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Chomchom
Serves 8 · Total 60 min · Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min
An oval-shaped cheese curd sweet, boiled in syrup like roshogolla but kneaded longer so it stays firm and slightly chewy rather than spongy, then often rolled in a dry coating of sweetened milk solids. Porabari in Tangail is famous nationwide for this sweet.
Quick answer: 60 min in total · serves 8 · main ingredients: Milk, Lemon, Sugar, All-purpose flour · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 1.5 l 6.3 cup Milk, full-fat, for the cheese curd
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Lemon, juice, to curdle the milk
- 400 g 2 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp All-purpose flour, to help bind the curd
- 3 pc 3 pc Cardamom (Optional)
Steps
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- Curdle the boiling milk with lemon juice added gradually until clear whey separates fully.⏱ Curdling the milk · 10 min
- Strain, rinse under cool water, and hang to drain for 30 minutes.⏱ Draining the curd · 30 min
- Knead the curd with the flour firmly for about 12-15 minutes, longer than for roshogolla, until completely smooth and slightly stiff.⏱ Kneading the curd · 14 min
- Shape into small ovals (longer than roshogolla balls), tapered slightly at each end.
- Boil the sugar syrup with cardamom, drop in the shaped ovals, cover and boil hard until firm and well-risen.⏱ Boiling the chomchom · 20 min
- Cool in the syrup, then drain briefly and serve as is, or roll in a dry sweetened milk-solid coating if desired.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Chomchom take?
60 minutes in total: about 30 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
Is Chomchom hard to make?
Degchi rates it hard. The method has 6 steps, and 4 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Chomchom serve?
This recipe serves 8. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Chomchom halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Chomchom?
Fresh items you will probably need to buy: milk, lemon. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: sugar, all-purpose flour.
Any tips for making Chomchom?
Kneading longer than you would for roshogolla is what gives chomchom its firmer, chewier bite instead of a spongy one.
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Cooking terms in this recipe: Elaichi (cardamom)
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