ROSE SANDESH (INDIAN DESSERT )

                        

                      

Rose Sandesh is a bengali sweets which melts in your mouth.It is a healthy way to end your meal .

Preparation Time: 30 mins.
Cooking Time: 10 mins.
Makes 10 pieces. 

INGREDIENTS-

• CowMilk-2ltr
• Lemon Juice-1.5tsp
• Powdered sugar-8tbsp
• Red Colour-1drop(optional)
• Green Colour-1drop(optional)
• Rose essence-1drop

Method

1. Heat the milk in a vessel. When it starts boiling add lemon juice. Stir continuously using a wooden spoon till it curdles completely. Remove from flame.
2. Drain the curdled milk through a fine muslin cloth...tie the cloth for remaining water to drain for  about 1hr
3. Take chena on plate and start kneading with your heel of palms until it becomes soft...add sugar and again start kneading with your palm fr about 5 minutes more
4. Add rose essence and mix
5. Divide the dough into two parts...
6. Add red colour into one parts
7. Add green colour into another parts

HOW TO MAKE ROSE WITH CHENA

1. Take small portion of chena of red colour and Make a small sausage
2. Press the sausage to become flat
3. Roll the this piece together to become the rose middle part
4. Make 3 circles by finger and hand to become the petals
5. Attach the petals around the rose
6. Cut away the extra chena at bottom

HOW TO MAKE LEAF AND STEM

Take a small portion of chena of green colour and rolled out to make stem

Take a small portion of chena of green colour and give shape of leaf

Giving shape of Rose is optional....if you wish...can avoid colours....and just make a round or square shaped sandesh ...garnish with crushed rose petals on top

If you dont like sugar...then can add sugar substitute instead of using sugar