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Chum Chum Recipe

Chum chum is a very popular Bengali sweet. It is extensively used during diwali and other Indian festivals. It makes your celebration more delightful. Try and enjoy this chum chum recipe. Chum Chum picture

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min

Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexAverageServings10

CuisineIndianCourseDessert

TasteSweetSpecialityDiwali

Main IngredientCheeseInterest GroupClassic

Ingredients

	Water	2 Cup (32 tbs)
	Lemon colour	5 Drop
	Lemon color	5 Drop
	Green cardamom powder	1⁄2 Teaspoon
	Saffron	1 Tablespoon
	Cottage cheese	500 Gram (Paneer)
	Refined flour	4 Tablespoon (Maida)
	Condensed milk	250 Gram (Unsweetened)
	Sugar	2 Cup (32 tbs)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 305 Calories from Fat 31

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4 g5.5%

Saturated Fat 1.9 g9.5%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 13.5 mg4.5%

Sodium 199.1 mg8.3%

Total Carbohydrates 61 g20.4%

Dietary Fiber 0.29 g1.2%

Sugars 55.4 g

Protein 9 g17.4%

Vitamin A 2.2% Vitamin C 3.2%

Calcium 12% Iron 3.4%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Point1-Melt sugar in water and heat up to make a thin syrup.
Point2-Knead the cottage cheese with flour and shape into oval shaped fingers, mix in them to the sugar syrup and boil for eight minutes.
Point3-Take off from heat up and mix in lemon color to the syrup.
Point4-Cool for a while and take off the chum-chums from the syrup.
Point5-Mix in saffron and cardamom powder to sugarless, creamy, condensed milk.
Spread this on each piece and serve.

Comments

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syedh says :

this is not real chom chom, real pora bari chom chom is dark brown and cover with brown burnt mawa. i am craving for that chom chom , do you have that pora bari chom chom recipe?

Posted on: 29 June 2012 - 7:04pm

bronzegoddess_bright says :

Aiyo! I love love love this!!

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 1:48pm

Anonymous says :

Simple!!

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 1:30pm

Bhavani J Mistry says :

I love chum chums and I now I even know hoe to make them! Sone pe suhagaa!

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 12:57pm

Anonymous says :

Thanks for the recipe!! Will surely try it out!!

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 12:40pm

Anonymous says :

Thanks foe sharing the recipe.....I was thinking of trying it for this Diwali.

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 12:38pm

thot4food says :

My mom makes yummy chumchums. will ask her to make some this year for Diwali

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 9:42am

epicure says :

I have tried making chum chum at home before. Somehow it turn out exactly as they are made in the sweet shops. This recipe instructions are very simple and so easy to follow. Inspired to give it a second time try with this recipe!

Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 8:45am