27 Most Popular Bangladesh Desserts Dishes
Sweets in Bangladesh are Bengali sweets that are either a candy, a dessert that is popular in Bangladesh and other parts of India. Most of Bengali sweets contains ingredients such as whole milk, nuts, cardamom and creams. Bengali cuisine is widely known for having the most creamiest and delicious dessert recipes. In here, let us tackle more about some of the most popular Bangladesh desserts recipes in making dishes.
Popular Bangladesh Desserts Dishes
Bhapa Doi
Bhapa Doi is a Bengali sweet also known as “Steamed yogurt pudding”. It is made from condensed milk, cardamom powder, butter, saffron milk and nuts as topping. Though you also have the choice to use yogurt or curds instead.
A chilled dessert that is easy to make. It is characterized as having a sweet yet warm taste and flavor.
Mohan Bhog
Mohan Bhog is a delicious and widely popular Bengali dessert. It is usually served during special occasions such as Deepawali (festival of lights). But it can also be served anytime.
The recipe is easy to make therefore you can make this dessert everyday for as long as you please.
Khoya
Khoya or also called in different names such as Khoa, Khowa or Mawa. It’s English name is called Curd. It is a type of dairy that is popularly used in India.
It is made from using either a regular milk or dried whole milk. The milk is thickened in a heated iron pan.
Sandesh
If you are looking for a delicious and sweet desser, you should Sandesh or also known as Sondesh. It is the most popular bengali dessert. It is made with only two main ingredients: condensed milk and sugar. Although you will be needing other ingredients such as a lemon juice to curdle the milk,
Perfect to pair it with a glass of milk or hot chocolate.
Boondi
Ever thought about getting a dessert but it seem as though you are getting yourself a nice treat for a snack food.
There are relatively two varieties of Boondi: The sweet boondi and the savory Boondi.
The Sweet Boondi are small balls that is made of Besan which is a gram flour. Savory Boondi on the other hand are salty and crunchy variety of Boondi.
Mishti Doi
Mishti Doi is a well known Bengali dessert. “Mishti” means sweet while “Doi” means curd. It has a creamy texture and a delicious taste.
Mishti Doi is another Bengali sweets that is made using 3 main ingredients: mill. curd culture and sugar or Jaggery (palm jaggery).
Chaler Payesh
Chaler Payesh is another Bengali sweets. It a typically a rice-based pudding. Payesh is typically made from a special rice which is called Gobindobhog rice. A delicious sweet rice with a special aroma.
This dessert is traditionally served during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and other social events.
Gulab Jamun
Another popular Bengali sweets is the Gulab Jamun. These are small balls made from a dough. The dough is made from Semolina (purified wheat) and Milk solids.
After these balls are deep fried, it is then soaked in a syrup. The syrup where the small balls are soaked is seasoned with green cardamom, saffron and rose water.
Cham Cham
Cham Cham or also known as Chum chum or Chom chom is another Bengali sweets. A classic dessert that is made similarly to another recipe used to make Rasgulla.
First, you need to curdle the milk, allow it to cool and strain once cooled down. next is to place shape it using a cylindrical shaper. The shaped Cham cham are then cooked in a syrup.
Malpua
These Bengali sweets is a popular sweet dessert in North India and Odisha. These are pancake desserts that is made from flour, sugar and coconut.
Malpua are small fried pancakes soaked in sugar syrup. Its texture is different to the pancake texture that we are used to.
Rabri
Rabri or also known as Rabdi is a traditional Bengali sweetss in Northern India. It is made from full fat milk, cardamom, sugar, rose water and nuts (almonds or Pistachios).
Making Rabri takes about an hour to cook. Though it takes some time, you will get for yourself a creamy and delicious flavors that is basically due to the ingredients cardamom and saffron.
Rasgulla
Rasgulla is another popular Bengali sweets. The recipe for making this is pretty simple, in fact you can try this dessert first for first timers wanting to make Bengali sweets.
These are small balls made from milk, sugar and Chenna. To curdle the milk, you will be needing lemon juice. An ice cubes is another option to help cool down the balls.
Rasgulla are soft, and spongy small delicious balls. You will also need to make sugar syrup, though only a few ingredients are needed to make it.
Rasmalai
Similar to most Bengali Sweets, it also consists of two main parts which are the soft rasmalai balls and the thickened milk sauce.
Rasmalai is made with Paneer balls. These balls are usually served during occasions.
To make this first you need to make the sugar syrup. To do this, boil sugar in 6 cups of water until you will get a thicker result. Then smoothen paneer then shape it into small balls after which flatten the balls. Then place the balls in the sugar syrup. Allow to cook for about 8 to 10 minutes.
Next, allow it to cool down. Once cooled down, place the balls in the Rabdi (condensed milk dish) and served cold.
Amriti
Amriti comes from the word Amrita which means “Manna” (food of the gods). It is another Bengali sweets that is crispy and crunchy and are delicious.
Amriti is made with Basmati rice, all purpose flour, sugar, Lime juice and Urad Dal (black gram or Black lentils).
Langcha
Langcha is a popular dish in Eastern India. It may look like corn dogs but without the sticks. It is made from Flour and Khoya.
These Bengali sweets are deep fried and mostly served during special occasions and festivities. It is best served with sugar syrup.
For added taste and flavor, you can topped Langcha with chopped nuts (pistachios and almonds) for that nutty and crunchy taste.
Mango Darbesh
Unlike other Bengali sweets, Mango Darbesh is easy to make and also requires less time to prepare. It is made with homemade cottage cheese, mango puree, sugar, and raisins.
Of course, with regards to the taste you can definitely taste mango on the dessert.
Nolen Gurer Payesh
Nolen Gurer Payesh is another variety of Bengali pudding. Though it is best when served cold, some would rather eat it when it is still hot. Whichever preference an individual has, the dessert will still be delicious. Some also prefer to eat it in the morning for breakfast rather than for dessert/
Nolen Gurer Payesh is made using Basmati rice, palm jaggery, raisins, nuts, milk, cardamom and Indian Bay leaf.
Although the cooking time usually takes longer as compared to other dessert, the waiting time will still be worth it.
It is still considered a Bengali sweets despite the fact that it is not that sweet as compared to other Bengali sweets.
Kheer Kadam
Kheer Kadam is one of Bengali’s easy to make Bengali sweets. It is also known as Ras Kadam.
It is made with mixture of cardamom, sugar, milk and Khoya. The taste is similar to that of Rasagolla dessert that is wrapped in Sandesh.
Nikuti
Nikuti or also known as Bengali sweets Nikuti. It is made from Chenna (cheese curds), flour and cardamom.
To make this delicious dessert, after mixing the ingredients it will then be deep fried and shaped into an oblong. After deep frying, the oblong shaped balls will then be soaked in a sugar syrup. Then placed in condensed milk and placed inside the fridge to be chilled.
If will be having a hard time shaping it in an oblong-shaped balls, you can also shaped it as a round shaped balls. Whichever is easier for you.
Naru
Naru or popularly known as Narkel Naru or Coconut Ladoos is another Bengali sweets variety. These are small round shaped balls that is made from grated coconut, cardamom and jaggery.
Coconut Ladoos is served during festivities. These are sticky and sweet balls that are deliciously made in less than 15 minutes.
Lavang Latika
Lavang Latika are deliciously sweet variety of Bengali sweets. It is usually made for Durga Pooja, a Hindu Festival celebrated annually. This is to celebrate the victorious battle of the goddess Durga from Mahishasura (Demon King).
These delicious dessert is made from using whole wheat crust that is pocket-shaped. The crust if then filled with mixture of Mawa (Khoa), nuts, coconut and several dried fruits.
For added crunchy taste, topped the pocket-shaped crust with nuts.
Sita Bhog
Sita Bhog is a popular dish as a Bengali sweets. Though there are many different varieties of Sita Bhog available, the common one is made from white rice and Gulab Jamun.
If you do not have white rice, you can use Vermicelli as a substitute mixed with homemade cottage cheese, sugar and rice flour.
Kolar Bora
Kolar Bora is a ball-shaped Bengali sweets and dessert. Considered to be the favorite among many simply because of the banana as its main ingredient.
This desserts is easy and simple to make. All you need to do is to simply peel off the banana then smashing it. Mix smashed banana with sugar then mix again. Add these ingredients to the mixture: rice flour, milk powder, refined flour, cinnamon powder and baking powder.
Once ingredients are thoroughly mixed, shaped it into small-sized balls then deep fried in a low to medium heat pan with cooking oil. Serve and enjoy.
Goja
Goja is another delectable Bengali sweets and desserts. These are deep fried small maida that is dipped in sugar syrup.
It is made from mixture of flour, baking soda, ghee, water and vegetable oil. Sugar will be used too to make sugar syrup. Goja is similar to that of a Fudge bar where it has a soft texture. It is indeed sweet.
Pantua
Another Bengali sweets is Pantua. It is made from milk, semolina, Khoya, sugar and Ghee. Best served dipped in sugar syrup.
Mihidana
Mihidana is similar to Boondi. It is made with flour, powdered rice and saffron. The ingredients are mixed with water then fried.
For best results, fried Mihidana is soaked in sugar syrup.
Sar Bhaja
Sar Bhaja is also known as Shor Bhaja. It is a Bengali sweets and desserts that is made by deep frying a milk cream. Considered to be one of the best Bengali sweets.
There is another variety of Sar Bhaja which is called as Sarpuria wherein the cream milk are baked.
Baked or fried, either way the desserts are then soaked in sugar syrup.
FAQ
The traditional dish in Bangladesh is what we call Doi Chira. It is a popular dish made with flat rice. The flat rice is then soaked in water for several hours. It is then mix with banana, yogurt and sugar.
Conclusion
Bangladesh have different varieties of Bengali sweets that is why sometimes you will be having a hard time which sweet desserts from the choices.
From the lists mentioned in this article, how many Bengali desserts have you tried and which one is your favorite? Let us know what you think.
