Must-try vegetarian delights to relish on your next trip to Goa

Abigail Crasto

VEGGIES GALORE

When in Goa, you'll notice that the local markets offer some of the freshest produce. No wonder the locals relish delectable vegetarian dishes throughout the year.

Goa| Markets| Vegetables |Lent Season | Photo: Augusto Rodrigues

GO VEG

And, come the Lenten season, most Goan Catholics abstain from their favourite pork Sorpotel and Cafreal, and go veg, instead. Here are some popular Goan vegetarian dishes you probably didn't know about ...

Goa| Lent| Abstain| Sorpotel| Non-veg | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

CABBAGE FOOGATH

First up, is this comforting dish that uses simple ingredients like cabbage, coconut and a few spices. This pairs well with chapati or rice.

Goa| Vegetarian| Bhaji| Cabbage | Photo: Lavina B Soares (Facebook)

BHARLELI VANGI

Popular in Goa and Maharashtra, this dish contains eggplant, stuffed with a grated coconut and spice mix, which give it a tangy-spicy flavour.

Goa| Vegetarian| Eggplant| Spicy| Sweet

BREADFRUIT FRY

In Goa, when in season, fried breadfruit makes for a delicious snack. These are sliced, coated with semolina and spice, and fried to perfection.

Goa| Vegetarian| Breadfruit| Fried | Photo: CelebrationInMyKitchen (Facebook)

KHATKHATEM

This vegetable mix/stew is a nutritious curry, with a variety of vegetables added to it, and suits almost all taste buds.

Goa| Vegetables| Stew| Tasty | Curry | Photo: Arti Das

ALSANDE TONAK

A spicy gravy dish, whose main ingredient is alsande, or cowpeas, Goans savour it with steamed rice or chapati.

Goa| Vegetarian| Legumes| Curry

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