Dhiraj Harmalkar
This year, the Goa Saraswat Food and Cultural Festival venue was named as Padma Bhushan Manohar Gopalkrishna Parrikar Nagar.
Homemade items like Shankarpali, Chivda, Sannas etc were kept for sale at the festival.
A customer tasting homemade amla pickle at a stall.
A woman relishes soulful sol kadhi at a stall.
A stall specialised in chicken dishes.
Yummy cakes satiated the sweet pangs of many who came to the festival.
The nutritious and delicious homemade chaklis and puran polis were a sell out.
Lip-smacking chocolates were also up for sale.
A photo point to take back visual memories of the food festival.
It was not all about food, but also music, fancy dress and cooking competitions.