Multicoloured Chum Chum (the favourite Bengali dessert with a twist of Modern Art)

I have experimented with Bengali Sweets a lot and this is one of my innovations!I made a plain Chum Chum and painted it on top with edible food colours making it an edible example of Modern Art.I used liquid food colours and a plain silicon brush to paint over the colours resulting in very pretty and delicious Chum Chum!

Preparation Time : 1 hour

Chilling Time : 12 hours

Setting time : 2 hours

Makes : 15 pieces

INGREDIENTS

300 gms homemade chenna (see recipe here ←)

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1 tsp Rose essence (optional)

1 tsp Kewra essence (optional) you can use Cardamom or saffron as per your taste

Edible food colours – I used green,strawberry pink,saffron yellow and orange jalebi colour

Silver varakh to decorate (optional)

METHOD

Knead the chenna for 20 – 25 minutes till smooth and satiny.Take lime sized portions and roll them into oblong shapes.Press to give them the characteristic Chum Chum shape.

Boil the water and sugar in a pressure cooker and when it comes to a vigorous boil add the prepared Chum Chum.Close lid and allow to come to 1 whistle.Lower the heat to the lowest point and cook for 5 minutes.

Take off heat and allow to come to room temperature.Open the lid and transfer the Chum Chum with the syrup into a glass bowl.Refrigerate overnight.

Next morning take all colours on a plate.Remove the Chum Chum from the syrup and drain.Arrange evenly on a plate.Dip the brush in the syrup and then into the colour.Paint the Chum Chum randomly with the colours to create a beautiful multicoloured top.