The best sweets of Bengal and East India
The top 3 according to 80 votes from people: Mishti doi · Chhena poda · Sarpuria. (Updated Feb 19, 2019.)
Rasgulla, sandesh, mishti doi, chhena poda and cham cham: the chhena-based sweets of Bengal and Odisha.
Top 22
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1
Mishti doi
Sweet yoghurt set with jaggery.
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2
Chhena poda
Odisha's baked, caramelised cheese sweet.
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3
Sarpuria
Layered cream and khoa sweet from Krishnanagar.
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4
Malpua
Fried sweet pancakes.
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5
Cham cham
Oval chhena sweet with coconut flakes.
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6
Chhena jhili
Fried chhena sweet from Odisha.
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7
Kheer sagar
Chhena balls in saffron-scented milk.
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8
Rabri
Thickened sweetened milk.
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9
Rasgulla
Spongy chhena balls in sugar syrup.
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10
Ledikeni
Named after Lady Canning, a fried chhena sweet.
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11
Mihidana
Tiny besan droplets in syrup, from Bardhaman.
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12
Pantua
Fried chhena balls in syrup.
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13
Rasabali
Odisha's fried chhena patties in thickened milk.
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14
Jolbhora Sandesh
Sandesh filled with date palm jaggery syrup.
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15
Jaynagarer Moa
Puffed rice balls with date palm jaggery.
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16
Sandesh
Fresh chhena kneaded with sugar or molasses.
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17
Lyangcha
Long fried sweet soaked in syrup.
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18
Labanga latika
Pastry parcels sealed with a clove.
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19
Ras malai
Chhena discs in reduced milk with pistachio.
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20
Pitha
Rice-flour cakes, sweet or savoury.
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21
Chandrapuli
Crescent-shaped coconut and khoa sweet.
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22
Chhena gaja
Fried chhena squares in syrup from Odisha.
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Comments (3)
Rasgulla is from Odisha, not Bengal. The GI tag settled this!
Both states got a GI tag for their own version, so everyone wins 😄
Chhena poda from Nayagarh at number one, finally some respect for Odisha