Festivals are the celebration of togetherness in India . They play an important role to build a butter society , where positive values flourish and the spirit of co - operation prevails . There are many auspicious days in India , which are celebrating by Indians with a lot of zest and spirit . Today I have come up with a famous bengali sweet delicacy with my little twist baked mango chocolaty sandesh . The key ingredients is chhena or cottage cheese and it's steamed with microwave method .

BAKED MANGO CHOCOLATE SANDESH

By Uma Pandit

Nov, 17th

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Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
6 - 8

Ingredients

  • Chhena
  • Mango puree
  • Cocoa powder
  • Milkmaid
  • Melted chocolate
  • Cinnamon powder
  • Chopped dry fruits
  • Mango essence

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven 180℃
  • Now take the chhena and mash it well by heel of the hand .
  • In a bowl add chhana , cocoa powder , cinnamon powder , mango puree and melted chocolate mix properly .
  • Take a baking dish ( any shape ) and greased with ghee .
  • Transfer the chhena mixture into the greased dish and evenly spread .
  • Sprinkle dry fruits on top end cover the dish with an aluminum foil to prevent the sandesh getting dry .
  • Now select a baking tray larger than the above baking dish .
  • Fill the tray with warm water and put a woven friendly stand in the tray .
  • Place the baking dish covered with aluminum foil on the stand and bake for 25 - 30 minutes .
  • Take out the dish from the oven and allow to cool down .
  • Keep in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes .
  • Demould the sandesh from the baking dish and cut into desired shape .
  • Sprinkle some chopped dry fruits and serve and Enjoy huhuhu .

Notes/Tips

Dry fruits sprinkling is totally optional . Always cover the dish with an aluminum foil , otherwise the sandesh will get dry .