How to make Fig And Apricot Sandesh -
Sandesh served over stewed figs and golden apricots .
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Figs (अंजीर), Golden apricots (गोल्डन अप्रीकौट )
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Desserts
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Fig And Apricot Sandesh Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Fig And Apricot Sandesh Recipe
Figs soaked 8-10
Golden apricots soaked 8-10
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Paneer (cottage cheese) 400 grams
Powdered sugar 1/2 cup
Saffron (kesar) a few strands
Pistachios blanched and peeled 16-20
Method
Step 1
Drain the figs and apricots and put them in a pan. Add one cup water, one tablespoon sugar and cook on medium heat till soft.
Step 2
Mash the chenna well with your palms. Add powdered sugar and mash some more. Soak saffron in a little warm water.
Step 3
Divide chenna into sixteen to twenty equal sized balls and arrange them on a plate. Press a few saffron strands on each ball and place a pistachio over the saffron.
Step 4
Place the stewed figs and apricots on a serving plate.
Step 5
Place a chenna ball on each and serve.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1736 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 147.6 gm
Protein : 83.7 gm
Fat : 90.3 gm
Other : Fiber- 20gm
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