Shandesh

== Description ==
Fresh cheese dessert
== Ingredients ==
* 1 gallon whole milk
* 6 tablespoons lemon juice
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon ghee
* 10 pistachios, finely crushed
* 6 whole cardamom pods, seeds only, finely ground
== Directions ==
# In a large, heavy saucepan, bring milk to the boiling over point.
# Add lemon juice and stir, until milk curdles.
# Remove from heat and let set for a few minutes.
# Pour curds into a cheesecloth.
# Tie cloth and press out excess moisture, until cheese is firm, like the curds in dry curd cottage cheese.
# Place cheese on a board, knead in sugar until the cheese is smooth.
# In a large heavy frying pan, heat ghee.
# Add sugared cheese and cook on low to medium heat for 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
# Otherwise it will stick or burn.
# Add crushed pistachios and ground cardamom.
# Remove from heat.
# Pour sandesh into a serving dish and smooth out by pressing down firmly with a spoon.
# Cut into equally sized portions.
# Serve either warm or chilled.
Category:Bangladeshi Desserts
Category:Pistachio Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Clarified butter Recipes
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