Paneer Kalakand Recipe
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time-approx 45 mins to 1 hr
Makes : approx 24 pieces
Ingredients :
Paneer : 1 cup (grated)
Milk : 4 cups
Sugar : 1 cup
Spatika powder /Alum /Pitakari : 1/4 tsp
Cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp
Ghee /Clarifed Butter : 1/2 tsp
Almonds and Pistachios : 1/4 cup (crushed)
How to make Kalakand – Traditional Method :
1. Boil the milk in a heavy bottom kadai, once the milk starts to boil and lower to heat and simmer, until the milk gets thick and is reduced to about one fourths of the original quantity.
2. Add alum/phitkari to the thickened milk. Keep stirring till the milk becomes granular.(Note : Care should be taken that milk does not stick to the bottom of the pot.)
3. Add paneer and sugar on low heat,keep stirring till khoya-paneer mixture thickens to a waterless-firm lump. This process takes about 45 minutes to one hour.
4. Add cardomom powder and crushed pistachois/almonds and mix well.
5. Grease the plate with ghee/clarified butter and pour it over and level it evenly.
6. Allow it to set for 2-3 hours in a cool and dry place.
7. Cut the kalakand into squares or diamond shaped pieces. Serve and Enjoy!
Notes :
- If kalakand is too soft; put the plate in microwave oven for 2-3 minutes on medium but make sure it don’t become dry.
- Can also add some rose water instead of cardamom powder.
- You can store it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days in an airtight container
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Thank you Sanam!
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Thanks all for ur lovely comments..do try this,its really a good one for sure….:)
looks perfect! Nice recipe!
Mouthwatering treat dear…never tried at home…looks yuummmm
Simple and eye catching
yummy yumm…dear…feel like having them right now….
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Totally a new sweet.Yummy
Ah! Sweet Paneer Kalakand! Nice! I'm having illusions that these beauties are popping out of the compy screen!
I love paneer very much. Looks delicious.
Wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous Diwali.
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Love kalakand, this looks fabulous…
Happy Diwali, dear.
I really like recipe ..they are very simple..and as i follow it turn out really good
This is new to me,never heard of making kalakand with panner,will give a try 🙂
This looks fantastic! Anything with paneer is right up my street!
Wow looks so yummmmm…wish I could have a piece now.
Wow perfect kalakands.New recipe to me
Happy diwali to u all.
Lipsmacking Kalakand, looks superb Sangeetha..
That look so yummy dear…
Very nice. will try.I never had any idea about this dish or the procedure although Paneer is the main component in most Bengali dishes.
Happy cooking
wowwwww..i love sweets.. :)wonderful click dear.. 🙂
looks perfect and yummy!! Hope you had a wonderful Diwali!!
Thanks for your comments. You have a wonderful space. Shall keep following you. Have fun:)
i love kalakand…and ur recipe is quiet a simple one too yet it looks very delicious..have bookmarked this to try…thanks for sharing sangeetha
Wow..t his looks so yumm 🙂
Wow they look awesome and so good and yummy.. feel like grabbing it from screen.
sangee I m really impressed by the method..definitely i will try this good one dear..keep sharing these kind of recipes…Happy diwali.
wow.its looks tempting..
Thank u namitha,Sorry for not mentioning that..I will update it,Immdetialey.Mediumithil annu..:)Make sure it don’t become dry.
Wow… You make the recipe sound really simple!!
Deepawali adichu polichu lle?microwave cheyyendathu high-il aano? Thanx for this tip..:-)