Sandesh Bengali Sweets

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water offers a floral note at a lower price.

edible silver leaf

🥗Healthier: edible gold leaf

💰Cheaper: none

Gold leaf is often more accessible for decoration.

Heat milk in a pot until it simmers.

Add yogurt to the milk to help curdle it.

Simmer until curds separate from the whey.

Strain the curds using muslin cloth and a strainer.

Squeeze out excess liquid and place curds under a weight to drain completely.

Knead the curds until smooth and less crumbly.

Heat the curds gently in a non-stick pan.

Add icing sugar to the curds and mix until dissolved.

Add crushed saffron and knead again to incorporate.

Portion the mixture into bite-sized bowls.

Top each portion with a sliver of pistachio.

Cooking Techniques

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