The indigenous Saraswat clan of Goa too, boasts of a rich, spicy and mouth-lingering palette. If you are a vegetarian, dig into Muga Gathi or Walachi Usal. Khatkhate, a vegetable with at least 6 vegetables stew is the most popular vegetarian Goan dish. Ambotik (a sour curry dish) and the Girem-Mirem (a spicy curry, which uses jeera and other spices) are prepared majorly.Solantule kodi, a spicy coconut and kokum curry is enjoyed by vegetarians and fish lovers alike.



And if you are a seafood lover, well, the Saraswat cuisine has a stunning array of options – fish curry, prawns, crabs, you name it, and they have their own unique recipe for it! Typified by the heavy use of coconut and fish in the cuisine, Goa offers a huge spread of seafood. The Goan staple food being fish and rice, is also garnished with a variety of fish delicacies like king fish, mackerel, pomfret and tuna. Shell fish like crabs, prawns, lobster, mussels and squids are enjoyed equally.