"Sandesh" or Cottage Cheese Fudge is a common Indian sweet, generally used as "prasad" in Pujas as offering to the almighty. Here's a Bengali recipe.
Time Required: 1/2 hour
Here's How:
- Ground paneer to a fine paste. Do not add water.
- Mix sugar to the paneer paste.
- Place the sugared paneer in a karai or small cauldron.
- Keep stirring the mixture over medium heat.
- When the mixture begins to leave the sides of the pan, it is cooked.
- Add the finely ground cinnamon powder and mix it thoroughly so that the flavor of cardamom is spread evenly.
- In case the sugar and the paneer mixture becomes granular, let it cool and then stir it in the food processor.
- Divide the mixture into round balls and flatten the top. Put raisins as toppings.
Tips:
- The sandesh can also be patted onto a plate and cut into squares.
- The top of the flattened sandesh, can also be decorated with crushed nuts, red rose petals, or grated chocolate.
- Prepare a day in advance and serve chilled.
What You Need:
- 350gms of paneer or cotta
- 175gms of sugar
- 12 raisins
- 2 pods of cardamom
