: The family of Krishna Chandra Das (K.C. Das) asserts that he invented Ras Malai in Kolkata in the early 20th century. His father, Nobin Chandra Das, was already famous for inventing the Rasgulla in 1868.
The specific dessert we know as Ras Malai has two major origin stories: taj malai
In the city of Agra (home of the Taj Mahal) and Lucknow, a different "Taj-like" malai story exists: (also called Nimish or Malaiyyo ). : The family of Krishna Chandra Das (K
: Some historians suggest this ethereal dessert originated in the royal courts of Awadh (Lucknow) and was inspired by Persian culinary traditions. Nobin Chandra Das