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Honey-flavored jelly balls

Honey-flavored jelly balls

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A traditional Bengali dessert, these honey-flavored balls are soft and melt-in-your-mouth, making them perfect for the winter months.

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Recipe from MD Abu Siyam (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These honey-filled sweets are a traditional Bengali dessert, particularly delicious during the winter months. They are soft and melt-in-your-mouth, offering a unique flavor thanks to the palm honey.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$4.24 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.04
  • $0.06
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. First, thoroughly mix the cream cheese with your hands or a spoon until you achieve a perfectly smooth and creamy texture. ≈ 4 min
  2. In a thick earthenware dish, heat ghee (clarified butter).
  3. Then, add the fresh cheese (cottage cheese) and mix gently. ≈ 4 min
  4. After a few minutes, gradually add the date honey and continue to stir. ≈ 4 min
  5. Once the mixture begins to thicken and become sticky, add cardamom powder.
  6. After mixing the cream cheese, pour the mixture into a container and let it cool.
  7. Next, take small balls and shape them into candy-like forms using your hands or a mold. ≈ 3 min
  8. Present these beautifully decorated with walnuts or grapes. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Honey-flavored jelly balls

  • 240 ml of palm honey (palm honey provides an even better flavor)$4.04
  • Ground spices: 1/2 teaspoon$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14

Total$4.24

that's $1.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • Fresh cheese (unpasteurized): 2 cups
  • 240 ml of palm honey (palm honey provides an even better flavor)
  • Ground spices: 1/2 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • cashew nuts and grapes (for decoration, as needed)

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