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Jolbhora Sandesh From West Bengal's Chandannagar Gets GI Tag: Its Prank Backstory And Best Spots To Eat
- Monday June 29, 2026
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani
The recognition of Jolbhora Sandesh highlights not just the sweet itself, but the generations of artisans who have preserved the technique and tradition behind it.
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food.ndtv.com
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7 Lesser-Known Bengali Sweets Locals Swear By
- Tuesday May 12, 2026
- Written by Tanmaya Kothari
The Bengali sweet-making tradition is, at its core, a lesson in restraint and precision. These are not sweets that shout, they are sweets that reward attention.
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food.ndtv.com
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Harsh Goenka Calls This Sweet Duo "Bengal's Sweetest Illusion," Shares His Childhood Memories
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
Harsh Goenka shared a post about Sitabhog and Mihidana, noting that the combo "looks like pulao, tastes like paradise." Here's how they are made.
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food.ndtv.com
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Durga Puja Special: 15 Iconic Bengali Sweets You Must Try This Festive Season
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
From rosogolla and chhena payesh offered to the goddess as symbols of purity to narkel naru and pati shapta lovingly prepared at home, mishti during Puja symbolises devotion, prosperity, and togetherness.
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food.ndtv.com
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What Is Pantua? The Bengali Sweet Often Mistaken For Gulab Jamun
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Pantua and gulab jamun might look like sweet cousins from different families - one from Bengal and the other rooted in North Indian (Mughal) traditions.
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food.ndtv.com
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Ice Cream Sandesh: The Pioneer of Kolkata's Fusion Sweets (Recipe Inside)
- Monday May 17, 2021
- Poorna Banerjee
With the rapid popularity of ice cream as an alternative to mishti for dessert, the dessert scape of West Bengal was forever changed with the introduction of the Ice Cream Sandesh.
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food.ndtv.com
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Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Kachagolla, The Softest Bengali Sweet (Recipe Inside)
- Friday February 5, 2021
- Sushmita Sengupta
Kachagolla is one such iconic sweet from the range of sinful Bengali sweetmeats made with chenna as the star ingredient. Yes, kacha golla, rasmalai, roshogolla are all carved out of chenna or paneer.
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food.ndtv.com
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This Bengali Sweet Was Exported Globally For The First Time, No It's Not Roshogolla!
- Friday January 22, 2021
- Sushmita Sengupta
The first batch of Joynagarer moa was recently shipped to Bahrain. The delicious puffed rice ladoo got its much-coveted Geographical Indication or GI tag in the year 2015.
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food.ndtv.com
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Rajbhog Recipe: Bengali Kesar Rasgulla Is Just The Indian Dessert You Must Try
- Friday September 4, 2020
- Neha Grover
Bengali Seet Recipe: Rajbhog (or kesar rasgulla) infuses the goodness of ancient Indian spice of saffron into the regular rasgulla.
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food.ndtv.com
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Kolkata's Innovative Corona 'Sandesh' Goes Viral On Social Media. Would You Try It?
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- Aditi Ahuja
Hindustan Sweets from Kolkata have tweaked their most-selling favourite Bengali sweet 'Sandesh'. The special Corona Sandesh has a striking resemblance to the shape of the virus.
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food.ndtv.com
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Watch: Make Traditional Bengali Channar Puli Sweet That Looks Like Gulab Jamun But Is Not Quite Like It
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- Neha Grover
Bengali channar puli looks just like gulab jamun and tastes a tad like it but is a different sweet altogether. While Gulab jamun is made with mawa and khoya or milk powder, channar puli is made with paneer and condensed milk.
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food.ndtv.com
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Lockdown Relief For Bengal's Sweet Lovers: State Govt. Allows Sweet Shops To Open For 4 Hours A Day
- Tuesday March 31, 2020
- Neha Grover
People of Bengal can now breathe a sigh of relief as they are no more deprived of the regional sweets that are an essential part of their Bengali cuisine.
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food.ndtv.com
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Jolbhora Sandesh From West Bengal's Chandannagar Gets GI Tag: Its Prank Backstory And Best Spots To Eat
- Monday June 29, 2026
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani
The recognition of Jolbhora Sandesh highlights not just the sweet itself, but the generations of artisans who have preserved the technique and tradition behind it.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
7 Lesser-Known Bengali Sweets Locals Swear By
- Tuesday May 12, 2026
- Written by Tanmaya Kothari
The Bengali sweet-making tradition is, at its core, a lesson in restraint and precision. These are not sweets that shout, they are sweets that reward attention.
-
food.ndtv.com
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Harsh Goenka Calls This Sweet Duo "Bengal's Sweetest Illusion," Shares His Childhood Memories
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
Harsh Goenka shared a post about Sitabhog and Mihidana, noting that the combo "looks like pulao, tastes like paradise." Here's how they are made.
-
food.ndtv.com
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Durga Puja Special: 15 Iconic Bengali Sweets You Must Try This Festive Season
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
From rosogolla and chhena payesh offered to the goddess as symbols of purity to narkel naru and pati shapta lovingly prepared at home, mishti during Puja symbolises devotion, prosperity, and togetherness.
-
food.ndtv.com
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What Is Pantua? The Bengali Sweet Often Mistaken For Gulab Jamun
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Pantua and gulab jamun might look like sweet cousins from different families - one from Bengal and the other rooted in North Indian (Mughal) traditions.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Ice Cream Sandesh: The Pioneer of Kolkata's Fusion Sweets (Recipe Inside)
- Monday May 17, 2021
- Poorna Banerjee
With the rapid popularity of ice cream as an alternative to mishti for dessert, the dessert scape of West Bengal was forever changed with the introduction of the Ice Cream Sandesh.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Kachagolla, The Softest Bengali Sweet (Recipe Inside)
- Friday February 5, 2021
- Sushmita Sengupta
Kachagolla is one such iconic sweet from the range of sinful Bengali sweetmeats made with chenna as the star ingredient. Yes, kacha golla, rasmalai, roshogolla are all carved out of chenna or paneer.
-
food.ndtv.com
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This Bengali Sweet Was Exported Globally For The First Time, No It's Not Roshogolla!
- Friday January 22, 2021
- Sushmita Sengupta
The first batch of Joynagarer moa was recently shipped to Bahrain. The delicious puffed rice ladoo got its much-coveted Geographical Indication or GI tag in the year 2015.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Rajbhog Recipe: Bengali Kesar Rasgulla Is Just The Indian Dessert You Must Try
- Friday September 4, 2020
- Neha Grover
Bengali Seet Recipe: Rajbhog (or kesar rasgulla) infuses the goodness of ancient Indian spice of saffron into the regular rasgulla.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Kolkata's Innovative Corona 'Sandesh' Goes Viral On Social Media. Would You Try It?
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- Aditi Ahuja
Hindustan Sweets from Kolkata have tweaked their most-selling favourite Bengali sweet 'Sandesh'. The special Corona Sandesh has a striking resemblance to the shape of the virus.
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food.ndtv.com
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Watch: Make Traditional Bengali Channar Puli Sweet That Looks Like Gulab Jamun But Is Not Quite Like It
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- Neha Grover
Bengali channar puli looks just like gulab jamun and tastes a tad like it but is a different sweet altogether. While Gulab jamun is made with mawa and khoya or milk powder, channar puli is made with paneer and condensed milk.
-
food.ndtv.com
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Lockdown Relief For Bengal's Sweet Lovers: State Govt. Allows Sweet Shops To Open For 4 Hours A Day
- Tuesday March 31, 2020
- Neha Grover
People of Bengal can now breathe a sigh of relief as they are no more deprived of the regional sweets that are an essential part of their Bengali cuisine.
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food.ndtv.com