Easy kalakand with paneer and condensed milk as main ingredients. Very simple and quick mithai you can prepare for a sweet treat.
Kalakand is an easy sweet made with paneer. Just few ingredients and your sweet is ready within minutes with very less effort.
I have not tried kalakand before in my life, also have not tasted this sweet. Tried this last month for posting this Diwali.
This one from Milkmaid video sounded easy and simple to try. No ghee, just fat form paneer in this sweet.
I am yet to plan Diwali sweets and snacks, but it will be the usual ones that Vj and Aj likes.
Mostly Badusha, Gulab jamun, maida burfi, thenkuzhal murukku. Stay tuned for an authentic recipe coming up next and also few easy recipes following it🤩.
Use fresh paneer for soft kalakand. I used frozen in this recipe though.
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Easy kalakand recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Paneer grated (250 gm) Fresh paneer works best
- ½ tin Condensed milk Milkmaid (200 ml)
- 2 tablespoon Sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon Milk powder
- 2 Cardamom crushed
- 5 Pistachios
Instructions
- Keep paneer in hot water until soft.
- Drain and squeeze excess water.
- Place it in a blender and use the pulse button to crumble it finely.
- In a mixing bowl, place the condensed milk, paneer, sugar, milk powder, cardamom powder.
- Mix well and pour it to a non-stick pan. Also keep a tray, greased with ghee. I lined with baking sheet.
- Keep mixing in medium flame for 4 minutes or until it starts leaving the sides of the pan.
- Pour it to the greased plate and let it set until it cools down.
- You can cut it when it is warm, into squares. Decorate by pressing roasted pistachios in each square.
Notes
- I saw the recipe in milkmaid youtube video and they had not used sugar. but the sweetness was less for me, so I added sugar.
- The sweet tastes best next day after being refrigerated.
- You can mix a pinch of saffron dissolved in 2 tblsp of warm milk and mix with the kalakand in step 2.Rose essence also can be added 2 drops in place of cardamom.
- Fresh chenna can be used in place of paneer. Cooking time may vary. Its best way to use a curdled milk.
- Milk powder can be omitted, but recommended as it helps to bind and give some richness to the sweet.
Stepwise photos
1. To make kalakand, thaw paneer completely if using frozen, by keeping immersed in hot water for 10 mins. Drain and squeeze water. Place it in a blender and use the pulse button and crumble it.
2. In a mixing bowl, place the condensed milk, paneer, sugar, milk powder, cardamom powder.
3. Mix well and pour it to a non-stick pan. Also keep a plate, greased with ghee. I used a square tiffin box, lined with baking sheet.
4. Keep mixing in medium flame for 4 minutes or until it starts leaving the sides of the pan.
5. Pour it to the greased plate and let it set until it cools down. You can cut kalakand when it is warm, into squares. You can also decorate kalakand by pressing roasted pistachios in each square.
Soft, rich and easy to make paneer sweet – Kalakand! Delicious! Perfect for last minute Diwali preparation.
lavina agarwal
Yummmy sweet with easy steps. .thanks for sharing
Ramya Venkateswaran
Yummy kalakand .yet to make this one
Sowmya Sundararajan
Simple and nice.
mangalore
Thakns for the wonderful blog
My wife is doin good job in the kitchen, all because of you. Keep up the good work
Kurinji
tempting clicks....
mani raja
I am cook in hotel ur dish help for me thanks
Linsy Patel
looks very tempting, next time ihave paneer will make this for sure.
Hamaree Rasoi
Awesome and delicious looking kalakand recipes. I could almost taste them.
Deepa
Durga Karthik.
So nice to see.By the by please post bonda and sweet bonda recipe.My mom is asking me but difficult to find in the web.i think bonda is not vadai maavu shaped like balls.There is something different in it.Please share with us if you know.
Unknown
Hi raks
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Please post tasty beetroot juice
Raks anand
Sure, will post 🙂
Jayanthi Sindhiya
Awesome clicks!!!
Raks anand
Will try and post
coolsongs
Wow tempting... my favourite sweet ... never thought it would be so easy.. sure will try..
and also give me kalakand and bournvita mix recipe.. 🙂 thank you raks for rocking ... u helped me in laddu too with immediate reply
Sathya Priya
Really easy one ..THanks raji ..Perfect they look
Durga Karthik.
Thanks in advance.
Poonkulali
Will prepare this for diwali....
Shalini Mahesh
akka i did it 🙂 thanks a bunch and diwali wishes to you...
Savitha
Hi Raks, thanks for such easy sweet recipe. I tried it today, it tastes really yummy 🙂
I have a doubt, while the sweet is set down for cooling & when I cut them its leaving out watery juice behind.. What did I do wrong raks!!
Raks anand
Did you thawed the frozen paneer before making? My be your paneer retained some water.
Savitha
Oh.. That cud be possible.. I thawed the Paneer, but did not squeeze it!! Now after keeping in fridge for abt 8 hrs, it holds shape well & tastes great!! Thank you 🙂
faiza
Dear Rak, i made the kala kand today but after cutting the watery liquid came our if it . i thawed my paneer in hot water like around 2 mins before crumbling it . can you suggest what causes the water . it also feels like the material isnot stick together properly like in form of tickia. when i tried to transfer into serving plate 2 of the pieces broke into pieces. plz help
spandana
Can I substitute the milk powder with something else? Please suggest an alternative.
srimathy
Thank you for such a quick and easy sweet 🙂
Kriths
Hey Raks,
Can you please tell me if I can give it more time on the pan to make it little brownish. I am interested in getting the brownish color for the Kalakandh.
TIA
Krithiga
Raks anand
I am not sure if the consistency will be the same or no.
Neha Sukheja
Tried the recipe for Diwali and it turned out fabulous. Was as easy to make as stated. Added a little more Condensed milk to make it slightly sweeter instead of sugar. Everyone loved it. Thanks..
Dhruv
Consistency becomes a little more dense but tastes great nonetheless. This is a superb recipe.
Thilak saravanan
Milk powder is must ? Any substitute i could use ?
Raks anand
Just skip it
Jansy
Hello Raji, The photos looks really yummy..Can you please let me know how many days can this be stored?
Raks anand
Best when consumed within 2 days.
Ruchi
Hi,
Yummy recipe! Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂
A quick question: What, if at all, can be used as a substitute for milk powder?
Raks anand
It's optional 🙂
Ruchi
Thanks! 🙂
Made it without milk powder. Was worried about the consistency but it turned out just perfect!
Raks anand
🙂 (y)
Mallika
What can I substitute for milk powder? Would rice flour work?
Raks Anand
Yes, do not add more as it could affect the sweetness. You can skip it totally too.
Sandy
If i make fresh paneer at home that’s kind that crumble already. Do i still need to put in blender?
Raks Anand
If it is crumbled, then no need.