Pantua

Pantua

Pantua (Bengali পান্থুয়া) is a local confection of eastern South Asia. Also called ledikeni in Kolkata, it is a traditional Indian sweet made of deep-fried balls of semolina, khoya, milk, ghee and sugar syrup. "Pantuas" range in colour from pale brown to nearly black depending on how long they are fried. The name "ledikeni" is a corruption of "Lady Canning" and was first used by confectioner Bhim Nag [ [http://www.angelfire.com/country/bengalifood/food04.html] "Bengali food" on angelfire.com] when he renamed his "pantuas" specially prepared on the occasion of the birthday of Countess Charlotte Canning, wife of Governor-General Charles Canning.

Rose water, cardamom or other flavourings are sometimes added to the sweet.

ee also

* Rasgulla
* Gulab jamun

Notes


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