Sandesh Recipe (Bengali Sondesh)
Popular bengali sweet, Sandesh made using paneer and powdered sugar.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup chenna or paneer or 3.5 cups milk
- 2 ½ tbsp powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder or ½ tsp rose water
- 1 tbsp blanched almond powder
Garnishing as desired
- 2 tbsps nuts chopped or any other garnishing
Instructions
How to make sandesh
- If you do not have chenna, then follow the step by step photos to make your own.
- Add drained chenna to a plate along with almond powder and knead it well until smooth.
- To a nonstick pan, add chenna, powdered sugar and rose water or cardamom powder .
- Mix well and taste it. If needed add more powdered sugar.
- Fry this on a low flame for 4 to 5 mins.
- Overcooking will make the chenna grainy.
- Cool down completely. Then knead lightly.
- Roll to balls and flatten slightly.
- Garnish with nuts or saffron.
- Refrigerate and consume sandesh within 2 days
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Calcium: 22mg
