Steamed Sandesh or Bhapa Sandesh is a popular Indian Bengali sweet from the eastern parts of India, Kolkata. Steamed Sandesh is prepared with freshly prepared cheena, milk, sugar, cardamom and saffron and steamed until soft and melting in the mouth.
It is a simple, easy yet delicious recipe prepared using no artificial flavours or preservatives. There are many variations of Sandesh and each one tastes delicious. As the name suggests this is a steamed sandesh recipe (‘bhapa’ in Bengali means ‘steam’). This Sandesh has two main ingredients – cheena and sugar. Sometimes, I replace the sugar with jaggery and/or brown sugar and it tastes slightly different but equally delicious. This recipe is gluten-free as well as nut-free with a melt in the mouth texture.
I am fond of Bengali sweets as it low in sugar and melts in the mouth with each bite.
This recipe is like other recipes like Sandesh, Petha Mango Sandesh, Strawberry Sandesh, Petha Sandesh, Mango Pistachio Sandesh, Mango Delight, Mango Shrikhand, Parwal ki Mithai and Gulab Jamun.
