Think summer and instantly memories of our childhood come flooding back, when we’d wait for our share of mangoes. There are many ways to enjoy mangoes, but for true blue Bengalis, indulging in mango mishti is a summertime must. Like every year, popular sweet shops in Kolkata have also gone the extra mile to incorporate the king of fruits into their menu.
My Kolkata takes a tour of five such sweet shops to check what they have to offer this season.
K.C. Das Pvt. Ltd.
Items on offer at K.C. Das Pvt. Ltd.
This shop near the Esplanade more is famous for its rosogollas, but there’s more on offer. To celebrate the season, the shop has introduced Mango Doi — a mango-flavoured sweet curd — priced at Rs 40 per cup, Mango Sandesh priced at Rs 38 per piece and Mango Amrita Kumbha, priced at Rs 45 per piece (plus GST). The Mango Sandesh is made of chhana and flavoured with mango, while the Mango Amrita Kumbha is shaped like a ghot (round vessel), with a decadent mango sauce filling.
Address: Flagship store at 11A & B Esplanade East, outlets across the city
Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick
Clockwise from top left: Mango Malai Cham Cham, Amrapali Sandesh and Mango Soufflé Cups
One of Kolkata’s most popular sweet chains, Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick, is known for their unconventional sweets. And this season, they are offering a variety of mango-based treats for customers. You’ll find a Mango Soufflé Cup, made from chhana and mango, with mango jelly in every layer. It is priced at Rs 45 per piece. The Mango Malai Chum Chum, priced at Rs 30 per piece, is put on a bed of malai with yummy mango jelly made from mango pulp. There’s Mango Gelato too, priced at Rs 900 per kg, It’s a creamy dessert with mango jelly and small pieces of mango. The Mango Abar Khabo is a mango-flavoured sandesh, priced at Rs 35 per piece. Their Amrapali Sandesh, which has a layer of aamsotto sandwiched between two sandesh pieces, priced at Rs 35 each, is a must-try.
Address: Flagship store at 2, Paddapukur Road, Jadubabur Bazar, Bhowanipore' outlets all across the city
Girish Ch. Dey & Nakur Ch. Nandy
Amrapali Sandesh and (right) Sweet Mango Doi
This heritage shop on Ramdulal Sarkar Street offering traditional Indian sweets, such as sandesh, since 1844, has been winning hearts for generations. They have introduced a very innovative Mango Kulfi Sandesh — a blend of mango and chhana — served cold and priced at Rs 45 per cup. There’s also Amrapali, a mango-flavoured sandesh priced at Rs 30. Additionally, they offer Mango Roll and Mango Utsab, both priced at Rs 30 per piece.
Address: 56, Ramdulal Sarkar St, Hedua
Nalin Chandra Das and Sons
Clockwise from left: Malai Rolls, Mango Chhanar Payesh and Mango Doi
Carrying forward a legacy of over 175 years in making traditional Bengali sweets, this famous sweet shop in Kolkata has been a pioneer in making sandesh. Their mango specials include Alphonso Aam Sandesh, available in three different sizes and priced at Rs 15, Rs 20 and Rs 25. There are two varieties of Aam Sandesh — a ripe mango version and a green mango version. They also offer Mango Doi, priced at Rs 35 per 100 gm, Mango Chanar Payesh at Rs 80 per 100 gm and Mango Rabri at Rs 60, per 100 grams.
Address: Flagship store at 313, Rabindra Sarani
Ghosh & Co.
(Top right) Mango Doi and (bottom right) Mango Sandesh are two popular items of this shop
Located just opposite Srimani Market, this shop is famous for its pure milk products. During summer, the shop comes up with several varieties of mango sweets. One of their bestsellers, Mango Doi, is priced at Rs 35 for 100 grams. Mango Jolbhora, with mango jelly filled inside the sandesh, is priced at Rs 20 per piece. Another popular item, Mango Sandesh, made from pure chhana and mangoes, is also priced at Rs 20 per piece.
Address: 22/1, Bidhan Sarani Road