The Great Rosogolla Revolt: When a Bengal CM Banned Bengali Sweets
50 years ago, a particularly startling ban was imposed, and had lasting consequences. Bans are rarely imposed on popular foods, especially those seen as emblematic of a community. And few foods are more emblematic of Bengal than sweets based on channa (split milk solids) like sandesh and rosogollas. Yet on August 23, 1965 such milk sweets were banned in Calcutta under the West Bengal Channa Sweets Control Order imposed by Congress chief minister Prafulla Chandra Sen.
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Sandesh Recipe: Bengali Milk Sweets
Eastern India is renowned for its sweets. For these simple bite-size confections from Bengal, milk is turned into homemade paneer cheese and then combined with sugar and cardamom to yield a dense, fudge-like treat. -
Authentic Rasgulla Recipe
Here we bring you an authentic Rasgulla Recipe from India that’s not only quick but, can be easily made at home. The Rasgulla recipe we listed below is most basic of Indian recipes also one of the tastiest! Trying this Rasgulla recipe at home is an easy way to get a delicious meal.
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