You have to try Goa's favourite desserts made of palm jaggery
Iris Gomes
DODOL
Enriched with the flavours of coconut milk and coconut jaggery, dodol, Goa's own version of a pudding, is distinct in taste.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Dodol | Photo: Joegoauk (Flickr)
PINAGR
A simple recipe of ground roasted rice, coconut and palm jaggery, and you have this mouth-watering sweet that you can relish at teatime or after a meal.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Pinagr | Photo: Joegoauk (Flickr)
MANDOS
No, not the folk songs of Goa, but you could nibble on this soul-satisfying dessert or snack while lost in some traditional music for a genuine Goan experience.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Mando | Photo: The Edible Apron (Facebook)
ATOL
Served up especially on June 24 (feast of St John the Baptist); August 1 (to begin the month of "Disgosto" with something sweet); and August 15 (feast of the Assumption of Our Lady), atol is also a teatime snack.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Atol | Photo: Karen Dias (Facebook)
ALLE BELLE
Move over French crepes, Goa's alle belle with sumptious coconut and jaggery filling will win the dessert war every time.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Alle belle
SHIRVOLYO
These rice noodles are pressed out of a shevgo (atraditional manual noodle press), steamed and served with a combination of roughly ground coconut and palm jaggery for a satiating dessert.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Shirvolyo | Photo: Kimberly Colaco
PATOLEO
Another Goan dessert or teatime snack that finds favour on particular celebratory days among Hindus and Catholics, patoleos are stuffed in turmeric leaves and steamed for a unique flavour.
Traditional Goan desserts|Palm jaggery|Sweetener|Patoleo
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