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Kolkata Ledikeni
Description: This Bengali dessert originated in Kolkata in the 19th century. It is a fried reddish-brown sweet ball made of "chhena" or split milk and flour soaked in sugar syrup. This sweet is named in the honour of Lady Canning (during her stay in stay in India, mid-19th century).
Type: Cuisine
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T09:42:34Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T09:42:34Z |
| dc.description | This Bengali dessert originated in Kolkata in the 19th century. It is a fried reddish-brown sweet ball made of "chhena" or split milk and flour soaked in sugar syrup. This sweet is named in the honour of Lady Canning (during her stay in stay in India, mid-19th century). |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.type | Cuisine |
| dc.identifier.other | 239 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T09:42:34Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T09:42:34Z |
| dc.description | This Bengali dessert originated in Kolkata in the 19th century. It is a fried reddish-brown sweet ball made of "chhena" or split milk and flour soaked in sugar syrup. This sweet is named in the honour of Lady Canning (during her stay in stay in India, mid-19th century). |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.type | Cuisine |
| dc.identifier.other | 239 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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