Chomchom Explained

Chomchom
Alternate Name:Chamcham
Country:West Bengal,Bangladesh
National Cuisine:India,Bangladesh
Course:Dessert
Main Ingredient:milk, flour, cream, sugar
Variations:Kolkata's Chomchom, Bangladesh's Chomchom

Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from chickpeas[1] and coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish.

History

Chomchom originated from Tangail District.[2] Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from Porabari in Tangail District of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.[3] The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.[4]

Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as Maowar Chomchom.[5]

Chomchom is a popular item in Eids, Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, and Durga Puja.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.. 17 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Karim . Elita . 2016-06-24 . The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh . 2022-10-25 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Book: Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri . Sweetmeats . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.
  4. Web site: Sweet mystique . 2022-10-25 . archive.thedailystar.net.
  5. Web site: Kabir . Ihtisham . 2015-04-11 . A Sweet Passion . 2022-10-25 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: LifeStyle: Centrefold . 2022-10-25 . archive.thedailystar.net.
  7. Web site: Sarkar . Puja . 2022-09-26 . Durga Puja shopping essentials . 2022-10-25 . The Daily Star . en.