This is a list of Bengali sweets and desserts. Most of these sweet dishes are unique to Bangladesh but some of them originally came from other parts of the Subcontinent and re-made as a new Bangladeshi versions of them. To know more check out: Bangladeshi cuisine, Bengali cuisine, Mughlai cuisine and South Asian cuisine.
Bangladeshi sweets and desserts
Name | Image | Main ingredients | Remarks |
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Amriti of Sylhet | |||
Bundiya | Ghee-based | ||
Bogurar doi | ![]() |
Milk, Sugar | Milk-based |
Chanar goja | ![]() |
Chhena, sugar, ghee | Milk-based |
Chanar Jilapi of Dhaka | ![]() |
Chhena, sugar, ghee | Milk-based |
Chanar kheer of Bengal | Chhana, sugar, milk | Milk-based | |
Chhanamukhi of Brahmanbaria | ![]() |
Chhana, sugar syrup, milk | Milk-based |
Chanar payesh of Bengal | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Chomchom of Tangail | ![]() |
Flour, cream, sugar, saffron, lemon juice, coconut flakes | Milk-based |
Jal bhora of Kolkata | Milk-based | ||
Kadapak | Milk-based | ||
Kalojam of Bangladesh | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Kancha golla of Natore | |||
Kheer er chop of Bengal | Milk-based | ||
Kheersagar | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Komolabhog of East Bengal | Milk-based | ||
Ledikeni of East Bengal and West Bengal | Chhena, sugar, ghee | Milk-based | |
Lyangcha of Bengal | Milk-based | ||
Malapua (dessert) of East Indian subcontinent | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Mihidana of West Bengal | Besan flour, sugar, ghee | Besan-based | |
Milk cake | Milk-based | ||
Mishti doi of Bogra | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Narkeler naru of Rural Bengal | Coconut-based | ||
Pantua[1] of Manikganj | Chhena, sugar, ghee | Milk-based | |
Pati shapta of Bengal | Milk-based | ||
Pitha of Bangladesh (Especially in Barisal and Khulna) | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Pranohora of Natore | |||
Rabri of Bengal | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Rajbhog of Bengal | ![]() |
Milk-based | |
Rasabali | Milk-based | ||
Roshogolla of Barisal | ![]() |
Chhena, sugar | Milk-based |
Roshkodom of Rajshahi | Milk-based | ||
Roshomalai of Cumilla | ![]() |
Chhena, milk, sugar | Milk-based |
Roshomojuri of Rangpur | Chhena, milk, sugar | Milk-based | |
Sandesh of Shatkhira (several types) |
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Milk-based | |
Shor bhaja | ![]() |
Milk cream, sugar syrup | Layers of thickened milk cream, fried and then dipped in sugar syrup. |
Shor puria | |||
Shahi jilapi of Old Dhaka | Flour, syrup, milk | Twirled coils of flours are fried and poured in sugar syrup. | |
Sitabhog | Milk-based | ||
Tusha Shinni of Sylhet | ![]() |
Flour | Sugar syrup |
See also
References
- ^ Rahman, U. (2014). Bangladesh – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture. Kuperard. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-85733-696-2. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
External links
Media related to Sweet food of Bangladesh at Wikimedia Commons