Would anybody have a recipe for 'Icecream Sandesh'?The measurements
should be of North American standard.What I mean is  if the recipe
calls for 1 cup it must mean 8 ounces and if it needs to use a
spoonful of ingredient it must specify if it is a North American
teaspoon or a tablespoon or a dessertspoon.I followed a recipe of
'Icecream sandesh'from an East Indian cookbook.I followed it to the
letter,but it turned out to be  awful.I think many of the  Indian
cookbooks vary in sizes of cups and spoons.This is why I need a recipe
that uses standard (exact)measurements.
   Thank you very much.

Hi dunu,

Making Sandesh (a fresh cheese dessert) involves curdling a milk
product, draining the liquid from it, adding flavorings, cooking till
dry and then forming into shapes. Given that Sandesh is cooked and ice
cream is frozen, I think you may want to make a Sandesh which is
"stuffed" with ice cream. However, if you merely want a very rich
Sandesh made with cream, here is a good recipe:

Half-n-Half 6 cups 
Yogurt 3/4 cup 
White Sugar 3/4 cup 
Cardamom (powder) 1/2 teaspoon
http://www.ammas.com/showrecipe.cfm?recipeid=116

"Sandesh means good news and it is prepared by many Bengali families
to welcome good news and for festivals." Here is a good recipe which
you could serve with pistachio ice cream:
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/recipes/sweets_shandesh.html

SANDESH  a dry Bengali sweetmeat made from sweetened and flavored milk
solids and molded into small shapes.
KULFI  frozen milk-based dessert, flavored and garnished with a
variety of items including almond, pistachio, rosewater and saffron.
http://home.earthlink.net/~wwwca/indian_terms11.htm

Kulfi, a pistachio-and cardamom-flavoured frozen sweet which is
India's answer to ice-cream;
http://www.searstravel.ca/en/content/TravelGuides/index.jhtml?Catagory=Where+To+Eat&SearchValueID=3087

Plain Sandesh plus variations:
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/8761/f13.htm#16


Additional Links:

FLOW CHART OF CONVERSION OF MILK INTO TRADITIONAL INDIAN DAIRY
PRODUCTS:
http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/DAIRY/CONTENTS/Indian%20Dairy1.htm

TABLE OF MEASURES AND CALORIES OF COMMON ITEMS OF FOOD :
http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/angina/chap13.htm

Traditional milk conservation and processing practices in the Indian
subcontinent:
http://www.cgiar.org/ilri/dbtw-wpd/fulldocs/smhdairy/18gbk-04.htm

Sandesh (The Indian Cheese Dessert):
http://www.specialcheese.com/rcp036.htm

Paneer:
http://www.specialcheese.com/mideast.htm#ch_paneer

Bengali Sandesh:
http://www.bawarchi.com/contribution/contrib1826.html

Apple Sandesh:
http://www.nicholaspiramal.com/recipes/applesandesh.htm

Sandesh:
http://www.daawat.com/recipes/indian/desserts/sandesh.htm

Sandesh (1 litre = 5 1/2 cups):
http://www.morningindia.com/Food/Showdetails.asp?Catid=SFI&Id=4262

Ice-cream and Sandesh:
http://www.aavinmilk.com/northindian.html

I hope this helps. If you have any questions or if I misunderstood
your question, please post a clarification request before rating my
answer.

Thank you,
hummer

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