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Bengali Ledikeni
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bengali Ledikeni

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengali ledikeni, the lady Canning fried sweet dipped in syrup. Festival sweetness, made the slow way. Best after resting an hour; the flavours settle.

Prep 20 min Cook 47 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Saffrona pinch, soaked in warm milk
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp
  • Khoa (Mawa)200 g

Instructions

  1. 1

    Measure everything before lighting the flame; there is no pause button mid-cook.

  2. 2

    Start the base: the khoa (mawa) and sugar together in a thick pan, stirring so nothing catches.

  3. 3

    Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.

  4. 4

    Stir in the saffron with the cardamom; the aroma should bloom immediately.

  5. 5

    Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Gulab Jamun Recipe | Ledikeni Bengali Recipe | A Popular Indian Dessert | Sweet Tooth | · on YouTube