Bengali sweets, or "mishti," hold a special place in South Asian cuisine — each one carrying generations of tradition, technique, and love. At Habiba's Delight, we make every piece by hand, using the same recipes passed down in Bengali households. Here are five you absolutely need to try.
1. Ras Malai
Soft, spongy cottage cheese dumplings soaked in sweetened, saffron-infused milk. It's rich, delicate, and often the first sweet people fall in love with.
2. Mishti Doi
A traditional sweet yogurt, slow-set in clay pots for that authentic earthy flavour and caramelised top. Cooling, creamy, and lightly sweet.
3. Shahi Tukda
Literally "royal piece" — fried bread soaked in rabri (thickened milk) and topped with nuts and saffron. A dessert fit for celebrations.
4. Sandesh
Made from fresh chhena (cottage cheese) and sugar, sandesh comes in many shapes and flavours — from simple discs to elaborate flower-moulded pieces.
5. Gulab Jamun
Perhaps the most well-known Bengali sweet worldwide — soft milk-solid dumplings fried golden and soaked in rose and cardamom syrup.
Want to try them all? Order a mixed mishti platter and taste the best of Bengali sweets, made fresh and delivered across Amsterdam.
