Home made Kalakand recipe

Kalakand is one of the most popular sweet dish of India. Very traditional and delicious dessert, made with whole milk, variation of a burfee soft and grainy in texture.

Made of milk and sugar, it is a mouthwatering recipe. It is very easy to prepare and does not take long time. If you want to know how to make kalakand, here is Kalakand recipe...

Ingredients:

• 2 litres Milk
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 tsp Lemon juice for making paneer (or Citric acid)
• 1 tsp sliced almonds or pistachio for garnishing
• Silver foil (optional)

Method:

• Boil half of the milk in heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• When the milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice gradually and stir the milk gently.



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• The milk breaks up,then turn off the heat.
• Sieve through muslin cloth, and allow to drain. The thick white milk paste is formed,is called PANEER (also known as CHANNA). Keep it aside.
• Put the remaining milk in a heavy pan and boil to half.
• Make sure to frequently stir the milk as the milk burns easily in bottom of the pan.
• Add the paneer in the milk and keep stirring till the mixture thickness and form a soft dough consistency.
• Add the sugar and continue to cook and stirring until it softly thickens into a lump.
• Pour it over greased plate, and apply silver foil.
• Let it cool for about one hour. 
• Garnish sliced almonds or pistachio.
• Cut the kalakand in squares.