How To Prepare Fluffy, Fragrant Rajbhog The Bengali Way This Winter

By Rajlakshmi

November 14, 2025

A Bengali traditional sweet, rajbhog is a dessert that contains cooked rice, ghee, and sugar. It is a rich and creamy dessert that is often served during festivals and special occasions in the winter months. This is a quick and easy recipe to make rajbhog, straight from a Bengali kitchen.

Ingredients

1 cup of cooked rice 4 cups of milk 1 cup of sugar 4 tablespoons of ghee ½ teaspoon of cardamom powder Nuts for garnish, as per taste

Step 1

Wash and soak the fragrant rice for half an hour.

Step 2

Pour the soaked rice into a heavy-bottomed pan with boiling milk.

Step 3

Cook until the rice is tender. Stir from time to time.

Step 4

Add in the cardamom powder, sugar and butter. Cook until the mixture becomes thick.

Step 5

Serve the rajbhog hot. Garnish with crushed nuts if needed.