🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Sandesh

Name: Sandesh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g Paneer; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1 cup Sugar

🇮🇳 Indian

Soft milk-sweet morsels — Bengali or Banarasi in spirit, made from honest ingredients and a light hand. About 50 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

Paneer250 g
Ghee3 tbsp
Sugar1 cup

Optional extras

Golden Raisins2 tbsp
Almonds2 tbsp, slivered
Green Cardamom3, crushed

Instructions

1
Prepare the base — fresh paneer kneaded smooth, or milk reduced to solids — with no moisture left.
2
Cook briefly with sugar until it comes together as a soft dough.
3
Shape into flat pedas, thumb-dent the centre, and garnish with saffron or nuts.
4
Chill 30 minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Mithai rewards low heat and clean pans; rush nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Kesar pista sandesh ( Indian milk dessert ) recipe · on YouTube