Goa is crying for her lost cuisine.’ Suzie and Rony Martins dreamt of resurrecting the authentic Goan cuisine from local homes. Rony’s mother was a fantastic cook and  perhaps inspired this creative couple to leave a family business of calligraphy and move into an area of showcasing Goa’s home cooked food.

From Tavlele tal le Vel’lim, crispy fried milkfish that makes an excellent starter to the prawn peri-peri and the Rissois de camarao the masala delicately entwined in the seafood takes us back to a legacy left behind by the Portuguese.

The menu has a lot of variations, something different...from the Hindu Goan kitchens there is a feast for the vegetarians Keel Khatkhatem (bamboo shoots), Melgor (black eyed beans) and  Bimbli Udamethi while for the seafood lovers a variety of prawn preparations, the prawn Hooman with radish (a brown thick gravy), and the local favorite prawn curry with bimbli  (a bright orange red). Talk about satisfying a variety of taste buds…every dish has its own unique flavor. The fish is fried in rice flour another old tradition, and the pork balchao is simmered in earthenware pots, its rich taste enhanced by the different ingredients of its composition.

The desserts too, were one of a kind. ‘Like what mother used to give at 4.00 pm.’ Manganem, Sweet potatoes, Moira banana Fritters...local Goan desserts perhaps not found in any of the local restaurants. Yes, the food served in this fine dining air conditioned haven is a flashback of what is prepared in local Goan homes…after all this place is aptly named ‘Mums Kitchen.’

Cuisine: Goan food from Hindu Goan kitchens

Must try: Tavlele tal le Vel’lim, prawn curry with bimbli

Timing: Timing: 11.00 am to 11.00 pm