You will go nuts for this roasted delight at Goa’s fairs

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FAIR & LOVELY

If there’s one thing that every Goan loves about church fairs and temple zatras in Goa, it is the stall selling gram and groundnuts.

Goa | feast | zatra | festival | fair | Photo: Kimberly Colaco

HOT STUFF

A popular and delicious snack, gram and groundnuts are sold freshly-roasted and piping hot at the stalls.

Goa | fair | gram | roasting nuts | Photo: Casey Monteiro

HOW IT’S MADE

The gram and groundnuts are typically roasted very close to the stall, and it is quite fascinating to watch the process.

Goa | fair | groundnuts | roasting gram | Photo: Casey Monteiro

PAPER TO PLASTIC

While these nuts were traditionally packaged in paper cones, these days they are increasingly sold in plastic bags.

Goa | fair | gram | groundnuts | Photo: Casey Monteiro

MEASURE IT

Most vendors can still be seen using a traditional wooden, square-shaped measuring cup known as podd.

Goa | fair | gram stall | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

GO NUTS

Roasting the nuts gives them a delicious, nutty aroma. For the uninitiated, the crisp brown, outer peel is discarded, while the crunchy inside is eaten.

Goa | fair | gram | Photo: Casey Monteiro

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Similar to khajem, this traditional occupation has been passed down through generations by many vendors.

Goa | kaddio boddio | fair | Photo: Kimberly colaco

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