Bengali Sweet Sandesh Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

Bengali are known for their sweet tooth. And as you run pass the whole cuisine you will see a whole array of sweets that might leave you enchanted. One such sweet is Sandesh. This 16th century sweet, that finds its mention in Medieval Bengali Literature, it’s mostly the Portuguese influence that has given the final version of this modern chena based sweet called Sandesh. Made with cottage cheese or chena, this sweet sees many variations like made with chocolate, mango, strawberry, Plain Jalbhara, gur, and more.  This sweet sees a fine balance of sugar or jaggery and chena. Though using curdled milk was a taboo back in the days but supposed y Sandesh was an exception, due to the European settlers or let’s say mainly the Portuguese.

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Ingredients for Bengali Sweet Sandesh Recipe

  • 1 liter Full fat milk
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • As required Pistachio for garnishing

Directions: Bengali Sweet Sandesh Recipe

Cooking directions

  • STEP 1.step 1 - Take milk in a thick bottom pan add full fat milk and bring it to a boil. Then add some vinegar or lemon juice and let the milk curdle.
  • STEP 2.Step 2- Once the milk has curdled, separate it from the water and drain it properly. Rinse the chena properly under water so that sourness goes.
  • STEP 3.Step 3- Squeeze the extra water.
  • STEP 4.Step 4- Now mash the chena so that it gets lump free. Keep mixing some powdered sugar as kneading.
  • STEP 5.step 5 - Plan the chena in a pan in low heat and keep stirring. Cook till the water evaporates.
  • STEP 6.Step 6 - Now place the mixture in a plate and let it cool. Then either in a place small portions of chena in mould or just give it a round shape. Let it cool and then you can enjoy

step 2

  • STEP 1.Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and stir it in. The milk will curdle. Add more lemon juice if required. Allow the milk to boil till the milk solids have separated from the whey. Turn off the heat.

step 3

  • STEP 1.Using a muslin cloth strain off the whey. The solid mass left in the cloth is called chenna.
Nutrition
value
1591
calories per serving
90 g Fat41 g Protein156 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    90g
  • Protein
    41g
  • Carbs
    156g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    156g
  • Protein
    41g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    90g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    1240mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    86mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    3mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    128mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    40mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    120mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    948mg
  • Selenium
    24mcg
  • Zinc
    3mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp