…ies) in Konkannim are sweet & crispy dough goodies which are a part of Kuswar. Sweetened dough is shaped into flower buds & deep fried to a pale pink color. I remember vividly the hustle & bustle in our home before Christmas in my childhood. The traditional sweets were a must in our home. The thought of burning the midnight oil & the back breaking sessions of preparing kormolas, neurios, kulkuls, etc would be quite nerve wrecking……
…ple and elegant floral Pinaca held its place of pride and stood out on our Kuswar platter and the guests who visited us during the festive season would always go for it. My hubby’s favorite any time sweet treat. Just the word “Pinaac” and he starts salvinating. Our vacations in Goa are spent looking for choicest traditional and classic sweets and the Pinaac has to be bought and also “Gons” which is rare. Just remembered that I have not yet posted…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
Neurios are one of the most important part of Kuswar (Christmas Platter of assorted Sweets). Due to the abundance of coconuts in Goa & other coastal regions, most of the sweets are made with fresh grated coconuts. Neurios are made with dry grated coconut as well as with fresh grated coconut. Though the shelf life of sweets made with fresh coconut is very short, people love the taste of these as they are so fresh & delicious. Neurios with…
…nnim but they are most popular as “KULKULS.” They are an integral part of ‘KUSWAR’ (tray filled with traditional Christmas goodies) which are served when friends & family visit during Christmas. They are also distributed to neighbours & shared as gifts along with other traditional sweets. There are slight variations in the recipe for Kulkuls depending on whether you like it crunchy, crunchy & soft, with or without glaze, frosted, light…