Easy Bengali Rosogolla Recipe For Ganesh Chaturthi

Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 18:09 [IST]

One thing you cannot take out of a Bengali is the love for sweets and especially their love for rosogollas. This sweet dish is usually known as Rasgulla in other parts of India. But Bongs have a special and a close attachment to the sweet which makes them call it in such a sweet way 'rosogolla'.

Rosogolla is prepared with chenna which is a variety of cottage cheese prepared usually out of cow's milk. The chenna is made out into small balls and dipped in sweet sugar syrup. The soft and mushy rosogollas are a perfect treat for all those with a sweet tooth. This easy sweet recipe will help you prepare your favourite rasgullas in no time in your own kitchen.

So, wait no more. Check out this easy recipe for rosogolla and do give it a try.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
For Chenna

Cow's milk- 5 cups
Lemon juice- 1 1/2tbsp

For Syrup

Sugar- 1 cup
Water- 5 cups

Procedure
1. Pour the milk in a wide pan and bring it to boil.
2. Switch off the flame and then wait for a minute.
3. Add in the lemon juice to the milk and stir gently.
4. Allow it to stand for a minute and let it curdle. Wait for the water to separate from the milk completely.
5. Strain out the water from the chenna with the help of a muslin cloth.
6. Place the muslin cloth with the chenna in a bowl of fresh water and wash it 2 to 3 times.
7. Hang the chenna in the cloth and wait for 20 minutes to let the whole water drain out.
8. Now heat water in a pan and add the sugar to it.
9. Stir occasionally and wait for the sugar to dissolve completely.
10. Then place the chenna in a cloth and mash it well with your fingers. Make sure no lumps are formed.
11. Knead till the chenna becomes smooth.
12. Put the chenna balls in the sugar water, cover with a lid and steam for 7-8 minutes on medium flame.
13. Once done, switch off the flame and transfer the rosogollas into a bowl.
14. Refrigerate and serve chilled.