Summer calls for seasonal food across communities in India. While raw and sweet mangoes dominate most dishes, we look at summer sides from other part of the country. Crescy Baptista shares a recipe of the vegetarian version of the Goan sorpotel. Cashew sorpotel is the vegetarian version of the original dish which uses pork offal. Goans would much rather use cashew apples to make urrack than sorpotelServes 4-5 Ingredients: Raw cashew fruit 400 gms, spices for the masala paste: 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin, 5 1’’ cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 inch piece of ginger, small ball of tamarind, 10 Kashmiri dried chillies, 3 chopped onions, 2 chopped tomatoes, 90 ml Goan coconut toddy vinegar, sea salt to tasteMethod:Cut the cashew fruit in cubes, apply salt and allow to rest for 15 min. Then drain the water by squeezing the fruit.Grind all the spices mentioned above with 50 ml vinegar and some water to a paste.Saute chopped onions. Add the chopped tomatoes and diced cashew fruit. Stir fry a bit. Add the masala. Continue to stir for even mixing. Add some water to have a little gravy that will allow the cashew to cook. Adjust taste by adding vinegar. Allow to cook for about 15 min.Serve with steamed rice or poiee.
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If you want to soak into the culture of goa, books your tickets and head right away. Goa is currently celebrating its annual festival called Shigmo which is a 14 day celebration full of fanfare, folk songs and dances. Watch the video.
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Two accused involved in the death of the BJP leader were taken to the court from Anjuna. The BJP leader died on August 22 in Goa. Earlier in the day, Goa CM assured punishment to those involved in the case.
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Goa Police on Thursday said no sharp-edged injuries were found on the body of the actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Haryana Sonali Phogat who died in Goa on Tuesday. The Goa Police on Thursday also registered a murder case against two persons for their alleged involvement in the death of Sonali Phogat. Her body will reach Delhi tonight.
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The family of BJP leader and actress Sonali Phogat, who was allegedly murdered in Goa on Tuesday, performed her last rites in Haryana’s Hisar on Friday noon.
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After the sudden demise of BJP MLA and ‘Bigg Boss’ fame Sonali Phogat, The Goa Police has registered a murder case in connection with the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat under section 302 of the IPC after a complaint filed by her family. Phogat's brother Rinku Dhaka had filed a formal complaint with the Goa Police, claiming she was murdered by two of her associates.
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