If you crave some quick dessert, then try this instant kalakand to satisfy the taste buds. This is one of the popular and easiest Indian desserts.
Instant Milk Cake (Instant Kalakand)
There can't be a quicker and easier dessert than this instant milk cake. The recipe is here, with step-by-step photos.
What is milk cake or kalakand?
Kalakand, or milk cake, is a traditional dessert made with Indian cottage cheese. This is one of the most popular desserts in India. Sweets are commonly made during festivals in India.
Milk cake or kalakand are the most common Indian desserts. They are sweet lovers' delights. These milk cakes take hardly 5 minutes to prepare if you use store-bought paneer and 15 minutes to prepare if you make paneer or cottage cheese at home. So, if you have a sweet tooth, then you must try these instant milk cakes.
Traditionally, it takes more than one hour to make this kalakand, which also tastes delicious. But honestly, when it comes to spending hours stirring milk to thicken it and curdle it to make milk cake, you need to set it for longer to shape it.
But this is the easiest way to make milk cake in 5 minutes with just 2 ingredients. i.e., condensed milk and paneer (cottage cheese).
And the magic ingredient is condensed milk. Condensed milk reduces the hard work. This has already evaporated and added sweetness to it. So, to make milk cake, you don't need to reduce it to curdle.
Also, there is no need to add any sugar as it comes sweet.
I have used store-bought paneer for this process. However, you can curdle milk to make paneer for this recipe. Read how to make paneer at home in 15 minutes.
How to make kalakand at home?
Kalakand is a perfect quick dessert for your festivals and celebrations. This is quick and easy to make and makes delicious milk cakes. Milk powder is optional here, giving it a little sweeter and richer taste. But you can, anyway, skip adding milk powder to this.
Step I - Grate paneer first. Add 2 tbsp milk powder to it.
Step II - Heat a pan. Pour in condensed milk.
Step III - Add grated paneer and milk powder to the pan. Mix well.
Condensed milk will melt over time. Keep stirring continuously.
Add cardamom powder and chopped dry fruits.
Keep stirring till it thickens and leaves the pan. Now, transfer to a greased vessel. Refrigerate and cool to set it completely.
Set it for a 1-hour minimum before cutting it into cubes.
Similar recipes
Read about other Indian desserts like lauki halwa, rice pudding, sabudana kheer, vermicelli kheer, kheer puda, and apple halwa on the blog. I really make very few desserts at home to avoid those calorie portions.
Instant Kalakand Recipe With Milkmaid
Instant Milk Cake/ Instant Kalakand
Ingredients
- 400 gms condensed milk
- 500 gms paneer
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
For garnishing
- 1 tbsp pistachio & almonds
- pinch of saffron strands
Instructions
- Grate paneer cube finely.
- If you have made paneer at home, crumble it completely so that no larger pieces left in it.
- Heat a pan. Pour in condensed milk in it.
- Add grated paneer and milk powder to it.
- Give it a nice stir.
- Now condensed milk will melt in a minute.
- Add cardamom powder and mix.
- Keep stirring till the time it thickens.
- Once it starts leaving pan and thick enough to make lumps, turn off heat.
- Turn off heat and transfer it to a greased pan.
- Level it up with help of a spatula.
- Sprinkle some finely chopped dry fruits and saffron strands and press it lightly with a spoon.
- Set aside for a minimum of one hour and cool completely.
- Cut it into small pieces once these are cold enough.
- Garnish with some chopped dry fruits silver.
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Harshad
This Kalakand recipe looks so good, Ipsa!
I liked the idea of using condensed milk in this recipe. It'll surely save a lot of time.
daintykitchen
Thanks Harshad.
krishna
please specify the quantity of milk powder
daintykitchen
2 tbsp milk powder
Ran
what if you are using cottage cheese instead of paneer? do you need to drain it and use only the curds?
Ipsa Faujdar
If you are using homemade paneer or cottage cheese, you need to drain it and hang for 20 - 30 minutes to get rid of excess water. Then crumble it finly making sure no larger chunks in cottage cheese. If you are using store brought paneer, then just grate it with the help of a cheese grater or crumble it finely. I hope this cleared your doubt. In case any more questions, please feel free to ask.