Rasgulla 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. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.
Pahala rasagolas from Odisha (left) and Bengali roshogollas from West Bengal (right)
Chhena divided into balls
Chenna balls being boiled
Rasgulla being taken out of the syrup
Chhena or chhana is a kind of acid-set cheese originating from the Indian subcontinent that is made from water buffalo or cow milk by adding food acids such as lemon juice and calcium lactate instead of rennet and straining out the whey.
Chhena formed into balls to make rosogolla
Sandesh, the most popular chhena-based sweet
Homemade rosogolla, a famous chhena-based sweet
Chhena Toast, a popular savoury dish