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Goan curry - the coconut that hides so many calories

Goan curry - the coconut that hides so many calories

A rich bowl of Goan fish curry can hold around 520 kcal, and most of that comes from the coconut milk and coconut oil, not the fish. Use thinner coconut milk and skip the oil tempering, and the same bowl drops to about 275 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Goan curries taste creamy and sweet. That smooth, rich mouthfeel is coconut milk, and it hides a lot of calories. The fish inside is lean and light. The coconut around it is what makes the bowl heavy. Let's open one bowl and see where the calories really live.

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