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Mango Sandesh \ Traditional Bengali Sandesh Flavored with Mangoes

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Sandesh or Sondesh is a very popular Bengali sweet and is made using fresh Paneer or Chenna. It can be made in various flavors, most common being saffron and cardamom. Mangoes being in season are in my top most list for baking and cooking with and so tried these Mango Sandesh today. They came out super creamy and soft and melt in your mouth and were really easy to make. The thing that should be kept in mind while making Sandesh is to mash the Chenna or Panner nicely with the heels of your hands till it is smooth and silky. Here is the recipe to make these delicious Mango Sandesh Cooking time - 30 minutes Yields - 12-15 pieces All you need is Saffron - a good pinch Full cream milk – 1 and 1/2 liters Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Powdered sugar - 1\2 cup Milk powder - 1\4 cup Mango puree - 1 cup Pistachio slivers and silver foil for garnishing Method of preparation Soak saffron in a tsp of milk. Keep aside. Boil milk in a heavy-bottom pan. When it starts to boil, simmer the heat and add lemon jui...