Christmas Recipe: Pinaca

This is a Goan sweet dish prepared during Christmas. It is very tasty and easy to make.

Ingredients for Pinaca:

• Brown rice 2cup
• Goan coconut jaggery 3pc
• Fennel seeds 1tsp
• Black pepper 1tsp
• Ginger powder 1tsp
• Grated coconut 1cup

Method to make Pinaca:

• In a pan, roast the brown rice till it turns golden and then grind it into a fine powder.
• Set aside the remaining ingredients.
• Grind the Fennel into a fine powder.
• Put the jaggery in the microwave for 30 seconds so that it softens.
• Mix the jaggery, grated coconut, fennel, powder, black pepper, and ginger powder. Then add rice flour to the mixture and mix well.
• Check the texture of the mix if the mixture is a coarse grind it again.
• Take a small portion of the mixture and roll and lightly dust with rice flour.

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