Chom Chom: A Classic Bengali Sweet Recipe For Special Occasions

By Yash Lakhan

Ingredients

1 liter full-fat milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups sugar
4 cups water
Grated coconut or khoya (optional)

Make Chhena

Boil the milk
squeeze in the lemon juice
filter
and rinse the curds
then let them drain for half an hour.

Knead

Shape the chhena into little cylinders after kneading it until it is smooth.

Cook

When the sugar and water are boiling
add the chhena pieces and simmer for ten to fifteen minutes.

Cool And Garnish

Allow them to cool in the syrup
then top with khoya or coconut and serve.