How to make Pineapple Sandesh -
A signature mithai from Bengal, sandesh can be made in different flavours – here pineapple graces it
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Mummy Ka Magic.
Main Ingredients : Milk (दूध), Canned pineapple slices
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Mithais
For more recipes related to Pineapple Sandesh checkout Kalakand, Chum Chum, Rasmalai, Instant Gulab Jamun . You can also find more Mithais recipes like Sagan ni Sev - SK Khazana Kesari Bhaat Badami Puri Kesar Pista Phirni
Pineapple 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 : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 0-5 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Pineapple Sandesh Recipe
Milk , curdled with 1 tsp citric acid 1 litre
Canned pineapple slices , soaked in water 7-8
Powdered sugar 4 tablespoons
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Almonds , blanched, peeled and slivered to garnish
Pistachios , blanched, peeled and slivered to garnish
Saffron strands to garnish
Method
Step 1
Strain the curdled milk (chenna) through a muslin cloth and squeeze out excess water completely.
Step 2
Transfer the chenna onto a large plate and knead lightly. Add powdered sugar and green cardamom powder and knead again.
Step 3
Transfer chenna into a piping bag.
Step 4
Drain the pineapple slices on an absorbent paper till they are completely dry and place on a serving platter. Pipe out the chenna mixture on the edges of pineapple slices in floral shape.
Step 5
Garnish each slice with almond slivers, pistachio slivers, few saffron strands and serve.
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