Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Goan Seafood Curry: Tradition and Innovation
A food writer named Sona Bahadur went to Goa to learn about their famous seafood curry.
She found out that this dish is very important to the people of Goa and is eaten by everyone, no matter their religion or how much money they have.
She met a chef named Avinash Martins who makes a special kind of prawn curry with a sour fruit called bimbli.
The chef also talked about how important it is to protect the sea and the fish that live there.
The curry is made with simple ingredients like coconut, tamarind, and chili, but it tastes really good and is a big part of Goan culture.
Sona learned that even though the curry is simple, it has a lot of different versions and a rich history.
Food journalist Sona Bahadur explored Goan seafood curry traditions for her book 'An Invitation To Feast'.
Chef Avinash Martins of Cavatina restaurant in Benaulim presented a unique prawn curry with bimbli, a sour Goan fruit.
Goan seafood curry is a beloved staple, enjoyed by all communities and social classes in Goa.
Chef Avinash Martins advocates for the preservation of local marine life and sustainable fishing practices.
The curry is known for its simplicity, using basic ingredients like coconut, tamarind, and chili, with various regional adaptations.
- Who
- Sona Bahadur, a food journalist, and Chef Avinash Martins, a Goan chef
- What
- Exploration of Goan seafood curry traditions and innovations
- When
- During Sona Bahadur's research for her book 'An Invitation To Feast'
- Where
- Goa, India
- Why
- To understand the cultural significance and culinary techniques of Goan seafood curry
- Chef Avinash Martins
- Mastermind behind Cavatina restaurant in Benaulim, Goa
- Bimbli
- Sour fruit native to Goa, also known as Averrhoa bilimbi
- Prawn And Bimbli Hooman
- A Goan seafood curry recipe by Chef Avinash Martins
- An Invitation To Feast
- Book by Sona Bahadur featuring Goan culinary traditions
- Casa Lusitana
- Restaurant helmed by Chef Vasquito Alavares in Goa
- Bull Trawling
- Commercial high-speed fishing method opposed by Chef Avinash Martins
- Shevto
- Striped gray mullet, a disappearing Goan marine species