kalakand recipe with step by step photos – this is a two ingredient quick and tasty kalakand (indian milk cake) recipe in 15 minutes.

kalakand is a rich milk cake. one of the popular indian sweets. the traditional way of making kalakand sweet is a long one and takes some time. milk is curdled a bit with the use of alum or curd and simmered on a low flame till it thickens considerably. there are other methods too of making kalakand.

this kalkand is a jhatpat (quick) recipe. only two ingredients are required sweetened condensed milk and paneer or chenna. stir for 15 minutes. allow to set the kalakand for a couple of hours and you have the kalakand ready. paneer can be made a night before and refrigerated. thats what i did.

from the taste and texture you won’t come to know that the kalakand is made from condensed milk. the recipe gives a moist and granular textured kalakand.

i wanted to add kalakand recipe from a long time. during diwali i had a small batch of kalakand but did not add the recipe. some days back i made kalakand sweet again. this time i took pics so that i can add in the blog too.

in the kalakand, you can add dry fruits as well flavorings of your choice. i usually add cardamom powder and rose water. you can even add saffron or for a fusion kind, even vanilla extract will be good. the recipe yields about ½ kg kalakand.

how to make kalakand sweet or milk cake

1. grate 250 to 300 grams paneer. you can also crumble the paneer. if the paneer is refrigerated, then i suggest to grate it. if using freshly made paneer or chenna, then you can crumble it. crumble finely. there should be no chunks in the crumble. you should be able to get about 2 cups of tightly packed grated or crumbled paneer.

2. take 1 tin/can (400 grams) of sweetened condensed milk in a thick bottomed pan or kadai. i used amul mithai mate.

3. add the grated or crumbled paneer to the condensed milk.

4. mix very well.

5. i did add some sugar as i felt the sweetness was less for us. i added 1 tbsp sugar. you can check the taste and add sugar accordingly.

6. keep the flame on low or sim and cook this mixture of condensed milk and grated paneer.

7. meanwhile grease a pan or a thali with some ghee or oil.

8. stir the mixture often so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.

9. the kalakand mixture will start thickening as it simmers and begins to cook.

10. when the mixture gets thickened well, switch off the flame. it took me 15 minutes on a low flame. depending on the quality of your pan, pan thickness and size, flame intensity it may take 12 to 16 minutes. the mixture just need to get thickened well like you see in the below pic. the mixture should not look dry and some moisture should be there.

11. remove the pan from the flame. add ¾ tsp cardamom powder. stir very well.

setting kalakand

12. now pour the kalakand mixture in the prepared pan/plate/thali.

13. shake the pan so that the mixture spreads evenly. you can also level with a spoon or spatula. crush coarsely pistachios, saffron and cashews or almonds in a mortar-pestle. you can also slice the dry fruits.

14. sprinkle coarsely crushed dry fruits or thinly sliced dry fruits all over the kalakand.

15. gently press the dry fruits with a spoon. cover and allow the kalakand to become warm or cool completely at room temperature. cover with a foil or lid and then keep in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.

16. the kalakand after keeping in the fridge.

17. slice kalakand with a knife. in case if you cannot slice the kalakand, then don’t worry. you can just serve it with a spoon like a halwa. it still tastes delicious.

serve kalakand as a sweet or as a dessert.

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kalakand recipe

4.85 from 20 votes

Author:Dassana Amit

Prep Time:5 mins

Cook Time:15 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Course:sweets

Cuisine:north indian

Calories: 137kcal

Servings (change the number to scale):16 pieces or total 500 grams

indian milk cake recipe - moist, granular two ingredient kalakand recipe in 15 minutes. made with paneer and sweetened condensed milk.

INGREDIENTS FOR kalakand recipe

(1 CUP = 250 ML)

• 400 grams sweetened condensed milk or 1 tin or can
• 250 to 300 grams paneer or 2 cups tightly packed grated or crumbled paneer
• ¾ teaspoon cardamom powder (choti elaichi powder) or 6 to 7 green cardamoms - crushed in a mortar-pestle to a fine powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon rose water (optional)
• 10 to 12 pistachios (pista)
• 10 to 12 cashews or almonds (kaju or badam)
• 7 to 8 strands of saffron (kesar) - optional

HOW TO MAKE kalakand recipe

preparation for kalakand recipe

• grease a pan or a thali with some ghee or oil.
• crush coarsely pistachios, saffron and cashews or almonds in a mortar-pestle. you can also slice the dry fruits.
• grate 250 to 300 grams paneer. you can also crumble the paneer. if the paneer is refrigerated, then i suggest to grate it. if freshly made, then you can crumble it. crumble finely. there should be no chunks in the crumble.

making kalakand sweet

• take 1 tin/can (400 grams) of sweetened condensed milk in a thick bottomed pan or kadai. i used amul mithai mate.
• add the grated or crumbled paneer to the condensed milk. mix very well.
• i did add some sugar as i felt the sweet taste was less for us. i added 1 tbsp sugar. you can check the taste and add accordingly.
• keep the flame on low or sim and cook this mixture of condensed milk and grated paneer.
• stir the mixture often so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
• the kalakand mixture will start thickening as it simmers and begins to cook.
• when the mixture gets thickened well and looks like one mass, switch off the flame. 
• it took me 15 minutes on a low flame. depending on the quality of your pan, pan thickness and size, flame intensity it may take 12 to 16 minutes. the kalakand mixture should have some moisture and should look dry.
• remove the pan from the flame. add 3/4 tsp cardamom powder. stir very well.

setting kalakand

• now pour the kalakand mixture in the prepared pan (plate or thali).
• shake the pan gently so that the mixture spreads evenly. you can also level with a spoon or spatula.
• sprinkle coarsely crushed dry fruits all over the kalakand.
• gently press the dry fruits with a spoon. cover and allow the kalakand to become warm or cool completely at room temperature. then keep in the fridge for a couple of hours for it to set.
• after it sets, slice the kalakand and serve. in case if you cannot slice the kalakand, then don't worry. you can just serve it with a spoon like a halwa. it still tastes delicious.
• serve kalakand as a sweet or as a dessert.

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