Custard is generally referred to as a dessert made with milk, eggs, and sugar. Custard is usually cooked in a double boiler or heated very gently in a saucepan on a stove, though custard can also be steamed, baked in the oven with or without a water bath, or even cooked in a pressure cooker. This recipe is very easy to make and only needs a few ingredients.
Bengalis are famous for their sweet preparations and Mishti Doi is one such dessert, which is very easy to prepare , if you have all the ingredients in place. The traditional recipe requires boiling and thickening of the milk , then cooling it down and then adding caramelized sugar , the ‘starter’ and leaving it overnight or at least for 6-8 hrs to set. Alternatively you can also keep it in a pre-heated (just preheat and turn off) oven to speed up the process. This recipe will help you to make sweet and creamy Kolkata style Mishti Doi at home.
” PITHE or PULI ” is a traditional dish that is made on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon.
PATISAPTA , is one of the finest & most delicious of them all. These are thin crepes or pancakes , made with all purpose flour, rice flour and semolina , stuffed with kheer or coconut-jaggery filling.