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Traditional Bengali sweet

"Cham cham" redirects here. For other uses, seeCham Cham (disambiguation).

Chomchom
Chomchom/Chamcham ofIndian subcontinent
Alternative names	Chamcham
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Bangladesh
Region or state	Bengal region
Associatedcuisine	Bangladesh,India
Main ingredients	milk,flour,cream,sugar
Variations	Tangail's Chomchom,Kolkata's Chomchom
Media: Chomchom

Cham cham,Chomchom orchum chum (Bengali:চমচম) is a traditionalBengali sweet, popular throughout theIndian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made fromchickpeas^[1] and coated with coconut ormawa flakes as agarnish.

History

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Chomchom originated fromTangail District.^[2] Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom fromPorabari inTangail 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 asMaowar Chomchom.^[5]

Chomchom is a popular item inEids,Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, andDurga Puja.^[6]^[7]

References

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^"Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom".eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. Retrieved17 March 2024.
^Karim, Elita (2016-06-24)."The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh".The Daily Star. Retrieved2022-10-25.
^Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012)."Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.).Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.).Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^"Sweet mystique".archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved2022-10-25.
^Kabir, Ihtisham (2015-04-11)."A Sweet Passion".The Daily Star. Retrieved2022-10-25.
^"LifeStyle: Centrefold".archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved2022-10-25.
^Sarkar, Puja (2022-09-26)."Durga Puja shopping essentials".The Daily Star. Retrieved2022-10-25.

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Cham cham

Indian dishes

North

Mughlai	Mughlai kabab Keema matar Mughlai paratha Murgh musallam Nihari Pasanda Rezala
Rajasthani	Bati Bikaneri bhujia Churma Dal badam chakki Dal bati Dal bati churma Kanda kachori Laal maans Mirchi bada Panchratna dal
Punjabi	Makki ki roti Pinni Sarson ka saag Tandoori chicken
Kashmiri	Noon chai Rogan josh Shab deg
Uttar Pradeshi	Peda Petha
Other	Aloo gobhi Aloo mutter Baingan bharta Barfi (kaju barfi/kaju katli) Bhatura Butter chicken Chana masala Chapati Chicken tikka Chole bhature Dal makhani Dum aloo Dopiaza Egg curry Haleem Jeera aloo Kachori Kadai chicken Kadhi Kahwah Keema Khichra Khichdi Kulcha Korma Kulfi Lassi Matar paneer Mutton curry Naan Palak paneer Pakora Paneer tikka Raita Rajma Rumali roti Sai bhaji Shahi paneer Shami kebab Paneer tikka masala

South

Hyderabadi	Baghaar-e-baingan Chakna Double ka meetha Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi haleem Hyderabadi marag Lukhmi Mirchi ka salan Osmania biscuit
Karnataka	Benne dose Bisi bele bath Masala dosa Mysore pak
Kerala	Appam (pesaha appam) Aviyal Sadya Chicken Chettinad Bonda Idiyappam Puttu Thalassery biryani Parotta Pathiri Kozhukkatta Kerala beef fry Malabar matthi curry
Other	Aavakaaya Adhirasam Ariselu Bhaji Chicken 65 Chitranna Curd rice Dahi chutney Dopiaza Dosa Fish moolie Idli Injipuli Jigarthanda Kaalan Kakinada Kaja Kanji Koottu Kuzhambu Murukku Pachadi Palathalikalu Paniyaram Parotta Paruppusilli Pesarattu Payasam Pootharekulu Pongal Ponganalu Poriyal Pulihora Rasam Rice and curry Sakinalu Sambar Sevai Ulava charu Upma Uttapam Vada

West

Gujarati	Dhokla Doodhpak Handvo Khakhra Undhiyu
Maharashtrian	Kombdi vade Misal Thalipeeth Vada pav Veg kolhapuri
Other	Akuri Basundi Bhakri Bhel puri Bombil fry Chinese bhel Chivda Chouriço Dahi vada Dhansak Kadboli Khatkhate Khandvi Khichdi Kuswar Misal pav Pav bhaji Patoleo Patra ni machhi Pohe Sabudana khichri Sanna Sarapatel Sev puri Shrikhand Solkadhi Vindaloo Xacuti

East

Bengali	Aloo chap Beguni Chomchom Chhenabara Chingri malai curry Chorchori Daab chingri Doi Mishti doi Nabadwip-er lal doi Jalfrezi Jolbhora Indian Chinese cuisine Kati roll Kosha mangsho Kheer Khicuṛi Luchi Machher Jhol Malpua Manohara Mihidana Nikhunti Panta bhat Pantua Paturi Payesh Pitha Radhaballavi Rasgulla Ras malai Roshkodom Sandesh Sarbhaja Sarpuria Sitabhog Shorshe ilish Shukto
Odia	Chandrakanti Chaṛachaṛi Chhena gaja Chhena jalebi Chhena jhili Chhena kheeri Chhena poda Chingudi jhola Dahi baigana Dahi machha Dahibara aludam Enduri pitha Ghuguni Kakara pitha Kanika Khira sagara Khiri Maachha bihana Manda pitha Ou khatta Pakhala Pitha Arisa pitha Chakuli pitha Podo pitha Rasabali Rasgulla Santula Mathapuli
Bihari	Litti Ghugni Sattu Khaja Champaran meat Laddu Tilkut Anarsa Regional (Bhojpuri,Maithil,Magahi)

Miscellaneous

Indian diaspora

Category

Bangladeshi dishes

Main and side dishes

Meat	Akhni Alu gosht Satkara Beef Biryani Haji biryani Chicken korai Chicken tikka Durus kura Gosht Hash O Bash Jalfrezi Kala bhuna Kebab Seekh kebab Shami kebab Keema matar Kofta Korma Mezban Mogoz bhuna Murgi musollom Mutton curry Nihari Paya Polao Posondo Roast chicken Roust Tandoori chicken Tikka
Seafood	Chingri malai curry Daab chingri Domachha Fried fish Hutki Shira Machh bhaja Machher Jhol Shorshe ilish Thoikor Tenga
Vegetarian	Alur Dom Bhorta Begun bhorta Alu Bharta Bini/biran bhat Chacchari Chira Dal Forash Haleem Khichra Khichuri Norom khichuri Panta bhat Ponir Shak Shorba Shukto Tehari Torkari Zorda polao