There is a noticeable joyful atmosphere at Christmas as families gather to share delicious meals. Desserts are a must in these ceremonies, and Goan food has numerous local sweet dishes which ...

This home-style cake is a Christmas staple. This is an iconic Goan dessert you cannot miss ... Similar to karanji, nevri is a crisp crescent-shaped delicacy with a sweet filling - usually made of ...

Also known as pinaca, pinagr is a traditional Goan delicacy made using red rice, palm jaggery and coconut. It is delicately sweet, dark brown/ blackish ... Pinaca is savoured during Christmas, but one ...

“Christmas began with the star ... the aroma of jaggery mingled with the banter in the kitchen. “Creating Goan sweets takes a lot of time and energy. When we were kids, I don’t remember ...

“There are quite a few traditional Goan sweets at Christmas time beginning with wine or rum fruitcake, Perad (guava cheese), Bebinca (a traditional Indo-Portuguese layered cake ...