Kalakand is a traditional Indian Sweet Dessert Recipe usually prepared during festivals. It is prepared mainly from two ingredients, Milk and Sugar with other ingredients as optional.
Course Barfi, Dessert, Mithai, Sweets
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Keyword Kalakand
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Resting Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours25 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Calories
Author Recipe by Chits
Equipment
Heavy Base Kadai or Pan
Spatula
Large Bowl
Strainer
Muslin Cloth
Tray or Plate
Ingredients
2cupCrumbled/Grated Paneer
400gramsCondensed Milk
1/2teaspoonCardamom Powder
2tablespoonFinely Chopped Pistachios
Ghee or Butter for greasing
Instructions
To prepare Kalakand you can use Readymade Paneer or Homemade Paneer. You can follow Homemade Paneer Recipe to prepare paneer or chenna at home. Here we are going to use Homemade Paneer only.
Take the Fresh Homemade Paneer and grate it using grater. You can also crumble it using mixer grinder or using your palm. To crumble the paneer in mixer grinder, just grate in pulse mode 2-3 times. Grate the paneer in such a way that it is little grainy. Keep it aside.
Now take a heavy base nonstick pan or kadai and pour the Condensed Milk into it. Heat the Condensed Milk under medium flame.
Add the Grated Paneer into the Condensed Milk. Also add Cardamom Powder and mix them well.
Now at low to medium flame cook the mixture by continuously stirring it so that it does not stick at the bottom and edges.
Cook the mixture till the required consistency is obtained where it will set itself on cooling down to room temperature.
When the required consistency is reached, switch off the flame and remove the kadai from the stove.
Now take a pan or tray and grease it with Ghee or Butter.
Transfer the cooked mixture into the tray and level it flat using spatula.
Sprinkle Chopped Pistachios over the mixture. Press it slightly using spatula so that it holds the mixture.
Now allow the mixture to cool down to room temperature. Once it cools down, cut into square shape using sharp knife.
Tasty and Delicious Kalakand is ready. Serve it after full course meal or as required. Refrigerate to keep it fresh for longer time.
Notes
In the first method we have used Fresh Milk to prepare Condensed Milk. You can replace the Milk directly with Condensed Milk also. It will shorten your time of preparation of Kalakand.
To prepare Kalakand, you can use Readymade Paneer or Homemade Paneer. I would suggest you to use Homemade Paneer since it is fresh and free from adulteration.
Here we have used Pistachios for garnishing. You can use any type of nuts to garnish as per your choice such as Cashews, Raisin, Almonds, etc.
Prepare Kalakand and serve it fresh. Keeping in refrigerator for increasing the self-life will slightly make it hard. So refrigerate Kalakand only when required.