Instant Kalakand

Name: Instant Kalakand
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams fresh paneer grated; 400 grams / 1 tin condensed milk/milkmaid; 1/4 cup milk powder; 1 tbsp chopped pistachios; 1 tbsp chopped almonds (optional); 1 tsp elaichi powder; 2 tsp ghee

Kanika Pareek @kitchenlifelover

Madhya Pradesh

#eiddessert
Kalakand is prepared in India during special occasions like holi, diwali, ramzan..
Method of making authentic kalakand is really time consuming. Today I am sharing an instant version of making kalakand using condensed milk and paneer.
So let's make instant kalakand

Kanika Pareek @kitchenlifelover

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Ingredients

15 minutes

20 servings

500 gramsfresh paneer grated
400 grams / 1 tin condensed milk/milkmaid
1/4 cupmilk powder
1 tbspchopped pistachios
1 tbspchopped almonds (optional)
1 tspelaichi powder
2 tspghee

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Heat 1 tsp ghee in a non stick pan on low medium heat.
2

Add in the grated paneer, milkmaid and milk powder. Mix it very well.
3

Mash and stir continously the mixture or till it thickens.
4

Add cardamom powder and mix well.
5

Keep stirring and cook for about 10 minutes on low medium flame or till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan.
6

Grease a plate with remaining ghee and transfer the mixture to the plate.
7

Make a block and level it with the help of spatula.
8

Finally add chopped pistachios and almonds, press gently and let the kalakand cool down completely on room temperature.
9

Cut it into pieces and enjoy this delicious instant kalakand.