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Apr 28th, 2005, 16:58
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|  Fortunately I'm not a great fan of sweets. My keyboard is spared today, so long as I don't wander off into the Biryani thread!  |
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Apr 28th, 2005, 17:35
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| Jalebi with Cold milk??? you must be joking...it's a bad idea. Here's a good idea: Jalebi with Hot Milk taken generally at night...you will get a good sleep (works for me almost all the times...try it specially when you are really tired). Jalebi straight up...works out as a snack at any time of the day. Hot Jalebi with Vanilla sounds good...will try it soon. Hot Jalebi with Rabree (Another sweet) is divine... Best of luck with Jalebi  |
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Apr 28th, 2005, 18:58
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Apr 28th, 2005, 19:05
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Apr 28th, 2005, 19:14
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 | Jalebi with anything as long as it is from that famous roadside vendor in "Chandni Chowk" But jalebi with rabree really tops the list .. slrrrrrrp ...!! |
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Feb 27th, 2006, 08:18
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|  sweet remembrances The news report of 50,000 tonnes of sugar being exported to Pakistan casts a spell of gloom on us, the commoner. Probably there are several forces simultaneously at work to ensure that we lose our sweetness – sweet talks included. They helped us out in our hour of need with onions, it is but natural that we reciprocate – that is what good neighbors are for. The process that began with crossing of the Wagah border and extended to cricket matches has to continue otherwise our friends in America will not be happy; they could make it difficult to fulfill our desire to secure a permanent seat in the UNSC. Coming back to sweet dishes, these are a part of our lives. Travel to any corner of the country and you will discover mouth watering preparations peeping at you from nooks and corners. They invite you with open arms. Those with diabetic tendencies have never bothered to discourage the satisfaction of their secret desires; they search for shops which proudly announce that sugarless sweets are available for the asking. The human body needs both sugar and salt. These perform chemical reactions in our system and guarantee perfect physical fitness which is a result of these basic ingredients in proper portions. Too much of salt is harmful, it increases your blood pressure; excess of sugar makes you prone to diabetes. In spite of these warnings, very few of us can turn our eyes and ignore the fatal attractions of rosogollas that bob and swim in the bowl of thick syrup and beckons you to have a taste – the trouble is that these fall in the category of ‘you can never be satisfied with only one.’ Then there are the variations of this single item – with master craftsmen at work, these transform themselves into delicious rasomalai or the unparalleled kamala bhog or the raj bhog, which is, as its name suggests, is fit only for the King. Apart from rasogolla and its family of delicacies, there are the sweets prepared from chhana – their generic name is sandesh but the mind boggling variety has to be seen and tasted to appreciate the wonders that sugar is capable of creating. Unfortunately, from the look of things, the day may not be far off when these will vanish from the showcases.
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Feb 27th, 2006, 10:39
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| Sadhuji you are predicting a dooms day with sweets off the shelves! Last night at a wedding reception I was devouring hot Malpuas with Kheer while a freak cold wind was cooling Delhi. About calories the Rosogollas & specially Sandesh is much less rich than many western confectionarry(I dont give them a miss though, Oh Vienna I love you) |
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Feb 27th, 2006, 10:52
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| why? >The news report of 50,000 tonnes of sugar being exported to Pakistan casts a spell of gloom on us. Why do you say that?, at least we're cooperating,even if its with pakistan , On a serious note, its purely a function of demand - suppply, nations export what they have in surplus(read comparative advantage) and import whats not. India did a lot of barter trade with erstwhile USSR cuz that was the need of the hour then, India also had a Rupee trade with them, if you ask me that was a stupid thing to do,(there's no economics in that) but it really thrived.So dont bother, India is self sufficent in food inspite of having a Bn plus mouths to feed,yes there are many people which dont even get one time meal but thats a different story Maxim: Its always the trade that follows the politics.. |
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Feb 27th, 2006, 12:40
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Feb 27th, 2006, 12:48
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Sep 11th, 2006, 18:03
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| Mithai/Mishti I was wondering, what are the typical Bengali Sweets? Some of the Maharashtrians I have talked to claim Barfi, Laddu and Gulab Jamun are universal, only Rasgullah and Rasmalai (Sandesh) are considered real Bengali Sweets...? Personally, I found the Laddu and Gaulab Jamun I've had from Bangladesh better than the ones I've had in Pune and Mumbai. 
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Sep 11th, 2006, 18:09
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| For real Gulab Jamun have it North India and not in South India or Maharashtra... Again North India beats Deccan and South India in case of Ladoos too. Specially the large Bundi ladoo made on occasions such as marriages in North India beats any ladoo made in the world |
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Sep 11th, 2006, 18:11
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| There is an endless list of typical Bengali sweets...Rasgulla and Rasmalai are not the only Bengali sweets to grace this planet...try Sandesh, Jolbhora, Mishti dohi etc. etc. |
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Sep 11th, 2006, 18:17
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| Typical bengali sweets means sweets made from chhana / cottage cheese .This can be rasgullah , pantua ( bengali style gulab jamun ) & different type of sandesh.Main ingrediants is chhana & sugar/sugar syrup. Sandesh is divided in to 2 types , narom ( soft ) pak & kada ( hard ) pak.Narom pak sandesh is very delicate type & has to be eaten within 5-6 hours whereas you can eat/keep kada pak sandesh for 7-8 days. Rasomalai is not sandesh , it is small rasugullah in thick sweet milk .
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Sep 11th, 2006, 18:41
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..... Rasmalai and Sandesh is not same. as Dutta da says.... there are different types of Sandesh (as Dutta da said). Rasmalai - http://festivals.iloveindia.com/diwali/rasmalai.html  BTW, where is Natasha  , someone is talking about sweets and Natasha is not replying!!!!! Are you OK, Natasha ?
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