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    Home » Sweets and Desserts » Chum Chum Recipe | How to make Cham Cham ~ Diwali Sweets | Step by Step Recipe

    Chum Chum Recipe | How to make Cham Cham ~ Diwali Sweets | Step by Step Recipe

    Published: Oct 19, 2011 · Modified: Nov 7, 2020 by Srivalli · 16 Comments

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    Today's Special for Diwali Sweet Series is Chum Chum, a specialty from Bengali. This is again the same as how one makes Ras malai, Rasa gulla. Though this is served as an individual piece, I thought of serving along with the Malai. Traditionally it is served with the malai topped on it.
    I must say it tasted great, though I never really bothered to eat before. You must surely attempt at making it for its delicious taste. I adapted this recipe from my recipe collection. But guess the recipe is pretty much the same as how everybody makes.
    Chum chum is served with malai and Pistachios on top.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Chum Chum | Cham Cham

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the Paneer / Channa

    Milk - 1/2 liter
    Lemon Juice - 1 big

    For making the Cham Cham

    Paneer - made from 1/2 lit
    All purpose flour / Maida - 2 tsp

    For the Sugar Syrup

    Sugar - 1/2  cup
    Water 1/2 cup
    Kesar colour - few drops

    For the Malai

    Condensed Milk - 3 tbsp
    Saffron strands a few
    Pistachios - 5 -6, slivered

    How to make chum chum:

    Follow instructions to make Paneer

    Once the paneer is ready, knead it with 2 tsp of flour to a soft dough. Pinch into small balls and shape them into oval shape.

    For the syrup:

    Heat the sugar in a pan with enough water to make a thin syrup. Add the saffron strands and kesar colour for the chum chum to absorb.

    Add the paneer and cook for 5 mins. When you see that it's done, allow it to cool.

    For the Cham Cham

    Once the cham cham are cooled, remove from the sugar syrup.

    Spread the condensed milk over the chum chum and top it with slivered Pistachios. Serve it chilled

    Notes:

    Though traditionally chum chum is served as such, I served with it dipped in condensed milk.
    You can make your own condensed milk by boiling milk and reducing it further down. That will give you that grainy texture.
    Other toppings that are common on a Chum Chum would be fine coconut mixed with sugar. rabri etc.

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    Chum Chum Recipe | How to make Cham Cham ~ Diwali Sweets | Step by Step Recipe

    Course Sweets
    Cuisine Bengali
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Priya says

      October 19, 2011 at 8:42 am

      Yum yum cham cham looks super rich..

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    2. ANU says

      October 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      wow awesome and perfectly shaped chum chum....

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    3. Pavani says

      October 19, 2011 at 10:42 am

      Chum chum is one of my favorite sweet. Yours looks absolutely delicious. Must try.

      Reply
    4. Alpana says

      October 19, 2011 at 12:25 pm

      Wow......such lovely looking Chum chum ......love it.

      Reply
    5. The Pumpkin Farm says

      October 19, 2011 at 12:44 pm

      Cool so u r conquering east side sweets now 🙂

      Reply
    6. Krithi's Kitchen says

      October 19, 2011 at 6:58 pm

      So perfectly done… drooling here…

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    7. Nalini's Kitchen says

      October 19, 2011 at 2:35 pm

      Looks so tempting and delicious ,one of my fav. Bengali sweet.

      Reply
    8. Suma Gandlur says

      October 19, 2011 at 3:36 pm

      Love to see chumchum post.Chumchum and rasmalai are the only sweets I used to order at restaurants while in India. They are that favorite to me. 🙂

      Reply
    9. divya says

      October 19, 2011 at 4:50 pm

      Oh My God. i'm simply drooling here. Wonderful presentation.

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    10. Rajani says

      October 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm

      Super yummy! Drooling here.

      Reply
    11. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      October 19, 2011 at 5:56 pm

      Yum, that looks wonderful, beautifully done.

      Reply
    12. Harini says

      October 20, 2011 at 2:29 am

      Lovely !! Cannot refuse any milk based sweet 🙂

      Reply
    13. Gayathri Kumar says

      October 20, 2011 at 4:23 am

      Chum chum looks so inviting...

      Reply
    14. veena krishnakumar says

      October 21, 2011 at 1:28 am

      Chum Chum looks awesome.....yummm , i need some:-)

      Reply
    15. Harichandana Sathi says

      June 01, 2013 at 8:42 am

      wow, it is superb

      Reply
    16. Pravina Parikh says

      February 04, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      So nice yummy recipe

      Reply

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