NARKOL CHABA (COCONUT SWEET),BENGALI TRADITIONAL DESERT

 

 “BIJOYA DASHAMI” is the last day of Durga puja, a famous ritual. All Bengalis celebrate this day in 

another way, youngers show pronam to elders and take blessings from them. A famous Indian

 delicacy is prepared in every household of West Bengal in this day i.e. “narkol chaba”, a Bengali

traditional coconut sweet. This authentic dish is prepared especially in Durga puja and in Lakshmi puja. 

We make homemade sweets for both 2 days. I believe that home cooked sweets not only fill minds and 

stomachs but also creates ample of good memories and thinking.

I made Narkol chaba in my own way.

HERE IS THE RECIPE:

INGREDIANTS: 1) Coconut: Half

2) Sugar: 1 ½ cups

3) Dry powder milk: 1 cup

4) Cardamom: 2 to 3

5) Deshi ghee: 2 tablespoons

PROCEDURE: First of all you remove coconut dust from coconut shell. Grind coconut dust in grinder 

for its creamy texture.

Keep karai on gas oven and pour deshi ghee (2 tablespoons)

Add creamy coconut dust in it and stir continuously. After few minutes add sugar, stir till sugar melts 

and add dry powdered milk, again continuing stirring properly. Add cardamom in it. Keep an eye on 

cooking product that it may not catch the karai body.

Remove the ready product from pan.To make narkol chaba from ready product, using your 

hands to do this. At the time of making narkol chaba coconut ready product should be in medium hot 

condition .I used toothpick for making design on sweets. You can buy mold for making sweets; it will 

be nice to look. Allow narkol chaba to cool and solidify a little.

Try this easy recipe from West Bengal .Share your experiences with me.

THANK YOU.