Traditional Goan Holle | Goan Sweet Rice Dumplings

Hol (pronounced 'haul'; plural: holle, pronounced 'haul-lae') is a traditional Goan steamed dumpling prepared to commemorate the harvest festival (marked by the Feast of the Assumption) that is celebrated on the same day as India's Independence Day which is the 15th of August. It is made essentially with coconut and jaggery filled within a moulded Jackfruit leaf that is lined with rice paste. The São João festival, calls for a similar sweet known as Patoleo or Patoley; the difference rests in the shape and the leaf used.
You can read the detailed recipe here: bit.ly/2E4lCsY
Ingredients and requirements:
For the covering:
Washed and cleaned, fresh and firm Jackfruit leaves to form the moulds (not too large nor too small; weak leaves will not hold shape)
Thin sticks of wood (or toothpicks) for the leaf to hold shape
1 & 1/2 cups of Red rice, washed and soaked overnight or for 8 hours
Water (as per need)
1 teaspoon of Salt or as per taste
For the filling:
2 cups of freshly grated coconut
1 cup of Cane Sugar (yellow jaggery)
1/4 cup of Palm jaggery
1/4th cup Chana daal/Split Bengal gram (washed, soaked overnight and boiled)
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[@meenakshibhatia953]

It looks delicious! Explained very well in a simple way, will surely try. Nice initiative you took. May God establish the works of your hand...

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Meenakshi!

[@lancyluis4378]

Goan holle yummy I am proud of you. n proud to be a Goan .

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you dear!

[@bettyrodrigues2505]

looking

[@virgoveena5590]

Sooo patiently and neatly made goan holle,nice

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks for your appreciation, Veena :)💫

[@mariaidaafonso6630]

Beautifully and creatively done ! Thanks for sharing! God bless you and your family!

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Maria! God bless you and your family as well, abundantly 💕

[@jagmohandatta7467]

Great Recepie and so delicious it looks and preparation looks easy but hands matters..

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@biancafernandes9371]

Thank you so much for the recipe. Mog asu.

[@FlorencyDias]

Mog asu, thanks Bianca❤️

[@marcussilveira6116]

Wow delicious😋😋😋 goan Holles keep it up

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@angelasilveira9771]

Very well presented. Traditional recipies -a must try.

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, Angela :) I agree with you💫

[@smitaprem9382]

Made holle as per your recipe today. Very tasty.very well xplained.But the rice flour covering was very hard. Not soft as for midaks. I use boiled rice ( idlu rice)

[@axist7355]

spectacular ... presentation !! keep this going :]

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@jecyfurtado9992]

looks delicious....ill definitely try it❤

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you! Do try

[@mariavaz444]

I am amazed at your skills

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you! Do try

[@reubendias5670]

Looks yummy...

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!:)

[@jasondias5275]

This is going to taste really good....keep it going....

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@saviofonseca4587]

Been ages since I had this.

[@celinedias9435]

Yummy keep going I tried your caramel pudding iis very tasty tomorow I try holles

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Celine! Do try

[@ivonantao7234]

god bless u

[@FlorencyDias]

God bless you too, Ivon💫

[@bettyrodrigues2505]

Eng.ish masss

[@angelasilveira9771]

Neat job. Well explained

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you very much!✨

[@preeticiadias2002]

Mouth watering!!!

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@peacedsouza]

Thanks for sharing this recipe ... Just one query Florency ... in the video you have mentioned 1 cup sugarcane jaggery and 1/2 cup palm jaggery (total jaggery = 1 and 1/2 cups) (not in the description box but in the video itself)... whereas in your detailed recipe on your blog you have mentioned 1 and 1/2 cup sugarcane jaggery and 1/4 cup palm jaggery (total jaggery = 1 and 3/4 cup)..... Please clarify ... Thank you and God Bless... stay safe...

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Irene! I didn't notice the error in the description and blog until you mentioned it. I have corrected it now. The video states it accurately. Thank you so much :* I admire your powers of observation & attention to detail :)

[@lailasiddiqui263]

wow ! where did you get jackfruit leaves in bombay ?

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you, Laila✨ Luckily, they grow in the neighborhood, so I have them freshly picked and washed when needed!

[@joaquimdias3148]

Looks nice delicious

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!

[@valerianandrade9854]

👍

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you!