Kesar Rose Kalakand using Alum powder

Name: Kesar Rose Kalakand using Alum powder
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 litre Full cream milk; Alum powder 1.4 pinch / 5 small crystals; Organic sugar in equal ratio after milk is reduced to a doughstage. 1 part reduced mik: 1 part sugar; 10 kesar or saffron strands mixed in 1 tablespoon hot milk; 5 drops kesar food colour; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; Rose petals to garnish; 1 tsp ghee to grease the setting tray

Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

Bangalore , India

Kalakand is a delicious and favourite dessert made with split milk which is easy and healthy too. There is minimum ghee or oil added and sugar quantity can be adjusted as per taste. I have used alum powder to split the milk instead of lemon or vinegar in very little quantity. The result was yummy.
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Ingredients

30 minutes

6 servings

1 litreFull cream milk
Sago Kalakand kheer
Alum powder 1.4 pinch / 5 small crystals
Organic sugar in equal ratio after milk is reduced to a doughstage. 1 part reduced mik: 1 part sugar
Rose Kalakand
10kesar or saffron strands mixed in 1 tablespoon hot milk
5 dropskesar food colour
1/4 tspcardamom powder
Rose petals to garnish
1 tspghee to grease the setting tray

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Steps

30 minutes

1

First, boil the milk in a deep pan. Then remove 1/2 litre and add the alum to the rest of the 1/2 litre milk.
2

The milk separates, keep stirring. Then line a sieve with a clean cotton cheesecloth or muslin cloth. Pour the split milk and strain the water.
3

Wash with cold water and squeeze the leftover water. Take in a bowl, add cardamom powder and knead well. Then using fingertips, make it into a grainy mixture.
4

Then add this to the remaining milk and keep in medium heat. Keep stirring and cook till milk thickens. Add sugar, kesar and stir cook till the milk is reduced and sugar syrup is absorbed.
5

Then pour this thickened mixture into the greased tray and press well. Sprinkle rose petals on top. Set for 1 hr at room temperature and then in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
6

Garnish with chopped nuts, silver foil (optional) and serve.

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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

on October 03, 2023 07:44

Bangalore , India

Hello and welcome to my collection of healthy , tasty and easy recipes. I am Vaishali Suhas, from Nagpur, India. A Diet coach, Wellness and Nutrition Expert, and a Food Technologist. I am also a proud Cookpad author, Home chef, Baker and Vegetarian / Vegan recipe developer. Follow me on my page on Instagram@vaishubakesYouTube https://youtube.com/@NutritionwithVaishali?si=YorzPAvED9UV3VyZFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063908260991&mibextid=2JQ9oc