Sandesh (confectionery)

This article is about the Bengali confectionery. For other uses, see Sandesh (disambiguation).
Sandesh
Assortment of Bengali sandesh from Kolkata, India
CourseDessert
Place of originBengal
Region or stateBengal region of the Indian subcontinent
Associated cuisineBangladesh, India
Main ingredientsChhena, sugar, jaggery (gur), condensed milk
VariationsNolen guṛer sondesh, norom pak sondesh, koṛa pak sondesh, various flavorings

Sandesh (Bengali: সন্দেশ Shôndesh) is a dessert, originating from the Bengal region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, created with milk and sugar.[1] Some recipes of sandesh call for the use of chhena or paneer (which is made by curdling the milk and separating the whey from it) instead of milk itself.[2] Some people in the region of Dhaka make a variety of sandesh called pranahara (literally 'heart stealer') which is softer and made with mawa and yogurt.[3] The Gupo/Gufo style of sandesh from Guptipara is considered by some to be the "first branded sweet of Bengal".[4]

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  2. ^ Sinha, Nirmal (2007). "Chhana". In Hui, Y. H. (ed.). Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing, 2 Volume Set. Vol. 2. John Wiley & Sons. p. 643. ISBN 978-0-470-11354-7.
  3. ^ Albala, Ken, ed. (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-313-37627-6.
  4. ^ Dutta, Rangan (6 September 2009). "Next weekend you can be at....Guptipara". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2022.