By Shreya Sarpal
November 23, 2025
Goa’s dessert culture blends Portuguese and Indian influences, featuring coconut, jaggery, semolina, and ghee. Festive sweets like Bebinca and Doce highlight rich flavours, unique textures, and Goa’s deep-rooted culinary heritage.
A layered Goan pudding with rich coconut milk, ghee, and caramelised sweetness, offering a smooth, buttery, melt-in-mouth texture.
A dense, fudge-like sweet made with gram flour and coconut, featuring a chewy texture and nutty caramel flavour.
Curly, golden-fried Goan bites with a crisp sugar coating, offering a crunchy exterior and soft, mildly sweet inside.
Crispy, crescent-shaped pastries filled with coconut and jaggery, combining a flaky shell with a sweet, aromatic filling.
Moist, grainy semolina cake infused with coconut and ghee, offering a tender bite and warm, comforting flavour.