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Jharkhand · Dessert

Sandesh

Traditional 5. Sandesh recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 400g panir (fresh cottage cheese, kneaded smooth), 100g jaggery (grated finely), 5g cardamom powder (ground), 10g almonds (chopped finely), 10g pistachios (chopped finely), 5ml ghee, pinch salt

👩‍🍳 How to make Sandesh

1. Heat ghee, add kneaded panir, cook over low heat 6-8 min stirring constantly until it becomes granular and slightly darker.
2. Add jaggery, stir well until melted and mixed.
3. Add cardamom, almonds, pistachios, salt.
4. Cook 2 more min.
5. Cool slightly.
6. Shape into balls or barfi pieces.
7. Cool completely on tray.
8. Visual cue: sandesh should be golden-brown, firm yet moist, nuts visible, sweet cardamom aroma.

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