Soft Sandesh

SOFT SANDESH

Sandesh, a bengali sweet dish. It is made from milk and sugar. Sandesh can be prepared for every festive occasions. But during Durga Puja, it is particularly prepared. Sweet lover bangalis are crazy about sandesh.

For the occasion of Raksha Bandhan this year I am going to prepare Sandesh. This is very soft and melt in mouth. A very few ingredients and time needed.

Here is the recipe

Milk- 1lit

Vinegar- 3 to 4tbsp

Water- 3cups

Maida- 1tbsp

water- 2tbsp

Sugar- 3 to 4tbsp

Green Cardamom Powder- 1/2tsp

Ghee- 1tsp

Tutti frutti to Garanish

In a small bowl add maida and 2tbsp of water and keep aside.

In another sauce pan add 3 cups of water and 3 to 4 tbsp of vinegar and mix.

In a big sauce pan add milk and allow to boil. When it is boiled add maida and water mix and cook for 5 mins.

Now add vinegar and water mix and let the milk split. You get milk solid with greenish whey.

Now strain the paneer on a muslin cloth. Gather all the corner off the cloth and then tie it. Hang paneer for 1 hour, So that extra moister will be removed.

After one hour take  a non stick pan, add hung paneer and sugar and mix. Then keep it on gas and start cooking. Initially it will be runny as sugar will melt. Cook this mixture up to dry. Switch off the gas.

Take ghee and grease a mould. Then pour the cooked chhena mixture and spread evenly. And also level the upper side.

Now let it to cool down completly. Keep in fridge for 20 mins. Then cut in squares and garnish with tutti frutti.