BENGAL DISHES:PISTA SANDESH RECIPE

PISTA SANDESH RECIPE

Ingredients: 1/2 cup castor sugar 12 tblsp pistachios (powdered) 1 litre cows milk 10 pistachios 1/4 tsp citric acid 

How to make pista sandesh :

1. Boil the milk.
2. Mix citric acid in water and gradually mix in it to milk till the milk curdles. 
3. Strain the paneer through a clean cloth and cool. 
4. Squeeze out the excess water. 
5. In a pot roast the paneer and sugar lightly for four to five minutes. 
6. The paneer should not change the colour. 
7. Grind this mixture in a mixie till it is soft and light (without adding water). 
8. Mix in powdered pistachios to paneer-sugar mixture. 
9. Divide into small portions and shape into round balls. 
10. Decorate with whole pistachios and serve.