 Bengalis are famous for their love of Rosogolla. | |
| Alternative names | Rossogolla,[1] Rasogolla |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
| Serving temperature | Hot, cold, or room temp |
| Main ingredients | Chhana, Sugar |
| Variations | Kamala Bhog, Raj Bhog, Roso Malai |
Rosogolla or, Rossogolla (রসগোল্লা) [2][3][4][5] is a light spongy white ball (gōllā) of chhana or cottage cheese stewed in rasa or sugar syrup. The form of Rasogolla that we know today is different than alleged Khiramohana of Odisha, almost in all respects - nomenclature, taste, softness, preparation, texture, colour, marketing, popularity and technology. The essence of Rasogolla lies in its present form, discovered by Nobin Chandra Das of Kolkata.
Bengali words rasa meaning a syrup; and gōllā meaning a globular sweetmeat, jointly created the name Rasogolla. The spelling 'Rasogolla' originates in Bengali language only, where the other language speaking Indians call it as Rasgulla, Rasagulla, Rasagola, or, Rasagolla etc. The word "gōllā: is a pure Bengali word, and Hindi or Oriya dictionaries do not contain this word.
West Bengal's defense to establish the ownership of Rosogolla[edit]
West Bengal has taken up legal battle with Odisha recently,[6] after Odisha claimed that rosogolla was invented in Puri, as the special prasad for the Lord Jagannath and Mahalaxmi.
The West Bengal government is likely to submit its claim to the GI office in Delhi on August 24, 2015. Scientists of West Bengal have prepared documents in its defense, reasoning that the Dutch had brought the technique of curdling milk by using lactic acid and Bengal picked it up from them, in addition to that, traditional use of chhana in making sweets prevalent only in Bengal. Finally, the strongest point in its defense is, that the very word rosogolla was coined in Bengal and not in Odisha, hence, Odisha cannot have any ownership on the name.
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References[edit]
- ^ "History of rossogolla now just a click away". The Times of India. 15 March 2013.
- ^ "গোল্লা [gōllā] n a globular sweetmeat (রসগোল্লা, কাঁচাগোল্লা); বি. 1 গোলাকার মিষ্টান্নবিশেষ (রসগোল্লা);". Online Bangla Dictionary. 9 August 2015.
- ^ "CHEESE-BASED, SWEET DISH, POPULAR IN WEST BENGAL". Collins Dictionary. 9 August 2015.
- ^ Darra Goldstein, Sidney Mintz, Michael Krondl, Eric Rath, Laura Mason, Geraldine Quinzio, Ursula Heinzelmann (1 April 2015). The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. pp. 359–. ISBN 978-0-19-931339-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kunal Chakrabarti, Shubhra Chakrabarti (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
- ^ "Maharashtra (West Bengal) takes up rosogolla battle with Odisha". The Times of India. 10 August 2015.
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