As promised I am
posting a series of diwali recipes through out this week, My second recipe for
this diwali is a yummy milk desert kalakand. I have been planning to try this
out for so many months. But somehow
couldn't get my hands on it. But yesterday I made it happen, the kalakand
cameout so good.
You can make
kalakand with lots of flavour in it. You can add some cocoa powder and make
chocolate kalakand, or add mango puree and make mango kalakand. But I had some
lovely saffron which hubby bought from his recent trip to kashmir. I used that
and added some cardamom powder to make a flavourful kalakand.
kalakand with lots of flavour in it. You can add some cocoa powder and make
chocolate kalakand, or add mango puree and make mango kalakand. But I had some
lovely saffron which hubby bought from his recent trip to kashmir. I used that
and added some cardamom powder to make a flavourful kalakand.
I hope you will love
this and let me know if you try it someday.
this and let me know if you try it someday.
Preparation
Time : 15 mins
Time : 15 mins
Resting
Time : 2 hours for setting paneer + 2
hours for cooling kalakand
Time : 2 hours for setting paneer + 2
hours for cooling kalakand
Cooking
Time - 20 mins
Time - 20 mins
Makes - 9 big pieces
Ingredients:
Paneer / Cottage
Cheese - 200 gms crumbled
Cheese - 200 gms crumbled
Milk - ½ cup
Sugar - ¾ cup
Cardamom Powder /
Yelakai - ½ tsp
Yelakai - ½ tsp
Saffron - a pinch
Nuts - ¼ cup ( I
used Almonds & Cashews )
used Almonds & Cashews )
For
Making Paneer :
Making Paneer :
Milk - 2 liter
Lemon Juice - 2
tblspn or as needed
tblspn or as needed
Method:
Start by making
paneer. Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.
paneer. Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.
Once it comes to a
boil, add in lemon juice and mix well.
boil, add in lemon juice and mix well.
It will start to curdle. Once it is completely
curdled. Switch off the flame.
curdled. Switch off the flame.
Line a colander with
cheese cloth( I used a clean towel). Drain this mixture over it.
cheese cloth( I used a clean towel). Drain this mixture over it.
Wash the paneer with
lots of cold water to get rid of all the sourness from the lemon juice.
lots of cold water to get rid of all the sourness from the lemon juice.
Squeeze the paneer
with your hands and leave them to drain for 2 hours, Squeeze often whenever you
pass across them.
with your hands and leave them to drain for 2 hours, Squeeze often whenever you
pass across them.
After that, crumble
them with your hands and set aside.
them with your hands and set aside.
Now lets make the
kalakand. Take a non stick pan. Add in paneer, khoya and milk. Mix well and
bring this to a boil.
kalakand. Take a non stick pan. Add in paneer, khoya and milk. Mix well and
bring this to a boil.
It will get thick
and creamy. Now add in sugar and mix well.
and creamy. Now add in sugar and mix well.
Boil this for 10-12
mins. Keep stiring often. Now they will get thick and leave the sides of the
pan.
mins. Keep stiring often. Now they will get thick and leave the sides of the
pan.
Now add in cardamom
powder, saffron and mix well.
powder, saffron and mix well.
Grease a pan with
some ghee. Transfer this mixture in that. Sprinkle some nuts on top and press
them.
some ghee. Transfer this mixture in that. Sprinkle some nuts on top and press
them.
Leave it set for 2
hours. I left them in the fridge.
hours. I left them in the fridge.
Now cut them into
bars and serve.
bars and serve.
Pictorial:
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| Heat milk in a sauce pan |
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| add in lemon juice |
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| and let it curdle |
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| Line a cloth in a colander |
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| when it is completely curdled |
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| drain it |
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| rinse it in lot of cold water |
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| squeeze the excess water and let them drain |
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| crumble them..you have paneer ready... |
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| Lets make the Kalakand..Take all your ingredients |
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| Take paneer in a nonstick pan |
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| add milk to it |
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| add in khoya |
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| and mix well |
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| add in sugar |
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| and mix well |
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| Bring it to a boil and cook till it leaves the sides |
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| add cardamom powder |
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| and saffron |
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| and mix well |
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| Grease a pan with some ghee |
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| and trasfer the mixture to it |
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| sprinkle some nuts and let it sit for a while |
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| Slice and Serve |
Teena Mary
wow...what a delicious sweet!! Bookmarked 🙂
Suja Manoj
Rich and yummy sweet..
gayathri
looks delicious...
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Pretend Chef
Yummy!
Rujuta
Wow......the kalakand looks stunning... Thanks for the step by step pictorial... It helps a lot to understand the recipe very well.....
The kalakand looks so tempting and delicious...
Recipe bookmarked and I will be trying this out def
Happy and Prosperous Diwali to you and your family
zareena
mmmmm.... amazing dear. I love sweets and this looks mouth watering.
Rita Bose
Kesar Kalakand- Lovely Idea! Will try ASAP!! You can also visit my blog-http://rita-bose-cooking.blogspot.in/
subi
nice recipe aarthi.. the khoya used here is store bought or u made it?
Aarthi
@subiI made that.I have given the link for the recipe, check it in ingredient list
subi
@Aarthi Thank u 🙂
rohini murthy
Can we use store bought paneer? Please advise
Aarthi
@rohini murthyYes u can use..but make sure it is fresh and grind it well before you use