SANDESH (A BENGALI SWEET)

SANDESH (A BENGALI SWEET)

INGREDIENTS

• Milk-1 litre
• Lemon juice or vinegar-2 tablespoons
• Sugar-1/4 cup
• Cardamom powder (elaichi)-a pinch
• Kewda essence (optional)-2-3 drops

METHOD

• Boil milk  then lower the flame.
• On the low flame, add lemon juice or vinegar.
• If adding lemon juice then dilute it with 1-2 tablespoons of water.
• When milk curdles & water separates, turn off the flame.
• Strain out the water.
• Wash the paneer nicely with fresh water so that the sourness of lemon or vinegar gets washed away. 

• Squeeze out the excess water.

• Now make a smooth dough by kneading with your hands 4-5 times till it becomes smooth.

• Put the paneer in a mixer grinder with sugar & cardamom (elaichi) powder.

• Grind it for a few seconds till the mixture becomes a paste.

• Transfer this paste to a pan & saute for 2 minutes on medium flame.
• If adding kewda essence then add it at this stage & mix well.
• After 2 minutes, turn off the flame.
• Knead it well for a minute.

• Make small balls using this dough & flatten them.
• Sandesh is ready to serve.