Recipes · Bangladeshi · Desserts
Chomchom (Bengali Milk Sweet)
One serving has 306 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (55%), phosphorus (38%), riboflavin (35%) and calcium (31%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (126 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Paneer
- 3 g Semolina
- 35 g Sugar
- 40 g Water
- 8 g Milk powder, whole
- 0.2 g Cardamom
Method
- Makes 1 portion (2 pieces); multiply by 6 for a full batch.
- Knead the paneer and semolina together on a smooth surface for 8-10 minutes until it turns into a soft, non-grainy dough, then shape into small oval logs.
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a wide pan to make a light syrup, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Slide the ovals into the simmering syrup, cover and cook 10-12 minutes, turning once, until they roughly double in size and feel spongy.
- Lift out and let cool in the syrup a few minutes, then roll in the milk powder mixed with the cardamom to coat before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 306 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.4 g | |
| Water | 57.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.17 g | 1% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 8.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.28 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.27 g | |
| Saturated | 5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg | |
| Calcium | 315 mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32.3 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 263 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 406 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 7.9 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 106 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.44 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.2 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 8.4 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 55% |
| Choline | 44.1 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 82.6 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.73 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 33.6 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.78 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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