West Bengal is known for its rich society.
Bengalis take pride in their writing, movies, music and cooking. Amongst
different things like Tagore and Victoria Memorial, Bengalis take tremendous
respect in their sustenance and desserts, the two biggest liberality of
Kolkata. Essentially Kolkata is a city of best desserts and cooking styles.
Individuals here loves to eat as well as loves to be extraordinary hosts.
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Be that as it may, one fascinating thing about
Bengali sustenance in Kolkata is that l with regards to Bengali desserts,
whether you have a sweet tooth or not barely matters. Sweetdishes here are not
just frame an indispensable piece of the astounding Bengali cooking, however
are famous with individuals of all ages, the nation over. Each feast here, closures
with choicest desserts. The unique range, quality, taste, variety and cheap
rates of sweets that you can find in Kolkata, will leave you amazed, sure:
Take a look at some of the most delicious sweets
that you can only enjoy in Kolkata:
Rosogolla
:
Our list of amazing and delicious Bengali sweets
cannot start without Rosogolla. There is a saying that most of us believe: It
is lucky to taste sweets before starting any work or venture. Let us start our
journey to know the sweets of Bengal
with a visual treat of Rasogolla. The sweet is made with cottage cheese (Chana)
and suger cyrup.
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Labanga
Latika:
An easy to cook, crispy sweet Labanga Latika which
has a stuffing of grated coconut, gets its name from Labanga or clove.
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Pantua:
Made of deep-fried balls of semolina, chhana, milk, ghee & sugar syrup,
Pantua is a local confection and a traditional Bengali sweet, that ranges
in colour from pale brown to nearly black depending on how long they are
fried.
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Chanar
jilepi or paneer Jalebi:
A very much authentic to the Bengali cuisine, Chanar
jilepi or paneer Jalebi is made by deep frying fresh paneer dough in interwined
spiral shaped and then dunked in thick cardamom flavoured syrup.
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Kalojam:
A traditional Bengali sweet Kalojam is an enriched
flour dumplings that are deep fat fried to a dark brown colour & then
soaked in slow simmering sugar syrup.
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Darbesh:
Darbesh” is a popular & classical Bengali
sweet which though look like Boondi Laddu but are different in taste and has Khowa
/ Mawa in it.
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Sarbhaja:
Shor Bhaja or Sar Bhaja is definitely
one of the leading items in this list. Many renowned sweet confectioneries in
Kolkata make this sweet during festival times only.
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Lady
Kenny .
This sweet has a legend It is said that during
the beginning of 19th century in Bengal, wife of the Viceroy Lord Canning
had visited a suburb of Calcutta where elaborate arrangements were made to
welcome her to the local Zamindar ( Landlord’s) house. Amongst many lavishly
laid food items the Lady Canning liked a particular sweet very much. This sweet
resembled a Gulab Jamun in its stretched Avatar. So pleased was the Lady
with the sweet that she asked for more of it and as a tribute to her , it was
named after Her Excellency Lady Canning ( Lady Kenny pronounced in Bengali).
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Pantua and Lady Kenny are very similar, in their
look except that the latter has a raisin inside it and coated in castor sugar.
Khirkadam:
Kheer Kadam is a sinful, delightful balls of
great delicate taste and flavour. This sweet is a sweet covered by a layer.
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Sitabhog:
Believed to be one of the favourite sweet of
Mata Sita, Sita-Bhog is actually a Bengali Special Dish. Sometimes its white
and sometimes its Yellow. The whole preparation is little difficult than other sweets.
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Chomchom:
cham cham, Chomchom, or chum
chum is a traditional Bengali sweet that is also popular
in Bangladesh and is made with flour, cream, sugar, saffron, lemon
juice, and coconut flakes. It comes in a variety of colors, mainly
light pink, light yellow, and white. It is also coated with coconut flakes
as a garnish.
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Rajbhog :
Rajbhog is prepared just like spongy rasgullas.
The only alteration here is that it is packed with a small amount of dry fruits
& is bigger in dimension.
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Shondesh:
Sondesh is a popular Bengali sweets that comes
in different types & shapes. Sondesh basically prepare with cottage cheese
& sugar and with date palm jaggery which is mostly available in winter
season.
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Joynagarer
moa:
Joynagarer moa is a seasonal Bengali sweet
delicacy prepared from date palm jaggery and puffed rice. Joynagar er
moa is one of popular sweet in Bengal available mainly during winter
season.
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Chandra
puli:
This Bengali Dessert served mostly during
different puja & other holy function. This Dessert is made from grated
coconut, sugar and Khoa. Here “Chandra” stands for white color and “puli” means
cake.
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Kachagolla:
This bona fide sweetdish Kachagolla is one of
that Bengali desserts which is viewed as the purest type of sweet to be offered
to the Goddess. Known as kaccha gola or kacha golla, the essence of this sweet
is ecstatic and every ball is soft to the point that it will liquefy in your
mouth in a small amount of seconds! Kachha gola/kacha golla is one sort of
sandesh in which the chena/paneer is not cooked. Subsequently the name kacha
meaning uncooked.These bundles of chena blended with sugar taste delectable.
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Mishti
Doi
This journey of sweet delicacies of Bengalis
cannot complete without the famous Mishti Doi. It can be termed as the king of
all sweets. This sweet yoghurt is a Calcutta special. This little knight comes
sparkling in a bhaar (earthen pot) and holds the ability to satisfy the Bengali
more than a frozen yogurt! This thick sweetened yogurt is smooth to the point
that it very nearly softens in your mouth and is an absolute necessity have for
each Bengali with a sweet tooth. No big surprise why famous people from over
the globe never give mishti doi a miss at whatever point they are in Calcutta!
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Kolkata desserts are best desserts in India and
unparalleled in quality. One take a gander at these luring infants will make
your day and your taste buds!
"Durga Puja is an ideal opportunity to
celebrate and spread bliss. Bengalis love desserts and Durga Puja is the ideal
time for desserts. The celebration is synonymous with homecoming, friendliness
and delicious nourishment. Really Durga Puja festivities are deficient without
the sweetness of Bengali desserts.
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On the off chance that you are going by Kolkata
this Durga Puja make a point to taste some of these sweet delights of Bengalis,
that you can discover just in India.
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