: 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.
: In Comilla, Bangladesh, the Sen brothers of Matri Bhandar claim to have invented the dessert in 1930. Their recipe is so renowned that it has been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in Bangladesh. Winter's "Cloud" Dessert: Makhan Malai 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
The specific dessert we know as Ras Malai has two major origin stories: Nobin Chandra Das