STRAWBERRY SANDESH

Ingredients :

Full fat milk - 1 litre

vinegar - for breaking the milk

fresh cream - 2 tbsp

sugar - 4 tbsp

strawberry reserve - 1/4 cup

strawberry essence - 1 tsp

chopped pistas - for garnishing

cardamom powder - 1 tsp

saffron strands - a few

red food colour - a pinch

Method :

1) Boil the milk in a heavy non stick pan. 

2) add the vinegar, once the milk curdles switch off the gas and cover for 2-3 mins

3) strain this mixture, wash it under cold running water and tie in a muslin cloth with a tight knot to remove all the water for 1/2 hour

4) in a vessel, add this paneer and mash it nicely with your palm for almost 20 mins till you can see the oil oozing out.

5) add the sugar, cream, red food colour, strawberry reserve and mix well

6) in a non stick pan, add this mixture, cardamom powder, saffron and cook till the mixture leaves the sides and become a nice smooth dough. (do no heat this in high flame)

7) cool this, make small balls, make an impression in the centre and garnish with chopped pistachios