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Sandesh Recipe – Kesar Sandesh | Easy Diwali Sweets Recipes

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Sandesh Recipe

Sandesh is nothing but cheese fudge or to be in precise its paneer fudge flavoured with pistachios and saffron. So the diwali celebration marathon is getting to an end with this post for this year. Hope you enjoyed as much as I did preparing for it! 🙂

Wishing all my readers and friends a very happy diwali!!

Sandesh Recipe

I have made it sandesh with kesar you can make it plain or even orange flavoured. This is a very easy sweet recipe so you can even make it in the last min.Now what are you waiting for? Its your turn to make this yummy sweet and dont forget to leave a comment 🙂

Sandesh Recipe

Sandesh Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 30 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Makes : around 10
Recipe Category: Sweet | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Reference: E-Curry

Milk – 1 litre (preferably full cream)
Lemon Juice – 1.5 tbsp
Powdered Sugar – 1/8 cup(heaped cup)
Pista – 1 tbsp powdered coarsely(just for garnishing)
Kesar / Saffron – few strands

Method:

  1. Bring milk to a boil, then add lemon juice. The milk will start curdling and the water will seperate, keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom and until the water completely sepeartes. Switch off. Collect the paneer and transfer it to a muslin cloth, tie and hang it for atleast 30mins for all the remaining water to get strained.
    How to make rajma masala - Step1
  2. Then open and wash it well with water to get rid of the sour taste of lemon.Squeeze excess water.Then add powdered sugar with this paneer and grind it a smooth paste.The orginal recipe says just to knead, but grinding makes it even more easier.
    How to make rajma masala - Step2
  3. Now transfer this grinded mixture to a nonstick tawa and cook for 10mins(just 8-10mins not more than that).First it will be sticky slowly it will turn into a nonsticky mixture.
    How to make rajma masala - Step3
  4. Can you see the difference, now while it starts turning non-sticky then add saffron strands and mix well.When the saffron is absorbed and is totally non-sticky it will slightly change its texture and color. Switch off at this stage.Collect this mixture in a bowl , the final stage mixture is called “Makha” – the not yet moulded sandesh .l When it is warm make a small ball and flatten it slightly with ur palms. Make a small dent and garnish with pistachios.It will harden while cooling so sure it will not be as fragile as when we mould it.
    How to make rajma masala - Step4

This is the easiest paneer sweet I have tried, just few mins and you are done with this yummy milk sweet.
Kesar Sandesh


My Notes:

  • In total, the paneer cooking time should be only 10mins or little less, but sure not more than that else it will get dried and become crumbly then you will not be able to mould it.
  • If the paneer is over cooked we cannot roll them into balls if it is undercooked you will feel the raw taste of paneer so take care while cooking.
  • If in case the mixture gets dried then add little milk, knead it once then mould it to your favourite shape.
  • You can also add kesar while kneading itself but I added it while cooking

Sandesh Recipe


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Comments

  36. Nithya says

    October 25, 2011 at 3:57 am

    Looks stunning 🙂 Perfect or rather looks better than the shop ones. Amazing recipes this season 🙂 Lend me some energy to work like you 🙂 You rock 🙂

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  40. nithya says

    October 25, 2011 at 5:31 am

    Easy and quick recipe. I will try it. Shall i replace store bought paneer(milky mist) instead of home made?

    "Wish you a very Happy Diwali", (i have mailed you my kaju picture).

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  50. Anna says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Thanks Sharmi…the recipe looks a breeze..its for sure a Diwali treat from you..for all your efforts to share your gooodie secrets, with us…Here's wishing you Happy Diwali, a very beautiful one with your loved ones…!

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  76. Ramya says

    October 26, 2011 at 5:48 am

    Hi Sharmi, Firstly am head over heels over the cute little pedas:-) Awesome clicks!!
    Secondly:I tried it today and came out perfect!! Thank u…I have put the clicks in my blog:-)
    Happy Diwali to you and family:-)

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  88. Pavithra says

    October 26, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Perfect looking Sandesh, Happy Diwali to u and family dear. I had blast seeing all ur sweets sharmi…since I am commited with so many works this year 🙂

    Reply

  102. Saraben says

    February 3, 2012 at 6:29 am

    Just made it. didn't rinse to get rid of the sourness since i like its little bit sour. I put the saffron strands from the beginning and at the end added a little bit of cardamom powder. It came out just great.
    Just for your information, I make pedhas for a long time out of milk powder, sour cream and etc. but was very lazy to make it from paneer. Therefore, I think you are a wizard otherwise i cannot understand how I started making so many things since my daughter found your blog. I sent the link of your blog to my non-Indian friends and you won't believe but even they started making varieties for the weekends. Now you can believe me that you are A WIZARD!!!!!!
    Awaiting for the next posts.

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  104. Saraben says

    February 3, 2012 at 8:08 am

    I think next time I am going to use the Ricotta Cheese with a cup of sour double cream instead of paneer and that's just because I, live out of India, is just lazy and lazy.

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