Bhapa Sandesh Recipe | easy Indian sweet recipe
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Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
for bhapa sandesh without condensed milk
- 1 cup paneer
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- Few drops of rose essence
ingredients for bhapa sandesh with condensed milk (method 2)
- 1 cup crumbled paneer / Indian cottage cheese
- 90 ml sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ th tsp cardamom powder
- Few strands of saffron or 1 tsp rose water
- Nuts for garnish
How to make the recipe
method 1 without condensed milk
- Knead paneer to smooth, if it is too dry, just sprinkle 1 tsp of water.
- Add the other ingredients and knead again thoroughly
- Transfer this to a bowl and steam for 10 mins on a medium flame.
- Once cool transfer this to a tray, cut to desired shapes.
method with condensed milk
- Knead the paneer for 2 to 3 mins
- Add cardamom powder & condensed milk & rose water if you wish. Mix well for uniform mixing
- Bring water to boil in a steamer or pressure cooker or pan
- Transfer the prepared mix to a greased bowl, sprinkle the saffron
- Once the water begins to boil, place this bowl in the steamer or pressure cooker (without whistle) and steam on a high flame for 40 to 50 mins. (as high as we use for idlis)
- Once cool invert bhapa sandesh to a serving tray, garnish with nuts
