 Pahala rasagolas from Odisha (left) and Bengali rasagollas from West Bengal (right) | |
| Alternative names | Rasagola, rosgola, roshogolla, rossogolla, rasbhari or rasbari (Nepali) |
|---|---|
| Type | Soft sweet soaked in syrup |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Odisha, West Bengal |
| Associated cuisine | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal |
| Serving temperature | Hot, cold, or room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Chhena, sugar |
| Variations | Bengali rosogolla, Odia rasagola |
| Similar dishes | Ras malai, khiramohana, Khondoler misti |
Rasgulla (literally "syrup filled ball")[a] 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.
While it is near-universally agreed upon that the dessert originated in the eastern Indian subcontinent, the exact locus of origin is disputed between locations such as West Bengal,[1][2] and Odisha,[3] where it is offered at the Puri Jagannath Temple.[4]
In 2017, when West Bengal got its rosogolla's geographical indication (GI) status, the Registry Office of India clarified that West Bengal was given GI status for Banglar rosogolla and Odisha can claim it too if they cite the place of origin of their variant along with colour, texture, taste, juice content and method of manufacturing.[5][6] In 2019, the government of Odisha was granted the GI status for "Odisha rasagola" (Odia rasagola).[7][8][9]
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- ^ Subodhchandra Sengupta (1960). Samsad Bangla Charitabhidhan.
- ^ Ghosh, Bishwanath (15 November 2014). "Kolkata Chromosome: Like KC for 'rossogolla'". mint. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Panel seal on rasgulla's Odisha origin". Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Sarat Chandra Mahapatra (1994). Car Festival of Lord Jagannath, Puri. Puri: Sri Jagannath Research Centre. p. 149. OCLC 967072714.
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- ^ "Sweet success: Odisha's Rasagola gets GI tag". The Indian Express. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Battle Over Origin of 'Rasgulla' Continues, After Odisha Files Petition Demanding Change of GI Tag". News18. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Odisha Finally Gets Geographical Indication Tag For 'Odishara Rasagola'". Outlook. Retrieved 29 July 2019.