nikred Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 No takers for Ajmeri Kalakand? Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlater Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Turning_track said: @Gollum I agree with your list except last two & I'm really surprised nobody mentioned Ghevar. I had never tasted it before but a week back my parents got it from Sonipat made from pure ghee & I'm devouring it since the last few days I mentioned it. It's a Teej festival speciality Turning_track 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turning_track Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Stradlater said: I mentioned it. It's a Teej festival speciality Oops I missed it, the one which I'm having is a dry one much different from the one you've posted. But man, it seems really tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlater Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Turning_track said: Oops I missed it, the one which I'm having is a dry one much different from the one you've posted. But man, it seems really tasty. Yeah dry one doesn't have the cream topping. It's heavenly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 I also love Rabri, especially the Bengali version. Any milk based sweet, I doubt anyone can better the Bongs. asterix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Nobin Chandra Das and his son Krishna Chandra Das (inventors of Roshogolla, Ras Malai/Rossomalai, Kheer Kadam, Raj Bhog, Sondesh......) must rank among the most influential Indians of the modern era. In fact that entire family tree (spanning 3 generations) was a big part of the Bengal Renaissance movement, especially with regards to the spirit of scientific exploration. The original sweet shop was a major gathering point for the who's who of Calcutta....Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Sarada Devi in particular were held hostage by the awesomeness of the delicacies there. Edited August 26, 2018 by Gollum asterix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedheat Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Son papri (most favorite) Mayesur paak Barfi Jalebi Rasgulla Patoleo Edited August 26, 2018 by speedheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asterix Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I like mild sweets too: Sandesh, payasam/kheer, Halwa.. I love warm 'Kada Parshad' whenever I visit my local Gurudwara.... Turning_track and Switchblade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turning_track Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 So, Rosogolla is originally from Bengal or Odisha? I've travelled in both states & the inhabitants claim that it is from their own respective state. There has been lot of controversies around its GI tag as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Turning_track said: So, Rosogolla is originally from Bengal or Odisha? I've travelled in both states & the inhabitants claim that it is from their own respective state. There has been lot of controversies around its GI tag as well. Debatable but Bengal is the more popular choice because it is the birthplace of most of our milk based sweets. I have stayed in both states and never met an Odia who thought otherwise, this is a recent controversy I believe. But even if the final verdict goes their way I personally don't mind, I never really liked Roshogolla tbh....Bengal has produced far far better sweets. Odisha has given us Malpua....no legacy compared to her eastern neighbor which is the Mecca for all those with sweet tooth, so probability wise I would give the edge to Bengal if it comes to debates over invention of a chhana based item. This is similar to the Imarti/Jaangiri debate....Northies will claim it as their own, Southies will have a different view. Many of our sweets have local variations, won't be surprised if that is the case with Roshogolla. Turning_track 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Kajukatri, esp if done right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBN Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Had rasgulla /sponge rasgulla from bangladeshi shop today and the ones from the punjabi shop tasted better with the coconut sprinklings Cricketics and velu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBN Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 'lakarh' barfi is quite good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 how many people tried this baking coconut in your childhood .. pseudo-religious sweet before the arrival of monsoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 mysore pak <time since big bang> . . . wait for it... . . . /thread b& @Gollum velu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 I have tried Mysore Pak a few times, every single time the smell/taste of ghee was way too overwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Gollum said: I have tried Mysore Pak a few times, every single time the smell/taste of ghee was way too overwhelming. try sri krishna or a2b brand frankly its very difficult to get the right mix unlike other sweets which are bit easy to prepare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, velu said: try sri krishna or a2b brand frankly its very difficult to get the right mix unlike other sweets which are bit easy to prepare Tried in mostly A2B (Bengaluru), never liked it. Their Paneer Jalebis OTOH are absolutely delicious. Edited August 26, 2018 by Gollum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Doesn’t have to be from your local area, Any region. I honestly love Kaju ki barfi and good gulab Jamun. Unfortunately, I have not eaten a decent gulab Jamun in over 15 years as nothing compares to the ones in India. Here in U.S, all gulab jamun vendors have weird kind of sweet taste which makes you want to put it away. I have had luck once or twice but most were okayish and hence I have stopped buying/ordering Gulab Jamuns here. But I still love Gulab Jamun and Kaju Barfi the most among all Indian mithais. What is your favorite Mithai? velu and Ridgepi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlater Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Ras Malai baby velu and Cricketics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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