Sandesh recipe – A popular Bengali recipe made by making paneer from fresh milk, recipe with step-step pictures.
This is made during Durga puja festival. Sandesh is made using fresh paneer. Traditionally they use nolen gur, the date palm jaggery for making this sandesh instead of sugar.
Also check out other Bengali recipes Bhapa doi, Bengali rasagulla, Channar puli and Lavang latika
Sandesh recipe
Bengali special Sandesh recipe
Servings 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 liter milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp milk masala
- 1/8 tsp cardamom powder
- Pistachio for garnishing
Instructions
- Bring the milk to a boil and once it is done simmer the flame and add the lemon juice.
- while adding the lemon juice dilute this with 1-2 tbsp of water.
- When the milk starts curdling and the water separates switch off the flame and immediately strain this in a muslin cloth and wash it nicely to get rid of the sour taste of lemon.
- Squeeze out the excess water. Now the fresh paneer is formed.
- Make it into a smooth dough by nicely kneading with your hands for 4-5 mins.
- Since the original recipe, has given the option of doing this in a food processor, I put the paneer in the mixie along with sugar and milk masala powder. If using cardamom powder add it at this stage.
- Run the mixie for a few seconds. This will become smooth and become a paste. This may be watery, do not panic.
- Transfer this mixture to a pan and saute this nicely for 2 mins on a medium flame or till you reach the right consistency.
- Switch off the flame.
- Transfer this to a plate and knead well for a minute.
- At this stage when you make a ball, it should be made without any cracks.
- Go ahead of making equal-sized balls and slightly flatten this.
- Garnish with pistachios.
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Notes
Sandesh can be store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
- Bring the milk to a boil and once it is done simmer the flame and add the lemon juice.
- while adding the lemon juice dilute this with 1-2 tbsp of water.
- When the milk starts curdling and the water separates switch off the flame and immediately strain this in a muslin cloth and wash it nicely to get rid of the sour taste of lemon.
- Squeeze out the excess water. Now the fresh paneer is formed.
- Making it into a smooth dough by nicely kneading with your hands for 4-5 mins.
- Since the original recipe, it has given the option of doing this in a food processor, I put the paneer in the mixie along with sugar and milk masala powder. If using cardamom powder add it at this stage.
- Run the mixie for a few seconds. This will become smooth and become a paste. This may be watery, do not panic.
- Transfer this mixture to a pan and saute this nicely for 2 mins on a medium flame or till you reach the right consistency.
- Switch off the flame.
- Transfer this to a plate and knead well for a minute.
- At this stage when you make a ball, it should be made without any cracks.
- Go ahead of making equal-sized balls and slightly flatten this.
- Garnish with pistachios.
- This recipe yielded 8 Sandesh. This can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.
perfectly shaped and superb presentation..mouth watering and lovely recipe for diwali!!
That looks really yummy.. very easy sweet indeed.
Wow!,Yum yum Sandesh.Very shaped well and luks impressive Dear.Luv it.
Beautiful presentation….Sandesh look yum…
Great presentation and looks yummy!
Sandesh luks so perfect ,luv the candleffect ..Nice click,jayashri
Beautifully captured Gorgeous clicks.
sandesh looks so festive, beautiful presentation!
nice presentation…perfect diwali sweet jeya!!
Beautiful presentation looks so festive, I tried sandesh from ecurry too 🙂 will be posting mine next week…urs look tempting sure ur kids are having a treat at home 🙂
Love this sandesh with loads of nuts over them,beautifully done dear..
Nice clicks..Sandesh looks delicious…
Nice one J. loved the presentation very much.
wow very cute sandesh,u have done it perfectly…Presentation is awesome…
Sandesh looks yummy and beautiful presentation dear.
Sandesh looks very delicious…..awesome presentation.
Nice diwali lamps they made your recipe look more attractive.
This is my favorite sweet (who am I kidding, I love all sweets).. Your picture looks divine… Wish you could link up with the festival event happening at our space…
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perfectly made Sandesh .. Happy Diwali to you
Cute and delicious looking sandesh…Lovely presentation…
Wow perfect for Diwali,bookmarking this one
lovely recipe, perfect and tempting sandesh..
perfect looking sandesh…
wow yummy sandesh and looks so tempting with wonderful clicks ….
romba azhaga irruku Jeyashri 🙂 Wish you and your family a blessed Deepavali 🙂
wow looks delicious and yummy !!!!!!
Looks very yummy.
I love how delicious n divine it looks..;)
Tasty Appetite
lovely presentation dear…
These look delicious. chackoskitchen.com
Wow!! You're very patient to make paneer from scratch and follow it with this sweet. I'm sure Sandesh would have tasted heavenly for the same reason 🙂
Wishing you and your family a very happy Deepavali 🙂
-Divya
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iam nervous making this is this easy to make….i will try it…
can i make this sweet by using readymade panner
can i make this sweet by using readymade paneer
when need to add sugar?
Shall I use store bought paneer??? I want to try dis
Yes you can use but will not be so soft like home made.
Hi jeyshri..awesome blog….i tried the kaju katli..kids and hubby loved it…also tried sandesh ..it came out good tooo,,,thanx a lot