Bhapa/Steamed Sandesh/Orange Sandesh

Bhapa sandesh or steamed sandesh is a very popular sweet of Bengal. Very easy to make yet taste is heavenly. You don’t need much ingredients to make this delicious sweet. Homemade freshly made chhena/paneer or cottage cheese is best for bhapa sandesh. You can make bhapa or steamed sandesh with different flavour. Try this orange flavored bhapa sandesh and enjoy the delectable taste. 

Its my son’s birthday today. He is in his college hostel so waiting for his holiday to celebrate the day. May God bless him with all the happiness and success.

On this special day presenting a delicious sweet dish. No, not  cake. Its a all time favourite traditional sweet dish of Bengal.

FAQ 

What is the history of sandesh?

Sandesh is originated in Bengal around the 16th century. According to Times Food”You can find a sweet dish named sandesh in the medieval Bengal literature. To read more about sandesh click here.

What are the different types of sandesh?

There are many varieties of sandesh. You can get different types of sandesh recipes on this blog. Type sandesh on search bar to get the recipes. 

You can get two more bhapa or steamed sandesh here. Click on the link below for recipes. 

Steamed/Bhapa Sandesh With Date Palm Jaggery/3 ingredients recipe

Mango Steamed Sandesh Or Aam Bhapa Sondesh 

And get many different types of sandesh recipes here 👇

https://batterupwithsujata.com/?s=Sandesh+

Mouthwatering but very easy to make. Bhapa sandesh or steamed sandesh. Its orange flavoured bhapa sandesh. You can steam your sandesh in pressure cooker or any larger size vessel. Even you can make bhapa sandesh in microwave. Freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest and orange segment will give a lovely orange flavor. Best to use fresh homemade soft paneer or cottage cheese. Get the method of making paneer at home here. Click on the link below for detailed method. 

Khoa Or Dried Milk And Paneer Or Cottage Cheese / Easy Method

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Recipe

Paneer/cottage cheese or chhena of 2 liters milk

Sugar – 6 tablespoon

Orange juice – 5 teaspoon

Orange zest – 1/4 teaspoon

Orange segment and 1 teaspoon sugar for sprinkle

Method

1. In a bowl mix paneer and sugar nicely till soft and smooth. If you like you can add little more sugar. Taste after mixing before adding more.

2. You can grind or blend it too. Add orange juice and orange zest mix properly. Knead it nicely until soft and smooth. You can use your mixer grinder to blend. Watch video recipe for details. 

3. Take a steel container and grease it with ghee/clarified butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar and pieces of orange segment.

4. Add the paneer mixture and cover with lid. If you don’t have with lid container take a steel bowl and cover tightly with aluminum foil.

5. In a pressure cooker add 1&1/2 cup water and place the container in it. Cover the cooker lid but don’t put the weight over the vent pipe. Cook it for 20 minutes on low medium flame.

6. Take the container out, turn it on a plate. Leave it to cool at room temperature and then refrigerate it for an hour.

Slice and enjoy the heavenly taste.

Bhapa/Steamed Sandesh/Orange Sandesh

Sujata Roy

Bhapa or steamed sandesh. Orange flavored steamed sandesh is very easy to make yet taste is scrumptious. You don’t need much ingredients to make this sweet. Try and enjoy the heavenly taste.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Bengali sweet, Indian sweet

Cuisine Bengali cuisine

Servings 6 People

Equipment

• 1 Plate 
• 1 Mixer grinder
• 1 Grater 
• 1 bowl or separater
• Aluminum foil
• 1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

  

• 2 liter milk
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 5 tsp orange juice
• 1/4 tsp orange zest
• 1 tsp sugar
• orange segment

Instructions

 

• Make paneer/chhena or cottage cheese with 2 liter milk. To get the method of making paneer click on the link below 👇

  https://batterupwithsujata.com/2018/11/khoa-or-dried-milk-and-paneer-or-cottage-cheese/
• In a bowl mix paneer and sugar nicely till soft and smooth. If you like you can add little more sugar. Taste after mixing before adding more.
• You can grind or blend it too. Add orange juice and orange zest mix properly. Knead it nicely until soft and smooth. Or blend in your mixer grinder.
• Take a container and grease it with ghee/clarified butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar and pieces of orange segment. Watch video recipe for details.
• Add the paneer mixture and cover with lid. If you don’t have with lid container take a steel bowl and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• In a pressure cooker add 1 cup water and place the container in it. Cover the cooker lid but don’t put the weight over the vent pipe. Cook it for 20 minutes on low medium flame.
• Take the container out, turn it on a plate. Leave it to cool at room temperature and then refrigerate it for an hour.

  Slice and enjoy the heavenly taste.

Video

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