Rose Flavored Bhapa Sondesh/Sandesh

Rose Flavored Bhapa Sondesh/Sandesh!

Last month I have invited my pregy friend for dinner, wanted to make something really special for dessert, so made this adorable pink bhapa sondesh :) 

She absolutely loved it, what else do I need more!

Rakhi is being around the corner sharing with you all, do make and relish it this festive season :) 

It's pretty easy to make, Let's get started

Ingredients

• 1 gallon milk, whole or 2%
• 1/2 tsp citric acid diluted in 4 tbsp water
• 7 drops of rose extract
• 1/8 tsp pink color
• Less than 1/2 cup sugar (or more to taste)
• Ghee to grease the bowl 
• Rose petals or pistachio to garnish 

Method

• Bring a gallon of milk to boil, once boiling, add citric acid decoction. It will make milk curdle up. Switch off the flame, strain the whey using cheese cloth and wash the chena / cheese under the cold water tap. Now squeeze out the water as much as possible.  
• Knead the chena for 5-7 min, till it forms a soft dough.
• Add sugar, mix well and add rose extract , pink food color. Mix everything together.
• Pour it into the greased steel bowl which can be covered. 
• Pressure cook it for 1 whistle plus 5-7 min on low flame. 
• After cooker cools off take the sondesh out, bring it to room temperature. Cut into desired shape, garnish & served chilled or as you like.    

Pictorial

Bring a gallon of milk to boil, once boiling, add citric acid decoction. It will make milk curdle up. Switch off the flame, strain the whey using cheese cloth and wash the chena / cheese under the cold water tap. Now squeeze out the water as much as possible

 Knead the chena for 5-7 min, till it forms a soft dough

 Add sugar, mix well. Add rose extract & pink food color. Mix everything together

 Pour it into the greased steel bowl which can be covered

 Pressure cook it for 1 whistle plus 5-7 min on low flame

 After cooker cools off take the sondesh out, bring it to room temperature. Cut into desired shape, garnish & served chilled or as you like