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Shondesh Milk based

Shondesh, another delicacy of Bengal, is a white colored dry sweet item made from chenna or casein. This delicious sweet is fluffy, mildly sweet and so soft that it virtually melts inside your mouth.

Shondesh has an iconic status in west bengal. It is famous all over India. Almost t all the sweet meat shops in India boast of having shondesh in their menu with varying flavors.

Although it is not clear who invented shondesh, it is said that it was born out of sheer necessity. As the dairymen could not sell all their milk, a lot of it was spoilt and had to be throw away. To make use of this 'spoilt' milk, they came out with a product called chenna or casein. Chenna is the basic ingredient in man of the bengali sweets. Shondesh came into being as a reigned form of chenna.

Shondesh is a bit tricky dish to prepare. The ingredients that are used in it have to be just right in proportion to make a good shondesh. Although bengalis have mastered the art of making the dish, it is also easily available in many sweetmeat shops all over India.

Shondesh is made of chenna and sugar or jaggery. Here is an easy version of the dish. Get 500 gms of chenna and sugar 350 gms or according to taste although make sure it is not very sweet. Now knead the chenna into a dough and mix sugar in it. Us powdered sugar. Now fry it in medium heat in oil or ghee. Keep cooking until the mix starts leaving the ghee. Next add some grounded cardamom powder and cut into even sized squares. Let it cool to room temperature and serve.

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