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Kolkata Special Steamed or Bhapa Rose Sandesh

Name: How to cook Kolkata Special Steamed or Bhapa Rose Sandesh - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Anamika Banerjee

Kolkata Special Steamed or Bhapa Rose Sandesh

The very name suggests it all...nothing much to talk about...we all know about it...the rest you make it yourself to learn more about it

Ingredient

Food ration :

16 people

Cooking time :

45 mins, Prep T

250-300 gms

Chhena: Homemade (My Chhena Making recipe has been overly discussed & well narrated with its pics earlier- Please do refer)

1 Cup

Fresh Cream: Chilled (preferably)

1 Cup

Green Cardamom Powder: Optional

1 tsp

Dry Fruits- Finely Chopped (Cashews, Pistachios & Almonds)

2 tbsps

Garnish: Dry/Fresh Rose Petals- Optional

2-4 tbsps

Baking Dish: Any Shape & Pre-lined with the Butter/Parchment Paper

1 piece

Aluminium Foil: Cut into the shape of the Baking Dish, to cover while steaming

Large Heavy Bottomed & Deep Pot with its Cover

steel trivet: To place the Baking Dish while Steaming

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

First up: Line up the Baking Dish with the butter/parchment paper- if using any Borosilicate Dish, then lining isn’t required- it can be used as is

* Step 2

In the Blender Jar: Add in the prepared Full Cream Milk Chhena: Homemade (it can be grated or roughly mashed with hands to blend it nicely smooth & quickly else, it might take a bit more time to pulse it a few times to ground it first & then get its smooth paste (No water is called for-VVI)

* Step 3

Once the Chhena breaks down a bit & becomes absolutely crumbled- Add in the Fresh Cream, Rose Water, Condensed Milk, Cardamom Powder & Rooh Afzah altogether & blend it all to a thick yet nice & smooth paste/batter

* Step 4

Scrape the edges of the blender a few times while blending- it’d help blend the entire thing very smoothly without forming any lumps in it- Add in the chopped dry fruits aforementioned & again blend it nicely smooth

* Step 5

Now is the good time to pour in this thick nice & smooth & delectable mixture into the baking dish/tray, garnish with some more finely chopped dry fruits, rose petals & tap the baking dish a few times to ensure the trapped air inside is, released

* Step 6

On the oven, over the high flame: Put the large heavy saucepan with its lid on & some water added into it & a small trivet is placed inside it, on which we’d require to place the baking dish for the steaming purpose (Ensure, that the water inside it is sufficient to complete the entire steaming cycle & not overly filled in)

* Step 7

Cover the Baking Dish with the aluminium foil, tightly- ensuring that the water doesn’t get into it...once the water starts bubbling in the large saucepan/vessel- Reduce the flame to the lowest possible- Place the baking dish onto the trivet very carefully & cover the pan

* Step 8

Allow it to be cooked/steamed for at least 25-30 mins time- Once done turn off the flame & let it sit on the hot oven & as is until it cools down to the RT & then taken out of the saucepan/vessel to be checked very gently & carefully- As in how it looks like now

* Step 9

Once its cooled down completely- Put it inside the freezer for at least 1-2 hrs time & then, bring it to the slightly chilled mode to be de-moulded, onto a separate plate/dish....

* Step 10

Slice it very gently & carefully according to your choice of shapes & sizes...And, this time, let it get chilled in the fridge until its serving time to be served as the most delectable chilled Indian deserts...

* Step 11

This particular recipe is named as in the ice cream sandesh & it does equally tastes alike, completely melts in the mouth...& is to be had or relished absolutely chilled much more than it’s done as in the RT, alike rest all normal Sandesh recipes & that’s what makes it absolutely unique & different than rest all other types