Sandesh
Soft, delicate Bengali sweet made from fresh paneer and cardamom. Light, melt-in-mouth confection flavored with aromatic spices and dried fruit.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 165
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
- 400 g paneer, crumbled
- 100 g milk solids or khoya, grated
- 150 g powdered sugar
- 4 whole cardamom pods, crushed and ground
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp dried fruit, chopped (raisins, dates)
- 2 tbsp nuts, chopped (pistachio, almond)
Instructions
- 1
Crumble the paneer finely with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- 2
Grate the khoya into fine pieces.
- 3
Crush and grind the cardamom pods to a fine powder.
- 4
Combine crumbled paneer, grated khoya, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix well.
- 5
Add ground cardamom, ghee, dried fruit, and half the chopped nuts. Fold gently until mixture comes together.
- 6
Knead the mixture gently for 2-3 minutes until it becomes smooth and cohesive.
- 7
Divide mixture into 12 equal portions.
- 8
Roll each portion into a smooth ball or oval shape.
- 9
Press remaining nuts onto the top of each sandesh.
- 10
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- mortar and pestle
- spoon
- hands
- refrigerator
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