Hi friends,
Hope you are doing good. Did I mention that my whole family are dessert lovers? Yes, they are including me. And hence I have a stock of dessert recipes under my sleeves. Those will be shared slowly. Today it's the turn for killing Kalakand. It is a very easy recipe and can quickly impress your guests. Kalakand is an Indian cheesecake made out of cottage cheese/paneer and condensed milk. It is a very popular sweet, which is widely available in all parts of India and it can be easily available in the Indian store around the globe. Today I will share two methods; one on the stove and the other in the microwave. You won't feel any difference in both the results. Since it is homemade you can control the sweetness.
Let's start rolling.
Recipe yields 16 servings
Ingredients
Method for making on the stove top
1. In a pan add all the ingredients except nuts and cardamom powder. Start heating the pan in medium heat.
2. Stir it with a spatula. So that the mixture doesn’t get burn or get brown. Keep a close eye on the mixture while cooking. It should be white in color. And it needs baby sitting and stirring continuously.
3. Remove the heat when the mixture is little dry and soft solid in texture. Add the cardamom powder and mix it well. When the mixture is leaving the sides of the pan, then it is done. It should take around 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Grease a baking pan or a plate with some ghee. Now add the cooked mixture on the greased pan and spread it in one layer using a spatula. Try to make a thick layer.
5. Sprinkle the nut all over the surface. Press those gently with careful hands over the Kalakand surface. Let it cool for half an hour.
6. Now cut into proper shapes and sizes. Kalakand in general is known for its square shape. So try to cut into medium squares and enjoy.
Methods for making it in microwave
1. Add all the ingredients except nuts and cardamom powder in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave it for 2 minutes.
2. Stir and mix it well with a spatula so that the mixture doesn’t get burnt or get brown. Again microwave it for a minute. Then mix it with a spatula and microwave it for another minute.
3. Now take the bowl out and add the cardamom powder and mix it very well. Then microwave it for another minute.
3. Remove the bowl from microwave. The mixture should be little dry and soft solid in texture. It should take around 5 to 6 minutes (time may vary due to heat levels of different microwave). The heat level of the microwave should be high.
4. Grease a baking pan or a plate with some ghee. Now add the cooked mixture on the greased pan and spread it in one layer using a spatula. Try to make a thick layer.
5. Sprinkle the nut all over the surface. Press those gently with careful hands over the Kalakand surface. Let it cool for half an hour.
6. Now cut into proper shapes and sizes. Kalakand is known for its square shape. So try to cut into medium squares and enjoy.
Celebrate any occasion with a plate of Kalakand square. This is such an easy quick recipe that you can make it in a jiff. The microwave Kalakand only take 6 minutes to cook. And you can control the sweetness by the amount of condensed milk. So, don't wait anymore. Prepare it and celebrate any day with your family. It will amplify the sweetness of the life.
Hope you are doing good. Did I mention that my whole family are dessert lovers? Yes, they are including me. And hence I have a stock of dessert recipes under my sleeves. Those will be shared slowly. Today it's the turn for killing Kalakand. It is a very easy recipe and can quickly impress your guests. Kalakand is an Indian cheesecake made out of cottage cheese/paneer and condensed milk. It is a very popular sweet, which is widely available in all parts of India and it can be easily available in the Indian store around the globe. Today I will share two methods; one on the stove and the other in the microwave. You won't feel any difference in both the results. Since it is homemade you can control the sweetness.
Let's start rolling.
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| Kalakand |
Recipe yields 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup of ricotta or chenna
- 3/4 cup of condensed milk
- 1 tbsp of milk powder
- 1 pinch of cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp of chopped pistachios for garnish
- 1 tsp of almond slices for garnish
- 1 tsp ghee
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| Ingredients for Kalakand |
Method for making on the stove top
1. In a pan add all the ingredients except nuts and cardamom powder. Start heating the pan in medium heat.
2. Stir it with a spatula. So that the mixture doesn’t get burn or get brown. Keep a close eye on the mixture while cooking. It should be white in color. And it needs baby sitting and stirring continuously.
3. Remove the heat when the mixture is little dry and soft solid in texture. Add the cardamom powder and mix it well. When the mixture is leaving the sides of the pan, then it is done. It should take around 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Grease a baking pan or a plate with some ghee. Now add the cooked mixture on the greased pan and spread it in one layer using a spatula. Try to make a thick layer.
5. Sprinkle the nut all over the surface. Press those gently with careful hands over the Kalakand surface. Let it cool for half an hour.
6. Now cut into proper shapes and sizes. Kalakand in general is known for its square shape. So try to cut into medium squares and enjoy.
Methods for making it in microwave
1. Add all the ingredients except nuts and cardamom powder in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave it for 2 minutes.
2. Stir and mix it well with a spatula so that the mixture doesn’t get burnt or get brown. Again microwave it for a minute. Then mix it with a spatula and microwave it for another minute.
3. Now take the bowl out and add the cardamom powder and mix it very well. Then microwave it for another minute.
3. Remove the bowl from microwave. The mixture should be little dry and soft solid in texture. It should take around 5 to 6 minutes (time may vary due to heat levels of different microwave). The heat level of the microwave should be high.
4. Grease a baking pan or a plate with some ghee. Now add the cooked mixture on the greased pan and spread it in one layer using a spatula. Try to make a thick layer.
5. Sprinkle the nut all over the surface. Press those gently with careful hands over the Kalakand surface. Let it cool for half an hour.
6. Now cut into proper shapes and sizes. Kalakand is known for its square shape. So try to cut into medium squares and enjoy.
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| Mixing the ingredients |
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| Kalakand |
Celebrate any occasion with a plate of Kalakand square. This is such an easy quick recipe that you can make it in a jiff. The microwave Kalakand only take 6 minutes to cook. And you can control the sweetness by the amount of condensed milk. So, don't wait anymore. Prepare it and celebrate any day with your family. It will amplify the sweetness of the life.
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