Sandesh (sweet)

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Sandesh (Bengali: সন্দেশ, Hindi: संदेश) is a sweet that is made in West Bengal state of India and in Bangladesh. It is somewhat comparable to a Peda^{[citation needed]}. It is created with coconut and sugar [1]. Some recipes of Sandesh call for the use of chhana (curdled milk) or paneer instead of coconut [2]. Some people in the region of Dhaka call it pranahara (literally, heart 'stealer') which is a softer kind of sandesh, made with mawa and the essence of curd [3]. Sandesh is also mentioned in the Bollywood film 'Devdas' (2002) where both Hindustani and Bengali cultures were portrayed.

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[4] - Recipe (about.com)

[5] - Recipe (Hindustan link)

[6] - Banglapedia article on sweetmeats