INDIAN SWEET : KALAKAND
India is very famous for its culture and cuisine .
So ,yesterday it was Sunday and well the famous India vs Pakistan match was there too which I mentioned in the last post.
So, my sister came home to visit and to enjoy the match with family(thou she isn't much into watching cricket) and as a long tradition here in India,whenever someone comes to visit they come home with a pack of sweets or something sweet.
Bringing sweet is considered to be a sign of bringing positivity . And why not?....¯_(ツ)_/¯....Everyone LOVES sweets~!! (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ.So, I thought why not I blog about this tasty sweet today~!..:) :)..~! (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞
So coming to the topic,KALAKAND~!
Kalakand is an Indian sweet made out of solidified, sweetened milk and paneer. The dish originated in Alwar, Rajasthan, India.Kalakand is a rich milk cake and one of the famous Indian desserts.
So,coming to preparation.Well,my sister didn't prepare it herself~! She bought it from one of the sweet shops..(¬‿¬)~!
PREPARATION:
Servings - 12
Preparation - 10 min
Cooking - 10 min
INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp-Elaichi (Cardamom) Powder
https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary/ing/Cardamom_Powder_DSC_3635-(1).jpg
2 heaped tbsp-Dairy Whitener
500 gm-Paneer
1 tin (400 gm)-NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk
PROCEDURE:
1.Mash paneer coarsely and mix in the dairy whitener and NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk.
2.Heat the mixture in a thick bottom pan. Cook on medium heat with constant stirring till the mixture becomes thick and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
3.Remove from the fire and spread onto a greased plate. Sprinkle elaichi powder. Cool and cut into squares.
...and you are done..~!..:) :)
VIDEO TUTORIAL:
Well...if you want a video tutorial..here's the video :
P.S. Method might be a little different as their are a number of ways to prepare the same thing..~!(｡◕‿◕｡)
Well,I absolutely love this sweet~!♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ..Some of my own captures..~!..♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ
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THANK YOU PEOPLE FOR READING..~!..:) :)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1.For some information and history : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalakand
2.KALAKAND Image : http://www.india.com/buzz/janmashtami-special-8-must-try-irresistible-dairy-and-milk-dishes-120938/
3.https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-cardamom-powder-265i
4.https://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/dairy-whitener.html
5.http://nanoorganicfarms.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=392_487_683
6.To make panner at home : http://indianhealthyrecipes.com/how-to-make-paneer-cubes-at-home/
7.http://www.21food.com/products/sweetened-condensed-milk-nestle-749544.html
8.Full Preparation : https://www.milkmaid.in/recipes/kalakand
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