Sandesh
November 3rd, 2008 filed under Desserts, Gluten Free
Sandesh is a specialty from the state of Bengal. Sandesh is a delicacy, served as a dessert. Made several different ways using freshly made paneer.
Recipe makes 24 pieces.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 gallon (8cups) milk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
For Garnish:
- 2 tablespoon sliced pistachios
- About 8 strands of saffron
- 2 tablespoon crushed pineapple
Method:
- Make the paneer (check the recipe for paneer).
- Drain the whey using a strainer line with cheesecloth, or muslin cloth.
- Wrap the curds in a muslin cloth, rinse under cold water, and squeeze well.
- Once the paneer is drained, place on a dry, clean surface and knead the paneer until the paneer is almost rolls into smooth soft dough.
- Add the sugar and cardamom into the paneer and knead the paneer again until sugar is mixed well.
- Next on low heat cook the paneer mixture stirring continuously until paneer starts coming together as soft dough. This should take about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and keep mixing the paneer like you are making dough.
- This is most important step to this dish; you are just cooking paneer enough to take out the rawness. If you over cook the paneer it will become crumbly.
- Mix the saffron thread in 1 teaspoon of warm milk and mix it well. Keep aside.
- Divide the paneer in 24 equal parts and roll them giving a ball shape.
- Garnish with crushed pineapple, or garnish them with a drop of saffron paste putting sliced pistachio over.
- Refrigerate them for few hours before serving. Serve them chilled!
- Sandesh can be refrigerated for a week.
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dear manjula i always try your recipe these are so good.i want to make paneer ,i live in usa ny from where i can get the muslin cloth to squeeze water or what i can use for that purpose, i will be very thankful.
You can sometimes find muslin (also called cheesecloth) at cooking stores in the US. I can never find it where I live, so I take a clean piece of cloth (an old style tea towel that feels like linen in my case) and boil it in a large pot of water for about 10 minutes to ensure there is no trace of dirt or laundry soap, then I use that to strain my paneer. Hope this helps:)