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
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..
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.
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SS blogs here says
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. 🙂
Sarah Naveen says
Very well explained..looks so perfecta nd yummy!!
Geetha Achal says
superb...its looks so tempting..Lovely clicks...
Rachana Kothari says
A quick n delicious sweet dish! Loved your step by step pics!
Shobha says
Wow! looks so nice and simple.
The recipe is somewhat similar to my .. 5-minute microwave barfi.
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
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.
KALVA says
wow... awesome!! just cant wait to do it microwave .. my dear husbadn loves kalakand
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Wow very tempting,Loved ur microwave version.Too gud step wise pictures.
The Housewife says
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!
Divya Vikram says
Looks so luscious! Will try this Valli. Bookmarked.
Sudeshna says
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 :).
Shriya says
Seriously this looks awesome srivalli. I am craving for it now. Nice recipe.
Sanjeeta kk says
Beautiful presentation. And the steps will be very handy to try out the recipe in microwave.
Neha says
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
jayasree says
Congrats on the new microwave, Valli.
Kalakand looks delicious and beautiful step-by-step pictures.
notyet100 says
looks so yummy,..
Priya says
Super delicious kalakand, prefect for my sweet tooth..
rekhas kitchen says
mmmmmm mouth watering recipe Valli the las pic. makes me drool superb yummm.
PJ says
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!!!!
kanthi says
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.
Apu says
Yumm! I adore Kalakand - its the one dessert that I never hesitate to make:)
A_and_N says
I thought this was a tough dish to make! I didn't know it could be accomplished in a MW!
Leena says
WOW so quick and easy...Looks delicious and yummy!
Aparna says
Congratulations on the new oven. Do you know I've never made kalakhand? I think I really must.
The Cooking Ninja says
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.
Shabs.. says
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.
Anonymous says
Should I use regular micro oven mode?
Preeti S says
Super easy recipe. Loved making and eating it. Thanx