Goan Dodol Recipe !!

Dodol is a traditional goan dish which has  toffee like colour. It is one of the most important sweet dish during Christmas in the "Kuswar".(Kuswar term used for the sweets which we share among friends , neighbors and families.)

 Goan Dodol has unique flavour and its so jelly like soft that you want to eat again and again. Dodol is prepared from coconut milk,Goan coconut jaggery and raw rice/rice flour and flavouring cardamom and long hours of cooking gives Dodol a smooth texture and jelly like consistency which  makes Dodol just melts in your mouth.

Dodol is also popular in Indonesia,Malaysia,Philippines,Singapore,Brunei,South India ,Sri Lanka and Iran.

My first attempt of preparing Dodol was just awesome.I was in second thought weather to prepare Dodol as it takes lot of energy and time.But Thanks to my Mommy who is expert in Dodol who motivated and guided me in cooking process.

Servings 4-5

Total Preparation time :3-4 hours

Cooking time :2-3 hours

Ingredients

2 Medium Size Coconuts scrapped

4 Pyramids of Goan jaggery

150 Gram of Rice flour(can use raw rice)

100 Gram of Cashew Nuts chopped

1 Tsp Cardamom

Pinch of salt

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Method

1.First scrape the coconuts and grind it with little water and extract thick coconut milk.

 

 2.Keep all the ingredients which you going to add.If you using rice flour than soak it in little water for 10-15 min.Chop the cashew nuts.

 

3.Take a Big vessel or non stick casserole .Pour in the casserole,than add Jaggery,soaked rice flour and cardamom powder in the coconut milk. Stir well until the jaggery colour shows up.Than keep the vessel on stove and keep stirring until the jaggery dissolves completely.For the next 1 and hour should stir continuously so that the mixture doesn't stick to the vessel.Its actually a tough procedure .

 4.Add Cashew nuts chopped and  Keep stirring till you the mixture is thick enough and its starts to leave the edges of the vessel.Once done quickly spread it on the oil greased plate and smoothen the top with spoon or spatula.

5.Once done serve it. Dodol is just loved during Christmas but through out the year.

Merry Christmas !!!!

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