Recheiado Masala

The Recheiado masala which is a must-have in a Goan kitchen is an easy recipe and can be used in various ways. You know that if you have it stocked in your refrigerator, there is plenty of tasty stuff that you can churn out. Recheado masala can be used in stuffed fish, stuffed squids and can also be used with meats and a hot favourite in our family is roast chicken with Recheiado masala. Enjoy this true Goan recheado masala recipe! 

Ingredients:

12 Red Kashmiri chillies

6 cloves

2 two inch sticks cinnamon

11/2 tspn full turmeric powder

1 level tspn geera

8 cloves garlic

2 medium sized onions

1 tspn salt

1 tbspn sugar

Vinegar - as much as required to grind to a thick paste

Method:

• Chop the onions fine and roast on a skillet. You can add a little bit of oil if required.
• Put all the ingredients except for the vinegar in the grinder and grind to a powder.
• Then add vinegar as required so that it grinds easily into a paste.
• If the chillies are not crisp, soak in water, squeeze and use.
• This quantity can be made two or three times and stored in a glass jar/ bottle in the refrigerator.