Kolkata is famous for all types of sweets .The culture of Bengal is well known for its wonderful yummy sweets, particularly “rosogolla” and “sandesh”. Rosogolla is a round shaped sweet made out of Chhana and dipped in sugar syrup. Sandesh on the other is a sweet made of dry chchana cooked with sugar,khowa and made into different shapes .
No visit to Kolkata is complete without savoring the mouthwatering Bengali sweetmeats. Be it Rosogollas, the Natun Gurer Sandesh, Payesh or Kheer Puli. When it comes to sweets Kolkata is the place to be in. If you are a calorie conscious fitness freak, then Bengali sweets come as a breath of fresh air because they are non-oily and use milk as the main ingredient, whereas the counterparts up north and down south use oil while preparing sweets.
Some of the sweetmeats which are world famous are:Sandesh,rosogolla,misti doi,raj bhog and we don’t forget about pithe.
Sandesh: It is said to have been created by milkmen. In olden days very often when milk was produced in excess of demand, it used to turn sour and change into Chenna. Sugar was mixed with it to make it eatable. You can find a shop at every other street corner selling varieties of Sandesh. But the famous sandesh comes from the sweet shop of Bhim Nag who exclusively specializes in variety of sandeshes.
Sandesh
Rosogolla: Rosogollas are essentially Bengali sweets and are made from paneer. It is one of the famous and hottest sweet in Bengal. It is actually called “Gopal Golla” probably discovered by a confectioner named “Haradhan” from “Phulia”. Nobin Chandra Das , discovered “Sponge Rasgolla”. Among all the rosogollas the famous ones come from K.C. Das and Chittaranjan sweet shops. The tinned rosogollas from K.C.Das are exported to almost all the countries in the world.
Rasagulla
Mishti doi: It is yet another must for any Bengali having a vegetarian meal. It is the curd mixed with jaggery or molasses and is to be served chill. It is easily available in the sweet shop found at every corner of the street.
Misti doi
Raj Bhog –Raj Bhog is a enlarged and modified version of Rosogolla. The smell and taste of a raj bhog is just heavenly.
Raj bhog
Pithe: These little balls of heaven symbolizes the coming of winter, and the arrival of a season where rich food can be included in the otherwise mild diet of the Bengalis. The richness lie in the creamy silkiness of the milk which is mixed often with molasses, or jaggery made of either date palm or sugarcane, and sometimes sugar. The most common forms of these cakes include bhapa piţha (steamed), pakan piţha (fried), and puli piţha (dumplings). The other common pithas are chandrapuli, gokul, pati shapta, chitai piţha, aski pithe, muger puli and dudh puli.
Pithe
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