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    Kalakand Recipe | How to make Kalakand in Microwave | Step by Step Recipe

    Published: Jun 14, 2010 · Modified: Oct 24, 2020 by Srivalli · 28 Comments

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    I finally got myself a new microwave oven. After the 7 years old one gave way, we lived without one for nearly 2 months and the live intern was hard! I never thought we were so dependent on that. Hubby dear always complained that I never really used it to the full potential. I told that I have an event running on it and have made so many dishes. Still he wasn’t convinced.

    Anyway finally he agreed that a new one was necessary. When it came home, we again had to wait for couple of days for the demo to happen. When it all was done, Athamma was insisting that I make a sweet as the first dish. Since the company has a live demo happening every week, I thought I might attend that to know more about the oven.

    It was an interesting session that went on for 2.5 hours with the lady demoing us some four different dishes. Since she anyway made gravy and about 3 different sweet dishes, I decided to make the Kalakand. I strongly regretted not taking my camera with me! I had previously had made thiratai pal in microwave, so I know it comes out great.

    The recipe was a breeze and gets done in 4 mins. That quick! And I have a big assignment written already on what different dishes I have to make in it. Well if you have something in mind, tell me know, I will try in microwave.

    Get all the ingredients together!

    In a bowl, add each of them and mix well.
    one by one..
    Finally goes the condensed milk
    Micro for 3.30 minutes
    This is after the 2nd minute in microwave
    At 3 minute!
    At 3.30 minute, remove add 1 tsp of ghee, stir well.
    Like this..
    Then spread it on a plate, allow it to rest
    Yeah before that garnish with pistas..

     

    Kalakand Recipe | How to make Kalakand in Microwave | Step by Step Recipe
    Homemade Paneer – 200 gms (I made from 1 liter milk)
    Milk powder – 3/4 cup
    Icing sugar - 1/2 cup
    Condensed Milk – 200 gms
    Cardamom powder a pinch
    Pistachio handful
    Clarified Butter – 1 tspMethod to prepare:

    You can make paneer at home else buy it from stores. I feel store bought tends to be more hard and sour. Making it home hardly takes time.

    In a microwave safe bowl, take paneer, milk power, icing sugar, cardamom powder, mix. Finally add half tin of condensed milk.

    Micro for 4 mins and 30 secs. Remove and add 1 tsp of ghee. Mix well and put it back. Micro for 30 secs more.

    Remove and pour over a plate. Since there is ghee in the mix, you need not grease the plate.

    Sprinkle finely slivered pistas. Let it cool down completely before cutting into small pieces.

    If you are in a hurry to eat off, you don’t have to wait for it to cool down. I know the hot kalakand will be very delicious, similar to our palkova.

    It takes about 30 -40 mins to cool down to be cut into pieces.

    Enjoy every bit of it. Kalakand was extremely sweet and filling, so adjust your sweet as per your taste.

    This month’s Indian Cooking Challenge Pani Puri will be published on dot 12 am, check it out!

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    Kalakand Recipe | How to make Kalakand in Microwave | Step by Step Recipe

    Course Sweets
    By Cook Method Microwave
    Occasion Deepavali
    Dish Type Festival Sweets, Paneer Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. SS blogs here says

      June 14, 2010 at 5:52 pm

      Hey Srivalli.. that kalakand looks lovely. Last time I made it painstakingly on the stovetop. Also washed the dish even more painstakingly afterwards! ;D Nice to see this microwave version! Cheers. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Sarah Naveen says

      June 14, 2010 at 6:19 pm

      Very well explained..looks so perfecta nd yummy!!

      Reply
    3. Geetha Achal says

      June 14, 2010 at 7:27 pm

      superb...its looks so tempting..Lovely clicks...

      Reply
    4. Rachana Kothari says

      June 14, 2010 at 8:06 pm

      A quick n delicious sweet dish! Loved your step by step pics!

      Reply
    5. Shobha says

      June 14, 2010 at 8:23 pm

      Wow! looks so nice and simple.
      The recipe is somewhat similar to my .. 5-minute microwave barfi.

      Reply
    6. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      June 14, 2010 at 9:23 pm

      I am definitely making it, it is drool-worthy, so bookmarked 🙂

      Glad you got a new microwave, I know we have become so dependent on it that it is difficult to even imagine how we did without it before.

      Reply
    7. KALVA says

      June 14, 2010 at 9:39 pm

      wow... awesome!! just cant wait to do it microwave .. my dear husbadn loves kalakand

      Reply
    8. Premalatha Aravindhan says

      June 14, 2010 at 10:43 pm

      Wow very tempting,Loved ur microwave version.Too gud step wise pictures.

      Reply
    9. The Housewife says

      June 14, 2010 at 10:59 pm

      I'm not sure I can wait for 30 - 40 minutes for the kalakand to cool! I've tried making it before in the microwave and it was a real disaster (but I still ate it coz nothing sweet ever goes to waste in my kitchen!). You've really broken it down so easy for me to follow, so I'll surely give it a shot!

      Reply
    10. Divya Vikram says

      June 14, 2010 at 11:02 pm

      Looks so luscious! Will try this Valli. Bookmarked.

      Reply
    11. Sudeshna says

      June 14, 2010 at 6:02 pm

      Valli,
      Thats so easy. The kalakand at times taste a bit salty. Did you add little salt to it or it was all sweet?
      Those look so good :).

      Reply
    12. Shriya says

      June 14, 2010 at 6:17 pm

      Seriously this looks awesome srivalli. I am craving for it now. Nice recipe.

      Reply
    13. Sanjeeta kk says

      June 15, 2010 at 1:29 am

      Beautiful presentation. And the steps will be very handy to try out the recipe in microwave.

      Reply
    14. Neha says

      June 15, 2010 at 3:43 am

      great recipe...whenever I used to eat kalakand in a sweet shop,I used to wonder how it is made..thank you so much for this recipe..I don't have a microwave though...will buy one soon

      Reply
    15. jayasree says

      June 15, 2010 at 4:41 am

      Congrats on the new microwave, Valli.

      Kalakand looks delicious and beautiful step-by-step pictures.

      Reply
    16. notyet100 says

      June 15, 2010 at 7:19 am

      looks so yummy,..

      Reply
    17. Priya says

      June 15, 2010 at 7:31 am

      Super delicious kalakand, prefect for my sweet tooth..

      Reply
    18. rekhas kitchen says

      June 15, 2010 at 7:51 am

      mmmmmm mouth watering recipe Valli the las pic. makes me drool superb yummm.

      Reply
    19. PJ says

      June 15, 2010 at 5:28 pm

      I totally agree with u Srivalli,this can be prepared in a jiffy and after I first tried it in MW there is no looking back.Lovely clicks!!!!

      Reply
    20. kanthi says

      June 15, 2010 at 6:36 pm

      Valli,your dish kalakhand is mouth watering.Itoo have a big microwave which i didnt touch from 3 years.Now after seeing this recipe,i wanna do varieties.Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    21. Apu says

      June 15, 2010 at 8:01 pm

      Yumm! I adore Kalakand - its the one dessert that I never hesitate to make:)

      Reply
    22. A_and_N says

      June 15, 2010 at 10:38 pm

      I thought this was a tough dish to make! I didn't know it could be accomplished in a MW!

      Reply
    23. Leena says

      June 17, 2010 at 9:38 am

      WOW so quick and easy...Looks delicious and yummy!

      Reply
    24. Aparna says

      June 19, 2010 at 3:30 am

      Congratulations on the new oven. Do you know I've never made kalakhand? I think I really must.

      Reply
    25. The Cooking Ninja says

      June 20, 2010 at 7:01 am

      I had this before at an Indian restaurant and I love it. It's a bit like the semolina milk pudding we have in France.

      Reply
    26. Shabs.. says

      June 20, 2010 at 5:01 am

      hEY VALLI....I MADE ANOTHER VERSION OF KALAKAND USING RICOTTA AND ITS SO GOOD....SINC EI MADE A HUGE BATCH, IT TOOK ME 45 MINUTES!!!AND I hated it took so much of time..lol...urs looks soooo good!I have to try milk powder version next time.

      Reply
    27. Anonymous says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      Should I use regular micro oven mode?

      Reply
    28. Preeti S says

      June 21, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      Super easy recipe. Loved making and eating it. Thanx

      Reply

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