Bengali Sandesh

Bengali Sandesh

Ingredients

• 1 litre full cream milk
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
• 5-6 tbsp powdered sugar
• ½ tsp rose water or few drops of rose essence
• 1 tsp chopped pistachios (for garnishing)

Method (How to make bengali sondesh at home)

• Heat milk in a pan and bring it to a boil. When it is boiled switch off the flame and wait for cool down little or add 1 cup water into the boiled milk. Now add a tablespoon of lemon and vinegar to it
• The whey will get separated. Pour this into a strainer lined with a cotton cloth.
• Wash paneer under clear running water to get rid of the vinegar smell.
• Pull the ends of the cloth together and squeeze it with gentle hands to remove any excess water from the paneer.
• Transfer the paneer to a plate.
• Start kneading it with your palm with gentle hands till the mixture becomes very smooth and free from any lumps. It should finally look like soft dough.
• Add powdered sugar to this and mix well.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon of rose water or few drops of rose essence to the dough and mix it well.
• Transfer this to a non-stick flat pan and cook on very low flame till the mixture gets rid of any moisture, stir constantly and roast it on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes, then transfer it onto a plate.
• Pinch out a little dough and shape it into a flattened circle.
• Garnish it with chopped pistachios and refrigerate.
• Serve cold and enjoy.