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Khatkhate
🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium
Traditional 10. Khatkhate recipe
⏱️20 minPrep
🔥15 minCook
🕒35 minTotal
🍽️4Serves
🧺 Ingredients
👩🍳 How to make Khatkhate
- Grind masala (5 mins, no heat): Blend grated coconut, Kashmiri chillies, coriander, cumin, and turmeric with a little water to a smooth, vibrant red paste.
- Add dal and masala (10 mins, medium heat): Add cooked toor dal and ground coconut masala. Stir well. Bring to gentle boil.
- Season (5 mins, low heat): Add tamarind pulp, salt. Simmer gently — gravy should be thick and coat the vegetables. Finish with drizzle of coconut oil.
📖 Cultural notes
Khatkhate is the sacred Goan Hindu stew, made with seasonal vegetables and no onion or garlic, always prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi and Nag Panchami as a pure vegetarian offering. ---
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