bengali dessert recipes | popular bengali sweets | rasgulla, pranhara & rosh bora recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Stevia reduces calories; jaggery offers a unique flavor.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water provides a floral note; vanilla is more accessible.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a natural thickener; flour is often more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories; whole milk is usually less expensive.

Boil milk until it curdles with lemon juice.

Drain the curds and rinse with cold water.

Squeeze out excess water from the chhena and let it rest.

Knead the chhena until smooth and form into small balls.

Boil water and sugar to create syrup.

Add the chhena balls into the boiling syrup gently.

Cook the balls until they double in size.

Add cardamom and rose water to the syrup for flavor.

Remove from heat and let the rasgullas soak in syrup.

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