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Good roast dayChef Rohan Dsouza founder Coconut BoyA traditional pot roastI was born and brought up in Goa where Easter is a big celebration Even in terms of the cuisine the food was diverse As kids growing up we would look forward to the Easter eggs and the chocolates The day would start with a happy breakfast of sausages eggs and some chicken Then lunch was a happy affair with fish pork chicken and sorpotel It was more red meat After all Easter is about the family coming togetherA good roast tenderloin was always part of the Easter lunch menu A homemade roast chicken is tradition Also somehow the pot roast made at home is tastier than anything made in a commercial space This was an inspiration that I definitely introduced into my module A roast chicken with a few mild spices onions garlic and a bit of toddy vinegar to add to the aromatics lift up this festive menuFun for the familyDiana Fernandes home chefEaster is different from Christmas Christmas is more celebratory while Easter has a slow buildup where people pray fast and reflect before the Sunday arrives So when Sunday does arrive it comes with sweetsOur Easter meal was special From lunch to dinner there were always guests over Normally there would be roast chicken and fugiyas an East Indian specialty mutton curry and some vegetables to balance the mealThere were also the traditional Easter eggs Back then there was no chocolate Cashew and almonds were ground cooked and shaped into eggs Sometimes the eggs would be misshapen but it would do Everyone would lend a hand It was fun for the entire familySuits sweets and meatChef Gresham Fernandes culinary director Bandra BornDodol Pics CourtesyWikimedia CommonsEaster eggs were the main draw Back in the day the eggs were not the marzipan ones They had hard candy that you had to break apart The festival was about clothes as well You would get clothes three times a year mdash on Easter on Christmas and on your birthday During the 40 days of abstaining yoursquod go buy shoes clothes and ingredients for sweets So there was a slow buildup Cashews and sugar would come in I remember coconut being grated at home in the runup to Easter SundayShepherdrsquos pieWe lived in a joint family In the week leading to Easter the family would go to church together We would wear suits for Easter mass no Tshirt and jeans back then With food it was simple Right now you can eat meat every day Back then even chicken was for a Sunday I grew up on vegetables and fish There would be a dried fish pickle or curry or eggs it was simpleEaster would be for roast chicken pork or a suckling pig I was too young to be in the kitchen but we would get odd jobs like grinding cashews or peeling onions There was often sweet dodol made of jaggery and coconut Someone had to keep stirring the pot to prevent it from getting burnt That would inevitably be the kidsrsquo taskGreen mutton curry recipe by Diana FernandesIngredientsgtgt 1 kg mutton parboiledgtgt 4 to 5 large onions slicedgtgt 3 tomatoes slicedgtgt 2 bay leavesgtgt 8 green chilliesgtgt 12 to 15 cloves garlicgtgt 1 inch gingergtgt Small bunch coriander leavesgtgt 12 peppercornsgtgt 2 tsp cumin seedsgtgt 1 inch cinnamongtgt 6 to 7 clovesgtgt 4 cardamomsgtgt 1 tsp turmericgtgt Salt as per tasteMethodGrind garlic ginger green chillies coriander leaves turmeric cumin seeds peppercorns cinnamon cloves and cardamoms for the masalaHeat oil in a pan Add two bay leaves and sliced onions and fry till golden Add sliced tomatoes and cook for five to seven minutes Add the ground masala salt and fry well Add par boiled mutton and cook together When the mutton is done add lime juiceOptional If required potatoes can be added after frying the ground masalaOrder your Easter feast heregtgt Sabrinarsquos KitchenFrom shepherdrsquos pie to basa with sweet potato and fishcakes there is a wide variety for the occasionCall 9920538085Cost Rs 450 onwardsgtgt The Cake JeanieTake your pick from rum balls to marzipan Easter eggs to make it a sweet SundayCall 9819491102Cost Rs 90 onwardsgtgt The Goan PoiersquosTry a typical Goan Easter menu from sorpotel to pork vindaloo or a chorizo maasCall 9167164009Cost Rs 1000 onwardsItrsquos eggscitingSign up for a happy Easter Egg hunt to relive festivities the good oldfashioned wayOn Today 9 am to 1 pmAt Organic Farmerrsquos Market DrsquoMonte Park Bandra West