala gravy; Goan vinegar dipping sauce; Coconut chutney; Strong milky chai

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 75. Goan Velha recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒40 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Goan Velha

Prepare cafreal: Grill or fry chicken cafreal. Blend remaining masala with coconut milk for gravy.
Steam sannas: Fresh.
Serve: Sannas with cafreal chicken and its gravy, coconut chutney, Goan vinegar dipping sauce. Chai alongside.

📖 Cultural notes

Old Goa, the UNESCO World Heritage site with the Basilica of Bom Jesus, was once the capital of Portuguese India â€” its Catholic community's breakfast of sannas and cafreal continues the 500-year-old culinary tradition of the spice trade era. ---

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