Government of India
Bardhaman Mihi Dana
Description: Translated as "fine-grain" in English, the "mihi dana" is a sweet delicacy of West Bengal, originating in the Bardhaman district. It can be called a smaller and syrupy variant of the "boondi". To prepare this sweet, a paste of rice powder, gram powder and "besan" is passed through a ladle to form mini drops which are first fried in ghee and then dipped in sugar syrup.
Type: Cuisine
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T09:53:27Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T09:53:27Z |
| dc.description | Translated as "fine-grain" in English, the "mihi dana" is a sweet delicacy of West Bengal, originating in the Bardhaman district. It can be called a smaller and syrupy variant of the "boondi". To prepare this sweet, a paste of rice powder, gram powder and "besan" is passed through a ladle to form mini drops which are first fried in ghee and then dipped in sugar syrup. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.type | Cuisine |
| dc.identifier.other | 242 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T09:53:27Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T09:53:27Z |
| dc.description | Translated as "fine-grain" in English, the "mihi dana" is a sweet delicacy of West Bengal, originating in the Bardhaman district. It can be called a smaller and syrupy variant of the "boondi". To prepare this sweet, a paste of rice powder, gram powder and "besan" is passed through a ladle to form mini drops which are first fried in ghee and then dipped in sugar syrup. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.type | Cuisine |
| dc.identifier.other | 242 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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