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{{Short description|Traditional Bengali sweet}}
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'''Cham cham''' or '''Chum chum''' ([[Urdu language|Urdu]]: چم چم, {{lang-hi|चम चम}}, {{lang-bn|চম চম}}) is a traditional [[Bengali]] sweet that is popular in [[India]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It comes in a variety of colors, mainly light [[pink]], light [[yellow]], and [[white]]. It is also coated in [[coconut]] flakes as [[garnish]].
{{redirect|Cham cham|other uses|Cham Cham (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Chomchom
| image = Chumchum.jpeg
| caption = Chomchom/Chamcham of [[India|Indian]] subcontinent
| alternate_name = Chamcham
| country = [[Bangladesh]]
| region = [[Bengal region]]
| national_cuisine = [[Bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]], [[Indian Cuisine|India]]
| creator =
| course = Dessert
| served =
| main_ingredient = [[milk]], [[flour]], [[cream]], [[sugar]]
| variations = [[Tangail]]'s Chomchom, [[Kolkata]]'s Chomchom
| calories =
| other =
}}
[[File:Cherry Chamcham.jpg|thumb|Cherry Cham cham]]
'''Cham cham''', '''Chomchom''' or '''chum chum''' ({{langx|bn|চমচম}}) is a traditional [[Bengali sweets|Bengali sweet]], popular throughout the [[Cuisine of the Indian subcontinent|Indian subcontinent]]. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from [[chickpeas]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ebangladesh.com/products/b4afaae0-7eb0-11ec-a527-99a363db83a4| title = Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom| last = | first = | date = | website = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| publisher = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| access-date = 17 March 2024| quote = }}</ref> and coated with coconut or [[Powdered milk|mawa]] flakes as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]].


==Ingredients==
== History ==
[[Flour]], [[cream]], [[sugar]], [[saffron]], [[lemon juice]], [[coconut]] flakes


Chomchom originated from [[Tangail District]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karim |first=Elita |date=2016-06-24 |title=The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/the-concept-desserts-bangladesh-1244389 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from [[Porabari Union|Porabari]] in [[Tangail District]] of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri |chapter=Sweetmeats |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweet mystique |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/10/03/page02.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref>

Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as ''Maowar Chomchom.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kabir |first=Ihtisham |date=2015-04-11 |title=A Sweet Passion |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sweet-passion-76759 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

Chomchom is a popular item in [[Islamic festivals|Eids]], [[Pohela Boishakh|Pohela Boishak]], the Bengali new year, and [[Durga Puja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LifeStyle: Centrefold |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/04/02/centre.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Puja |date=2022-09-26 |title=Durga Puja shopping essentials |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/news/durga-puja-shopping-essentials-3128656 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Rasgulla]]
* [[Sandesh (sweet)|Sandesh]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://indianfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/r/chamcham.htm Cham cham]
*[http://indianfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/r/chamcham.htm Cham cham]
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 3 November 2024

"Cham cham" redirects here. For other uses, see Cham Cham (disambiguation).
Chomchom
Chomchom/Chamcham of Indian subcontinent
Alternative namesChamcham
CourseDessert
Place of originBangladesh
Region or stateBengal region
Associated cuisineBangladesh, India
Main ingredientsmilk, flour, cream, sugar
VariationsTangail's Chomchom, Kolkata's Chomchom
Cherry Cham cham

Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from chickpeas[1] and coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish.

History

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Chomchom originated from Tangail District.[2] Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from Porabari in Tangail District of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.[3] The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.[4]

Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as Maowar Chomchom.[5]

Chomchom is a popular item in Eids, Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, and Durga Puja.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom". eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ Karim, Elita (2016-06-24). "The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. ^ Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012). "Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "Sweet mystique". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ^ Kabir, Ihtisham (2015-04-11). "A Sweet Passion". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ "LifeStyle: Centrefold". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  7. ^ Sarkar, Puja (2022-09-26). "Durga Puja shopping essentials". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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