When you think sweets, you simply can’t ignore Bengal’s contribution in this culinary delight. Sandesh, this popular Indian dessert is made from chana(homemade cottage cheese).

You get to see different types of Sandesh depending on what you are trying to make. All the ingredients used or method of cooking or stuffings are used gives Sandesh its distinct taste and texture. This healthy sweet contains protien(milk protein) and carbohydrate. Very soft and mostly smooth at times granular, Sandesh in Dhaka is called Pranahara (literally, heart ‘stealer’). Talking about the variety of sandesh there are Orange Sandesh, Sandesh makha , Kheerer Sandesh, Plain Jalbhara Sandesh, Malai Sandeshand the iconic Nolen Gurer Sandesh.