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Rasgulla

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Rasgulla, literally 'syrup-filled ball,' is a syrupy dessert popular in the eastern part of South Asia. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena dough cooked in light sugar syrup until the syrup permeates the dumplings. The dessert is agreed to have originated in the eastern Indian subcontinent, though the exact place of origin is disputed between West Bengal and Odisha, and both regions now hold their own geographical indication status for their own variant. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1100 2
Origin Region
India 3
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
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Uses Ingredient

Chhena, Ingredients
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1. Rasgulla (Wikipedia)
  • entity description (course)
    Rasgulla, literally 'syrup-filled ball,' is a syrupy dessert popular in the eastern part of South Asia.
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Chhena, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chhena]], sugar
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2. Rasgulla (Wikipedia)
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Jagannath Temple scholars, such as Laxmidhar Pujapanda, and researchers like Jagabandhu Padhi say the tradition dates to the 12th century, when the temple was first built.
3. Rasgulla (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): India
Quote, P495 (country of origin): India
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