Choriz is quite central to Goan cuisine and I wanted to emphasise this in a fun way. I thought, why not make it like a taco? The result is an unctuous stir-fry of choriz with chillies, ginger and garlic. We place it on a toasted rice bhakri, which has been cut in the shape of a taco, and top that with tomato mayonnaise and shoestring fries. The sweet tangy choriz strikes a perfect balance with warm bhakri.

  • Serves

    4

  • Cook Time

    01 h 00 m

Ingredients

For Choriz Chilly Fry

  • 400 gm Goan choriz, cooked in 4 cups water for 30 minutes
  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 4 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 2 cups sliced tomatoes
  • Sugar to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Goan coconut vinegar to taste

For Tomato Mayonnaise

  • 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tsp Tabasco sauce (or any hot sauce)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise

To Assemble

  • 24 pcs small rice bhakri (or larger ones cut with a cutter)
  • Tomato mayonnaise
  • Hot choriz mix
  • Potato salli (shoestring fries)

Preparation

  1. Once the cooked choriz sausages have cooled, pull off the casing.
  2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat oil on medium flame and caramelise the onions until golden. Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for around 4-5 minutes till the flavours develop.
  3. Toss in sliced tomatoes and cook until mushy. Don’t forget to season with salt as you go.
  4. Now drop in the cooked choriz meat and cook till you get a homogenous ragu-like mix. This should take around 10-15 minutes.
  5. Season if needed and reserve.
  6. If you like, you can end here. Throw a fried egg on this and enjoy with toasted pao or poee.

For Tomato Mayonnaise

  1. Mix all ingredients and reserve.

To Serve

  1. Heat the rice bhakri on a tava for around 1-2 minutes on each side.
  2. Spoon 1 tbsp of choriz mix on each bhakri.
  3. Drizzle tomato mayonnaise sparingly.
  4. Top with potato salli for texture.
Written by

Hussain Shahzad

Hussain Shahzad, the Executive Chef at O Pedro, a Goa-inspired restaurant in Mumbai, is Scroll Food’s Chef of the Month for October. He started his career with the Oberoi Group of Hotels in Mumbai, before moving to New York, where he worked at the iconic Eleven Madison Park. His culinary adventures have taken him around the world and included a brief stint as a personal chef to Roger Federer. Before taking the reins at O Pedro, he was a part of the team at the award-winning The Bombay Canteen. A dynamic and bold chef, Hussain’s food philosophy is to showcase local produce using contemporary culinary techniques.

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