Bebinca
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This article is about the Indian pudding. For the Filipino rice cake, see Bibingka.
 Bebinca with ice cream |
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | Bibik |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Goa |
| Details | |
| Course | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | Flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk, egg yolk |
Bebinca, also known as bibik or bebinka, is a type of pudding and a traditional Goan dessert. The ingredients include plain flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter),egg yolk and coconut milk. [1] [2]
The dessert has to be baked in layers and traditionally has 7 layers. The dessert is very common in Goan cuisine. In Portugal and Mozambique, it is also a common dessert in Goan restaurants.
Bebinca was also adopted as a typhoon name in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, contributed by Macau.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ Banerji, Chitrita (2010). Eating India: Exploring the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 1408820544.
- ^ Petrina Verma Sarkar. "Bebinca (layered Goan pudding)". http://indianfood.about.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Bebinca lessens threat to Philippines, veers north toward Japan". http://www.usatoday.com. 10/4/2006. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
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