Kalakand Recipe | Kalakand Sweet | Kalakand without condensed milk

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Kalakand is a creamy, mouth melting sweet which has a soft and grainy texture and requires no special occasion for preparation. The flavor of cardamom powder/Rose water  gives it a heavenly taste and fragrance.





Ingredients – 

Full cream milk -1ltr.
Powdered sugar -150gm
Grated paneer -200 gm
Green cardamom powder-2 tbsp
Chopped pista & badam -2tbsp for garnish
Ghee-1 tsp for greasing the pan

Method –
1-     Boil the milk in thick bottomed pan till it reduces and is thick in texture.
2-     Add sugar powder, green cardamom powder and keep stirring till the milk thickens and reduces to 1/3rd.
3-     Add grated paneer and mix it well, keep stirring continuously till most of the moisture evaporates and solid mass remains.
4-     Grease an aluminum tray or any thali with ghee.
5-     Pour the mixture into the tray and level the surface. Sprinkle the chopped nuts evenly and let it set for few hours (1-2 hrs.).
6-     When completely set, cut it in squares and enjoy the mouth melting mithai.
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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