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Spicy, tangy Goan pork sausage cooked with onions and stuffed into a soft pao bread roll. This iconic Goan street food is a flavor explosion, perfect for a hearty breakfast or a quick snack.
For 4 servings
Prepare the Ingredients (5 minutes)
Sauté the Onions (5 minutes)
Cook the Choris Filling (10 minutes)
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Spicy, tangy Goan pork sausage cooked with onions and stuffed into a soft pao bread roll. This iconic Goan street food is a flavor explosion, perfect for a hearty breakfast or a quick snack.
This goan recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 524.94 calories per serving with 17.56g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch or snack or lunch.
Finalize and Assemble (5 minutes)
Sauté finely diced red or green bell peppers along with the onions for added sweetness and color.
Sprinkle some grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese over the hot filling before serving for a gooey, indulgent twist.
For a meatier, lower-carb option, simply omit the potato. The cooking time will be slightly shorter.
Cook the choris filling as directed, then push it to one side of the pan and scramble 2-3 eggs on the other. Mix everything together and stuff into the pao.
The combination of carbohydrates from the pao and potato, along with fat from the sausage, offers a significant and readily available source of energy.
Pork sausage is a good source of complete protein, which is essential for building and repairing tissues, including muscle.
Pork is naturally rich in several B vitamins, particularly Vitamin B12 and Niacin (B3), which play crucial roles in nerve function and converting food into energy.
Goan Choris (or sausage) is a traditional cured pork sausage from Goa, India. It's known for its distinctive spicy, tangy, and slightly sour flavor, which comes from a marinade of toddy vinegar, garlic, ginger, and a blend of Goan spices like red chilies and turmeric.
Goan Choris Pao is an indulgent and flavorful dish, best enjoyed in moderation. It is high in calories, fat, and sodium due to the cured pork sausage. While it provides protein and energy, it is not considered a health food.
A single serving of Goan Choris Pao, as per this recipe, contains approximately 450-550 calories. The exact number can vary based on the fat content of the sausage and the size of the pao.
You can typically find Goan sausages at specialty Indian or Goan grocery stores. They are also available from online retailers that specialize in regional Indian foods. If you can't find them, a spicy Spanish chorizo can be a substitute, though the flavor profile will be different.
Yes, you can prepare the choris filling up to 2 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat the filling in a pan until hot, then stuff it into fresh pao just before serving.
Choris Pao is a complete snack on its own. However, it pairs wonderfully with a simple side of sliced raw onions, a fresh green salad to cut through the richness, or a cold beverage.