Kalakand | Kalakand Indian Sweet Recipe | Milk Sweets | Indian Sweets | Festival Sweets

Kalakand | Kalakand Indian Sweet Recipe | Milk Sweets | Indian Sweets

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Kalakand is a traditional Indian sweet made with milk and sugar, with a little hint of cardamom and saffron. It is topped of with various types of nuts for crunch. There are couple of steps including making chenna and milk khova. Even though there are few steps it is worth it. So don't hesitate and try this recipe.



Ingredients

To make Chenna
Milk - 500 Ml (Buy: https://amzn.to/2Gz9D4r)
Juice Of 1 Lemon
Water

To make Kalakand
Milk - 1 Litre (Buy: https://amzn.to/2Gz9D4r)
Chenna
Ghee - 1/2 Cup (Buy: https://amzn.to/2RBvKxw)
Sugar - 1 Cup
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Saffron (Buy: https://amzn.to/31b1Fbm)
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp (Buy: https://amzn.to/2U5Xxrn)
Mixed Nuts (Pistachios, Almonds & Melon Seeds)

Method:
Step1: To make the Chenna
1. Pour the full fat milk in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
2. Once the milk comes to a boil, reduce the flame.
3. Squeeze in the lemon juice and continue to heat it.
4. Milk will start curdling.
5. Once the milk is completely curdled strain it.
6. Pour some plain water over the chenna to remove the citrus flavor of the lemon.

Step 2: To make the Khova
7. Pour the milk into a wide saucepan.
8. Bring it to a boil and continue to boil until the milk reduces.
9. Keep stirring at intervals until they milk reduces to a thick consistency.

Step 3: To make the Kalakand
10. Before the milk reduction becomes dry, add the chenna and mix it.
11. Stir until excess moisture evaporates.
12. To this add ghee, reduce the flame and combine everything.
13. Now add the granulated white sugar and mix.
14. Once the sugar melts, add saffron and cardamom powder and mix well.
15. Mix until the sugar is caramelized.
16. Kalakand mixture is finished.
17. Grease a tin with ghee and spread the Kalakand mixture to the tin while it is hot.
18. Flatten the mixture and spread some ghee over it.
19. Finally sprinkle chopped nuts (badam, pista, melon seeds) and gently press it in.
20. Let it rest for 2 hours until it is completely set.

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