Recipes · Indian · Desserts
Sandesh
One serving has 499 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (131%), phosphorus (87%), riboflavin (75%), calcium (72%), thiamin (33%) and zinc (32%). Ready in 47 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 7 min
- Makes: 1 serving (154 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 120 g Paneer
- 30 g Sugar, powdered
- 0.2 g Cardamom
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 4 g Pistachios
Method
- Crumble the paneer finely with your fingers or in a food processor until smooth and grain-free.
- Put it in a non-stick pan over low heat with the powdered sugar and cook gently, stirring constantly, for 5-7 minutes until it comes together into a soft, slightly glossy dough; don't let it melt or turn oily.
- Stir in the crushed cardamom and saffron, then take off the heat and let cool for a few minutes until just warm enough to handle.
- Shape into small discs or balls, press a sliver of pistachio on top of each, and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 499 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.2 g | |
| Water | 50.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.48 g | 2% |
| Protein | 19.9 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.03 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.06 g | |
| Lysine | 0.05 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.05 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 20.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 69.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 722 mg | 72% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 75 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.12 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 608 mg | 87% |
| Potassium | 918 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 11.6 µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 223 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 32% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.82 mg | 75% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.67 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.1 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.1 µg | 131% |
| Choline | 104 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 187 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 0.31 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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