Recipe for Goenchem Ankvar Kodi - Sorak

Sorak is a Simple Goan Curry which does not contain any additional Protein. No
Fish, No Prawn No Eggs Nothing at all. It draws it's richness from Fresh Grated
Coconut and it’s simplicity from the simplest and bare minimum ingredients that
are easily available on your Kitchen shelf.

In Goa, ‘Ankvar Kodi’ (which translates to “Spinster Curry”) is a fun name given
for Sorak since it is a plain curry that contains no Meat or Fish. A very Senior
Ranpinn - (The Title given to people who cook Traditional Goan Food in Bulk
during Feasts and Functions in the Village) once told me that back in the day,
Sorak used to be eaten mostly during the Rainy season when the Fishermen
couldn't venture into the Deep Sea to catch fish. They would eat this simple
curry with some side dish.

You can use the Sorak Masala Paste to make A Goan Fish, Prawn or Egg curry too.

My aunt Cecil, used to make the Best Sorak curry that I have ever eaten till
date. I used to drink that curry whenever I was at her place and boy! I miss it
so much. I had never asked her how she made it(I know such a dhakkan I am) and
now that she’s no more, I try my best to make it like how she would. So, very
recently, I asked my Antu uncle(who by the way is a damn cook too), her husband
to pleeeeeeeease share the exact recipe with me because I wanted it just like
how I eat it at their place. And i'm over the moon that it tastes sooooo close
to what she used to make. So here’s my Cecil aunty and Antu uncle’s Sorak
recipe.