Genasale is coconut and jaggery filled steamed kadubu or steamed rice cake, usually folded and steam cooked in banana leaves. Banana leaf gives beautiful aroma and a good taste to this genasale. Genasale is prepared using few basic ingredients but the end result is mouthwatering, everyone’s favorite dish. In my ancestral home, navaratri/dasara is celebrated by worshiping goddess durga. This genasale is the main offering to the goddess during night pooja. I still vividly remember waiting for this genasale prasadam to be served, while having a scrumptious traditional dinner. Now let us learn how to prepare this genasale or kayi kadubu (kayi = coconut).