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Goan Batk ( Batica)

Batk is a very popular Goan coconut semolina cake made all year round and specially for Christmas. This recipe belongs to my Grand mother-in-law Mrs. Clementine D'Souza who still bakes them in large batches for family and friends.
  • Passive
    24 Hours
  • Prep
    20 minutes
  • Cook
    45 minutes
  • Servings
    20-30 People

Ingredients

  • 6 Eggs
  • 500 grams Granulated white sugar
  • 2 large Freshly grated coconut (grind it finely in mixer grinder, see notes below)
  • 125 grams Butter (unsalted , melted)
  • 250 grams Rava (fine semolina)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp Freshly grated nutmeg powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Baking Soda

Instructions

  • 1 Keep all ingredients ready.
  • 2 In a bowl, beat together sugar and eggs.
  • 3 Add in the ground coconut. Mix well.
  • 4 Add the rava. Mix well.
  • 5 Stir in the melted butter along with the salt and cardamom and nutmeg powder. Mix the batter well. Keep it covered aside at room temperature overnight.
  • 6 Next day, add the baking soda, give it a quick stir. Preheat oven to 350 deg F (180 deg C) .
  • 7 Line your baking pan (I used 13 X 9 X 2 sized pan) with baking paper and pour in the batk batter.
  • 8 Bake for about 30 minutes, it starts to get a dark brown color on the top. So, after 30 minutes, I covered the top of baking tray with a foil and further baked it for another 10-12 minutes till a toothpick inserted in the center of batk came out clean.
  • 9 Remove from oven, let it rest and cool to room temperature. Remove batk off the baking paper.
  • 10 Cut and serve as required. (See recipe notes below).

Recipe Notes

  • If your using salted butter, then you can skip the salt in the recipe.
  • Batk remains fresh for 3-5 days at room temperature,.
  • It Remains good in fridge for about 2 weeks .
  • Can store in freezer for a month or so (but the taste varies as compared to freshly prepared batk).
  • 2 large coconuts is about 2 cups (coconut tightly pressed).
  • You can /  may  try with desiccated coconut (about 2 1/2 -3 cups, I have not tried with desiccated coconut as yet !)
 

 

211 Comments

  1. Great recipe.why do we have to cover it with foil after baking for 30 mins

    1. Hi shirley

      Have mentioned in my recipe:
      Bake for about 30 minutes, it starts to get a dark brown color on the top. So, after 30 minutes, I covered the top of baking tray with a foil and further baked it for another 10-12 minutes …

      as the top was getting brown, i covered with foil so next few minutes of baking , the top doesn’t get too brown.

      1. Hiiii Xanti, I tried your receipe exactly but it didn’t baked properly. The egg came down I think (it was liquidy down). Top part was very n brown. It tasted also good.
        Can you tel me the reason why it didn’t baked properly down part?

        1. Hi alisha
          Did you get a transparent kind of a layer ?
          Did you use frozen grated coconut?

          1. Yes it was transparent like.
            I didnt use frozen grated coconut .
            Thanks for your reply

      2. Hi Xanti, I prepared batk today with the recipe you gave. It was so perfect. This is my first perfect batk after over a decade of trying to get it right with recipes from different people and sources. When I saw the batter I wasn’t certain it would turn into how a batk should be, but I went with it and was so glad I did without trying to temper with it.
        Can’t thank you enough for this keeper recipe. Incidentally I’ve also tried your coconut ice as well as rose cookies in previous years which also came out perfect.

        1. Thanks Ria, I’m glad it was perfect!

    2. Plz give all measurements in cups if possible

      1. Hi pradyna
        Please use an online converter to convert the ingredients from grams to cups

  2. Will try. Last recipe was too buttery n did not hv overnight resting. This looks good. Will let u know results time permitting.

    1. Hi Nancy

      Batk recipe posted by me previously? or by some other person? This is my first post to batk recipe. Its required for the batter to rest overnight. Happy Baking!!!

  3. Thanks Xanti

  4. For how long should the batter be kept aside. 8 hrs?

    1. hi karyn

      just soak at night before going to bed and bake early next morning:)

  5. Can we use the dessicated coconut as against freshly scarped coconut?

    1. yes , you can…use about 2.5 cups desiccated coconut.

      1. Thanks for your prompt reply. Do i need to increase or decrease the sugar if i use readymade dessicated coconut powder?

      2. Hi Xanti I tried this recipe yesterday. I used desiccated coconut as I wanted the cake to last a while. (I did not grind the coconut as the mix was quite fine). Followed the recipe to the book & it came out superb. I normally dislike baking cakes as they almost always flop but this turned out a beauty & the taste was to die for! Thanks Xanti for the “purrfect” recipe. Unfortunately it will not last till tomorrow as it is just too delicious.

        1. Thanks Lo for trying the Batk recipe and for your lovely feedback 😊glad you liked it and enjoyed baking

      3. Hi Xanti
        Thanks for the recipe. My batk was really yummy 😋

        1. Thanks Perpetua for your feedback 😊

  6. Thanks for the Recipe…..I tried so many reciepes from other sites but always failed … I just followed your reciepe stepwise and the Baath turned out so yummy..I also succeeded in doing the Bebinca & it was just awesome..I am motivated to bake more…Thank u so much

  7. Hi Zanti – do we have to put on the oven with top and bottom heat. – and place it on the center rack. – Batica looks yummy – gonna make it soon. Thanks and God Bless.

  8. Hi Xanti, what size was your baking pan? thanks

    1. It’s a medium sized baking pan (I guess 9 X 5 X 2 )

  9. Hi Xanti! I loved your recipe. Perfect Batk. Thank you so much. Hope you come up with Marzipan recipe as well….:)

    1. Hey Sera

      I just checked again , marzipan is up on my site, heres the link to it.
      https://xantilicious.com/recipe/marzipan/

      1. Hi not getting your marzipan recipe 🤔

        1. Hi Saira
          It back up on my website 🙂

          1. Hi… Can u plz tell me when I grind the coconut should I add water or milk? Shout it be thick or paste?

          2. Hey libs
            Grind it a little bit … not to a paste .
            No need of adding water

      2. Hi Xanti.Trued looking up your Marzipan recipe.Unable to get it.Can You please send it to my email address.Thanks.

        1. Hi Dorris
          Sorry about the same … a lot of people wrote to me about this recipe page 😌
          I’m working on the marzipan recipe
          Will be up very soon …👍🏻

  10. Do we have to use the oven n grill as well. Thanks Shanti for sharing. God bless

    1. Hi Carmen
      No, Carmen just the BAKE option on your oven setting .

  11. Can I skip the baking soda becos I am highly allergic to it. I remember my aunt used to do it without baking soda years ago.

    1. Yes, maybe try adding baking powder(1 tsp) if your ok with it:)

  12. Lovely cake…will try it

    1. Yes Querobina , the authentic Goan Batk 😊 Do try it out specially for Christmas 😀

  13. Thank you Xanti for this awesome recipe… I tried it and it turned out delicious!!

    1. Thanks a lot Annie for sharing your feedback 🙂 Glad to know that it turned out good and you liked it 🙂

  14. Thank you it really turned out lovely.

    1. Thank you Cecilia…
      Thanks for your lovely feedback …happy to know that the batk turned out good:)

  15. Hi

    Wanted to know if you used the entire egg or only yolk

    1. Hi Shiana
      Its 6 whole eggs.
      🙂

      1. Thanks Xanti for your quick response. Will try and let you know how mine turns out.

  16. Hi Xanti,

    Also wanted to know how much scrapped coconut in gms

    Thanks
    Shiana

    1. Approximately 700 grams coconut 🙂

  17. Hi Xanti,

    Won’t the batter turn rancid if kept outside at room temperature overnight given it has eggs, butter, fresh coconut etc. in the mix ?

    Sher

    1. No its does’nt …You may place it in the refrigerator if you wish to 🙂

  18. Also, is any essence required to be added to the mix ?

    1. Not required …as we add the cardamom powder …You may add vanilla essence if you wish to and skip the cardamom 🙂

  19. What do you think will happen if I use jaggery instead of sugar? Any suggestions?

    1. Hi Clifford

      It will almost taste close to the North Goan BOL that we get (except that we use eggs in batk and toddy in BOL)

  20. Xanti, is soda bicarb same as baking soda? Thanks

    1. Hello Aileen
      No , they are different

      1. Soda bicarbonate and baking soda are the same.

        1. Yes

  21. Batca looks beautiful. But Can we do this without a oven or bake in a pressure cooker.

    1. Hi aryan
      i have not tried in pressure cooker just baked in oven 🙂

  22. If we use dessicated coconut to make Batica do we need to add coconut milk or cream

    1. No florrie

      1. Won’t it be dry the Batica as there is difference between fresh coconut and dessicated coconut

        1. Hmmmm … florrie , I haven’t tired batk with desiccated coconut as yet … so not very sure … and I don’t think it will get so dry .

          1. Thanks for your reply because I’m going to try with dessicated coconut that’s the reason I wanted to find out.

  23. Sounds yum. Going to make for my friend. She has requested it for Christmas as she has no time. 😄

    1. Hi saira
      Sounds great ! Happy baking !!!

  24. Thanks Xanti for this recipe.Ive always used dessicated coconut but will try with fresh coconut like my granny used to do.While grinding in the mixer can I use water as my mixie I’m not too sure will grind to fine paste.Thanks.

    1. Hello Dorris
      Yes u can add very little water if you wish to while grinding .
      But try grinding without first .

  25. Hello Xanti,

    Do we need to extract the coconut milk after grinding or just add as it Is?

    Regards,
    Jen

    1. Hi Jennifer
      It’s ground coconut
      Not the extracted milk

  26. Hi Xanti,

    Do we need to extract the coconut milk after grinding or just add as it Is?

    Regards,
    Jen

  27. Xanti please could you tell me the measurements of coconut in grams.

    1. Hello estrelina
      I cannot tell you the exact weight measure of coconut. Its about 4 fistful of coconut.

  28. Hiii Xanti, thanks for the lovely recipe.Just one query what temp do I set the oven to.

    1. Hi Sunita
      Its mentioned in the recipe 🙂

  29. Sorry just saw the temp was mentioned,don’t know how I missed it earlier

    1. Ohh Okay
      No problem 🙂

  30. We have about 4 recipes from your site planned to go on our dinner table this Christmas, Batk being one of them 😀
    Thanks for sharing.

    1. Oh wow ! nice 🙂 do share your feedback 🙂 Happy cooking / Baking 🙂

  31. Hi Xanti,
    Living in Toronto we get the frozen fresh coconut. . 2 large coconuts would it be one package of the frozen coconut.

  32. Hi Xanti,

    . 2 large coconuts would it be one package of the frozen coconut.

    1. Hi Clover

      approximately about 4 fistful of fresh grated coconut

    2. I baked this Ba’ath with 250 gm fresh grated coconut 250 gm semolina and the rest as given . It s superb 😀.
      Thank you Xanti

      1. Thanks Pam for your feedback 😊

  33. I have a LG microwave oven, can i prepare Batk in the Microwave oven . Can i use a cake pan in LG microwave oven.

    1. hi lucy
      please dont bake in the microwave….

  34. Hi xanti let God keep u in shanti and give us more recipes ok I am having micro wave convection ove can I make it on that and on what temperature please quicke as I want to make for Christmas time is running out thank you.

    1. Hi Willie

      I have not used a convention microwave till date… So Im not very sure on how to guide you on this one…Please check your oven Manual (Guide handbook). It should tell you regarding baking cakes etc…. If baking cakes is fine, then go with the same temp and time as i have mentioned in the recipe 🙂

  35. Hi Xanti
    Can you please tell me how much gram does two shredded coconut makes.

    1. Hi agnes

      Its about 2 cups tightly pressed coconut in the cups…I cant tell u the exact measurements in grams …or its about 4 fistful of coconut.

  36. Thank u Xanti for sharing the Ba’ath recipe. I tried it out today for our church Christmas party & it came out delicious & tasted yummy too 😘

    1. Thank you pearl for trying this recipe 😊glad it turned out good 👍🏻Thanks again for sharing your lovely feedback with me 😊

  37. Hi. Can I use margarine to make batk. Thanks

    1. No flavia
      Use butter please 😊

  38. Hi Xanti. How big should b the baking pan

    1. Hi rashmi
      13 X 9 X 2

  39. Hi
    Looks lovely 😍, please can u let me know of ot can be made with decicated coconut

    1. Hi Riveira
      I have not tried with desiccated coconut… but you could try with about 2.5 cups Desiccated coconut

  40. Hi Xanti. Could u please help me. I have an OTG with top and both with fan,only down with fan and top and down without fan….which mode should I use for baking the batk? Thanks

  41. Hi Xanti. Could u please help me. I have an OTG with top and both with fan,only down with fan and top and down without fan….which mode should I use for baking the batk? Thanks in advance

    1. Hi sneha
      Top and down heat without fan .

  42. Hi xanti,
    For doubling the quantity of the batk, do I have to double quantity of every ingredient?

    1. Yes
      Double all ingredients

  43. Hi Can’t

    How to keep the top of bath soft and not crusty. Tks

    1. Hi Anselm
      Mine does not turn hard and crusty on top … it’s soft 😊

  44. Hi Xanti jus made the batter for batk but I used less sugar coz I found it too sweet.. m going to bake it tomorrow. Is it going to be okay?

    1. Yes it shld be fine , sorry for the late reply … been busy lately

  45. Should I apply butter in the butter paper while baking

  46. Hi xanti Should I apply butter in the butter paper while baking

    1. Hi bianaca
      Not required if your using butter / baking paper to line the can …
      If using the batter directly in the pan , then you need to coat pan with butter / oil and dust with all purpose flour .

  47. I hv tried these recipe twice it was yum everyone liked it

    1. Thanks Rochielle for trying the batk recipe and for your feedback 🙂

  48. Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda for the coconut batik

    1. Hi melissa
      i have not tried baking powder, but maybe you can try it out 🙂 it shld work.

  49. Hi xanti… If m using dessicated coconut do I need to grind it too… N does it have to b fine

    1. Hi zenia
      Use dessicated coconut directly , no need to grind . Please check the recipe notes below of recipe page if using dedicated coconut .

  50. Hi Xanti, could you please tell me how many cups would 500 gms sugar and 250 gms rava come to? i dont have a kitchen scale so would really appreciate it if i had the measures in cups.thanks a lot

    1. Hi Sandra
      Check the link for coversions .

      http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/

  51. Hi xanti,

    Noticed the recipe says 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda and then in the comments you said to substitute with 1 tsp of baking powder. Usually they say that baking powder used should be 3 times of baking soda used. Does that mean that it’s 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda? Please let me know. Thanks!!

    1. Hi jade
      It’s 1/2 tbsp of baking soda …

  52. Hi Xanti, thanks for the wonderful recipe. Turned out to be yum!! Only problem was it was very delicate – breaks easily not firm – anything went wrong from my end?

    1. Hi Anita …
      Probably cut the Batk the next day . Give it time to rest .

  53. My mother and grandmother used to make Batk but forgotten it since they passed away. Now because of your help we are very happy to learn it again . Can we use desiccated Coconut
    Thank you

    1. Hi allwyn
      Yes , you can use desiccated coconut .
      Please check the recipe notes below of the Batk recipe page , I have mentioned the amount of dessicated coconut to be used in this recipe .

  54. Hi Xanti,

    Thanks for your recipes. They are all wonderful. Xanti, what if i mix it at night and i want to bake it in the afternoon. Can i refrigerate it in the morning ? would that be a problem ?

    Nancy

    1. Hi Nancy
      Yes you can .
      Get it to room temperature before baking and
      add baking soda just before baking .

      1. Thanks Xanti

  55. Hi xanti
    My mum used to put egg yolks is it alright too put the whole egg. And besides she used to cook the grated coconut with sugar till the sugar melts. Kindly advise

    1. Hi zenia
      I’m not sure on this . I just follow the recipe by my husbands grandmom which is on my website .

  56. Thanks for the recipe but you have not said what temperature to bake the batik.

  57. Hi Xanti lovely recipes easy to follow instructions… My query is can I have d recipe

    1. Hi Nancy
      What recipe ?

  58. Hi Xanti.. I’ve been referring to ur recipes for a while now and I love how goan they taste 🙂 so thank u for that. I’ve been making Bathk for some time now and I always find the top a little sticky once baked, probably cuz of all the sugar.. Is that the way its supposed to be.

    1. Thanks Serena for your feedback
      Sorry for the late reply
      Been busy
      Top has to be dry
      Is it’s sticky next time , grill (top heat only of oven ) the top of Batk for few seconds and try .

  59. Hi xanti whats d difference in using baking soda,is baking powder ok too abd can i use salted butter. Plan yo mix in f morninh and bake in d late eve tomm is it okay.

  60. hi xanti I’ve tried most of ur recipes n all turn out awesome.
    wanted to know I’m making for 10 egg should the baking pwd also increase accordingly. pls reply

  61. Hi Xanti. I tried your batica and it came out very good but it did not turn soft like other batica. Pls can you explain. Thank you

    1. Hi Natasha
      Sorry for the very late reply
      Been a lil busy .
      It should have turned out soft as my recipe does .
      Probably it’s been over baked ?

  62. Hi Xanti,

    This was my first time baking ever and your recipe was so detailed and easy to follow. The batk came out really well, the texture is amazing and it tastes delicious. The only weird thing is that there is blackish discolouration near the bottom of the cake. Any idea why this happened? Thanks.

    1. Hi Kevin
      Did you use frozen packet coconut ?
      Or freshly grated coconut?
      Thanks for your feedback .
      Sometimes there are chances for the bottom. To get the a thin layer of using frozen coconut .

  63. Hi xanti
    I used water to grind the coconut as it was getting stuck will it b a problem ? Just read in the comments tat I should nt .. will bake n let u kno

    1. Hi lesly
      Hmmm… it shld be fine …

      1. Turned out good 😋relished it

  64. Hi Xanti!

    Waiting to try your recipe. Can I keep the batter for overnight resting in the fridge?

    1. Hi alinka
      Overnight resting at room temp .

  65. Xanti, I tried your recipe and the batika turned out quite well. My family is enjoying it. Thought I’d let you know that I used unsweetened dessicated coconut (2.5 cups) and added 2 teaspoons of vanilla in addition to the spices. Otherwise followed the recipe as directed.
    Thanks very much for sharing your recipe and for the thoughtful notes and pictures. I picked your recipe to try out as it had the most feedback and comments which are very helpful.

    1. Thanks so much for trying the Batk and for your feedback 😊thanks for your appreciation 🙏

  66. Hi xanti, I tried many of ur recipes and turned out to be awesome every time. Just a quick one can you pls tell me ingredients measurements for 10 people

    1. Hi Roshal
      Thanks for trying my recipes and for your feedback .
      Well , my recipe says 20-30 peole .
      So for 10 people you may make half of the recipe .

  67. Hi Xanti, your receipes are so easy to follow. Thanks for sharing.

    Reg the Batika can I prepare with the tender coconut. I have collected a lot in a week after consuming the coconut water and was thinking of preparing this.

    Thanks

    1. Hi cherishia
      If the tender coconut can be scrapped like coconut and isn’t too soft and tender , you can go ahead and Make Batk of it .

  68. Hi Xanti,
    Thank you for this yummy recipe. I baked it and it’s turned out to be very delicious.
    Can you please advice if this can be made eggless. If yes then how to go about doing it.

    1. Hi sharel
      I have not tried eggless

  69. HI Xanti
    Do we have to roast the rava before adding to the batter

    1. Hi Geraldine
      No ,

  70. Thanks Xanti for this wonderful recipe. Turned out great.

  71. Hi Ma’am, I have made Batica several times, but mine never turns out soft. Could you please advise me. I don’t use the hand mixer but the normal mixer and 4 eggs. Thank you so much

  72. Hi Xanti,

    Thanks for all the wonderful recipes! I’ve tried the batica and it’s delicious 😋

    Merry Christmas to you and your family ❤️

  73. While grinding the coconut do we need to add water I was checking in recipe notes, couldn’t find.

    1. Hi regina
      I have mentioned (grind finely in mixture )
      Did not say water anywhere …
      So just coconut

  74. Hi Xanti love this recipe tried making bath for tte first time ever. Bath looks & taste divine.

  75. Hi Xanti love this recipe tried making bath for tte first time ever. Bath has turned out excellent. looks & taste divine. Followed the recipe to the tee.

  76. Hi Xanti tried your batkh recipe to the T. Turned out excellent! Thank you for the lovely recipe

  77. Hi xanti today I tried this bathq recipe but since when I inserted knife it came out clean that’s why I took it out from the oven but it was raw in it’s entire base. I don’t know what went wrong,

  78. Hi Xanti I tried this today and the instructions are easy to follow. This is so delicious, thanks for sharing the receipe. In fan oven it cooked faster.

    1. Thanks Stan for your feedback 😊

  79. Hi Xanti
    I tried your receipe and my batk was too good all liked it very much
    Thank u

    1. Thanks Steffi for trying the Batk recipe and for your feedback 😊

  80. Hi Xanti. I plan to try out your recipe today. Since i dont have fresh coconut will be using dessicated. Can you give me the measurement in gms pls thanks in advance.

    1. Hi jacintha
      Please read the recipe notes below of the recipe page , I have mentioned the use and measurement of dessicated coconut

  81. It’s ‘baking soda’, not ‘baking powder’ that you use in this recipe?
    My batk is not rising, even though I’ve followed the recipe exactly.
    One friend suggested it might be the temperature is too high, since I’m using a fan forced oven.
    Could that be the reason? What might be other reasons?

    1. Hi mr.soares
      Yes I used baking soda for the Batk recipe.
      The Batk does not rise like the way cakes rise.Probably if you bake next time , take a pic and you can Facebook messsge me that pic.

  82. Hi, can I use eno (fruit salt) instead of baking soda? Please suggest. I am a bit uneasy with baking soda an hence the query. Thanks

    1. Hi Mary
      I’m not sure if eno can be replaced with baking soda … I have not tried that so cannot suggest you that

  83. Hi xanti…is it possible to make baath with jaggery? Want to cut down on refined sugar.
    please share, if you have a recipe.
    thanks

    1. Hi Gina
      I have not tried baking Batk using Jaggery …

  84. Hi..why did my cake smell of egg after it got baked?

    1. Did you add nutmeg ?

      1. Yes I did add nutmeg?should I try putting essence the next time?

  85. Yes I did add nutmeg.should I try putting essence the next time?

  86. Hi Xanti,
    Love all of your recipes!! Thank you so much!!

    I had a quick question, can I use frozen grated coconut instead of freshly grated?

    1. Hi crystal
      Yes you may .
      But I would recommend not to grind the frozen coconut (as I had issues with this in the past … it would set a transparent kind layer at the bottom ) sometimes it works fine …
      so maybe don’t grind the frozen coconut.

  87. thanks for the recipe of delicious bathica, Its my favorite sweet at christmas. my egg beater is out of order, is it ok to whisk the eggs and sugar with a hand beater

    1. Thanks for sharing your feedback… I guess your question is regarding a hand whisk or beater ?
      Both work

  88. All your recipes are excellent
    Thank you so much

    One query
    Instead of baking soda can I use baking powder

    1. Hi milosha
      Thanks for the appreciation.
      When any recipe calls for baking soda or baking powder do not Interchange the ingredients (for any recipe) as both the ingredients composition is not the same.

      But , in case of Batk I have seen people use baking powder . I have not tried using baking powder in my Batk recipe as this recipe belongs to my grandma in law and she uses baking soda.

  89. Hi dear.i did try coconut bathica today it turned out so well.everyone enjoyed it.most of your receipes are easy to understand and come out well.thank u so much so making cooking so easy n fun…

    1. Thanks Meryl 😊

  90. It’s an awesome recipie. Have made it many times and every time I make it , it turns out fabulous. It’s just perfect! !! Love it. Thanks for sharing it.

    1. Thanks penny for your feedback 😊

  91. Shanti after adding baking soda should I bake immediately or let it rest for sometime. Pls help me. Tk u.

    1. Bake immediately

  92. Hi Xanti
    The bathica was awesome, only it didn’t brown on top. I followed your recipee exactly. It is because of my oven or should I use the toast option for a brown colour?

    1. Hi Jenny
      If your oven has the Top heat , use that for top brown color .

  93. Hello! I wud like to know the weight of the final cake I shud get because I’m finding a difference with ingredients

    1. Hi Leonara
      I don’t weigh the batk…
      Recipe given is by approximate serving size.
      You can weigh it once baked And cooled and keep a note.

  94. Hi Xanti, I have been looking for recipes of my favourite Goan Christmas sweets, which is what leads me to this site. I could not think of a better place to get them. It is wonderful what you have been able achieve through this website. Its not just food, rather, it is a feeling of community and culture that brings us together. This is just a word of thanks from another fellow Goan, who appreciates your effort. Much love & God bless.

  95. Hi Xanti, it was my first time trying the batika and I was real glad it was successful. Just that I gave a bit of twist trying to add sugarcane jaggery along with white granulated sugar. And the color of the batika turned out a bit brownish from inside too

    1. Thank you for your feedback 😊glad you liked it

  96. Hi Xanti, can u pls tell me if we have to put both the rods on ?

  97. Thank you Xanti . This is the best batk recipie.
    I have previously tried other batk recipies but this one is perfect.

    Unlike other online recipes, every recipie I have tried from your site is successful and perfect.

    1. Thanks so much Maria for sharing your feedback 😊
      All my recipes are noted down ingredient by ingredient as I cook before I publish it on my website 😊

  98. Your recipes are very accurate….Thank you so much 😊

    1. Thank you 🙏

  99. My sugar did not melt or mix well while beating into the egg. Will this affect the final result?
    Rest all steps I followed well.

    1. Hi
      Not it will not affect …

  100. Made the batika, it is delicious. Appreciate you tips, helped a great deal.
    I had to bake it for 90 minutes, my fault…think I didn’t preheat the oven well, also my oven’s marking are 140 and 190 and the pointer knob is broad so not sure if I adjusted to 180 accurately. This is just a feedback.

    1. Lourdes, im glad you liked it, yes it depends on the oven too.

  101. Top site ,.. amazaing post ! Just keep the work on !

    1. Thank you

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