Kuswar

Kuswar or Kuswad is a set of festive sweets and snacks made and exchanged by Christians of the Konkan region in the Indian subcontinent for the Christmas season or Christmastide.

Kidyo or Kulkuls are curly concoctions dipped in sugar treacle, Pathekas are savoury of green nandarkai bananas.

Simple salted or sweetened Tukdi (Diamond Cuts), theel Laadus and Golios are other items found in kuswar.

Jobs are allotted; one whips up the eggs while another creams the butter and sugar, cake tins are lined, and a strong pair of arms are requested to do the final mixing and stirring.

[8] The koswad of Bombay East Indian Catholics also includes recipes like thali sweets, donuts, date rolls etc.