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  1. Thank you so much for the super easy recipe. I loved cooking it. It’s so simple to make. I had prepared it for several occasions and every one loves the richness of kalakand melting in mouth.

  2. Hi Dassana,
    How much milk to use to make the required paneer at home? Should it be whole milk?

    Thanks,
    Chehak

    1. Hi Chehak, yes you will need whole milk – about 2 litres of milk to get the paneer quantity in the recipe. The paneer made will be slightly more, so measure and add it.

  3. Hi Dassana,
    First of all thanks to your step by step photo and explanation in every pic helps me a lot as i am not comfortable with video ones. The best thing about your recipe is your way of explaining. It helps a novice like me to understand what mistakes i can do and what are the tips to improve upon.
    The kalakand came out very good and it did not crumble down. I am so happy 🙂
    Happy diwali to you and your family and thanks for sharing the recipes!!!5 stars

    1. Welcome Manisha. Thanks for your appreciation and kind words. Glad to know that you liked the kalakand recipe as well as its presentation. Wishing Happy Diwali to you and your family.

      1. Hi..very eager to try this recipe for the upcoming Gowri Ganesha festival. Wanted to know how long it will stay fresh if refrigerated? Also, I would be using store bought paneer. Would 100 gms be enough for one tin of Nestle milkmaid?

  4. thank you so much for this wonderful recipe, Dassana. any suggestions on how do i make a mango-flavoured kalakand? that’s my favourite.

    1. thanks anu. for mango flavored kalakand add some thick mango pulp after you add paneer. if the mango pulp is sweet, you can skip sugar. you can add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of thick mango pulp.

  5. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Could you please let me know that instead of heating the paneer-condensed milk mixture, can it be steamed by keeping in a pressure cooker?

  6. Its really easy n delicious recipe. I made it on Diwali n was very much appreciated at home. Thanks for this awesome recipe.
    Anupam

  7. Dassana your recipes always come out so beautifully, even for someone like me who is clumsy in the kitchen! Here in the US, we Indian kids who were born here don’t always get to celebrate Diwali once we move away from our parents for school/work. Maybe we light sparklers or agarbathi, or eat store-bought mitthai, but we’re limited by insufficient cooking skills, or lack of access to Indian grocery stores, as well as by being away from family.

    Your recipes make it so easy to prepare Diwali sweets. I made this and it came out so well. I’ll be sharing with my friends as well as mailing to my parents. They will be so happy that I can still celebrate Diwali properly. Thank you Dassanathai for making me less homesick during Diwali. 🙂

    1. i can understand anjali as i have been in a similar situation some years back. i know how does it feel and i have been homesick too. i felt good reading your comment. food are memories and we all have special memories related to festival and food plays a major part in it. i am so glad that the kalakand recipe, made you feel at home. also nice to know that you will be sending it to your parents. they will definitely feel good. wish you a happy diwali.

  8. I used another recipe using ‘Ricotta'[widely available in the U.S.]Wikipedia says ‘Kalakand is from Alwar,Rajastand.I didn’t have enough pistachios,so I tosted walnuts in a toaster oven.Maybe that’s what they’d do in Shrinagar.[or toasted pine nuts!]

  9. Whn it comes to making sumthing new, 1st thing i ll search on ur site, tried kalakand turned out really yyummieeeeee,,,,my hubby luvd it,,,,all the credit goes to u….thanks4 stars

  10. Omg!!!!I made this sweet dish and my father said worlds best kalakand!!!!love you so much I am regular follower of you!!5 stars

  11. Hi, I recenlty found this blog and the recipes look great. I plan to try the kalakand and was wondering what can i use instead of condensed milk, I cannot get it where i live.
    Thank you!
    Anna

  12. It turned awsome………..everyone loved it,……finished by family at the time i served. Thanks for such a beautiful dessert

  13. Thanx …
    Ur all dishes r awesome & very simple to make …
    But can u suggest me some dishes for school tifin which I can make one day before

  14. Hi….loved ur recepie …. Always have tried urs and it comes out well… Simple and delicious… Thanks for sharing these awesome recipe5 stars

  15. hi Dassana
    I am really hooked onto your site now and loving it . Wish I knew about your site earlier.
    Please can you send me recipe on how to make baked mushroom fillings – I have bought the
    large mushrooms – thank you very much – vishani

  16. Hi Dassana,
    This recepie is simply awesome. All your recepies are excellent . Thank you very much for sharing these recepies with us.5 stars

  17. Can we add home made paneer in condensed milk when its hot at the same time when we make paneer or it has to be refrigerated before add in condensed milk thanks

    1. let the paneer cool at room temperature before you add in the condensed milk. don’t add hot home made paneer. if you refrigerate also, let it come to room temperature and then add.

  18. Hi Dassana,
    I follow your blog closely and try some the recipes. Recently I made kalakand with condensed milk and paneer. it tasted good but it was chewy or rubbery. I am not sure of the reason 🙁 It is not the first time I am trying this with paneer. Any idea why it could be chewy. Thank you so much for keeping everyone inspired by your blog!!

    Regards,
    Bhavya

    1. thanks bhavya. the chewiness could be due to over cooking the kalakand mixture. also can be due to the quality of paneer. so either one of them is the reason.

  19. Can I use store bought paneer.will it differ the taste as it contains salt
    which one is better store bought paneer or home made paneer5 stars

  20. thnks a lot…actually i live abroad so cant hav al these delicacies …your receipes r really very easy n helpfull..u r doing a great job … thumbs up for u..!!5 stars

  21. It’s was awsummmm.thanks a lot Dassana.my would be in laws liked it too much..plz keep posting such nice recipes..

  22. Hi Dassana, tried this out and it was real yumm. Tried it twice , one with the sugar added and without the extra sugar added. With the extra sugar added , it gave the taste of sugar and was felt a little sugary but without the extra it tasted really yumm.
    Can you also post the traditional way of making this recipe without using the condensed milk. Would really love to try that out as my whole family is a kalakand lover 🙂4 stars

    1. thanks annapurni. sweetness in any dish is relative to a person’s taste buds. some folks prefer more and some less. but i do agree that without sugar also, this recipe tastes good. i will plan to add the traditional way of making kalkand.

  23. Thanks a lot for this receipe and also kaju katli . Will surely try in festivals .
    waiting for some dry snacks receipes which can be preserved .

  24. Dear Amit dassana
    I have become a cook after experimenting your recipes. They are so simply explained..wow…great help n
    Thanks keep it up…

  25. Such a lovely and easy presentation, thanks for sharing the recipe….I am yet to try it, just wondering if I can replace paneer with cottage cheese? Your inputs would be appreciated, thanks in advance!!

    1. thanks. the recipes which i have seen online have used ricotta cheese instead of paneer. personally i have never used either the cottage cheese that one gets outside india or ricotta cheese. so unable to tell.

  26. Ahh…tried one more recipe n it came out delicious..yummy..once again lot of compliment from ma hubby feeling awesome..Thanks a lot for ur wonderful recipe..gonna try some more..even I’ve took click of kalakand n I could like to share it can u tell me d procedure..5 stars

  27. Today I tried this receipe…it turned out to be very yummy… !!! thnks for sharing the easy way of making kalakand….5 stars

  28. I have been following your recipes for long..they are so well described and very easy to follow ,moreover very tasty and delight.thank you so much for your recipes and your passion.

  29. There is nothing like fresh kalakand or milk cake..my absolute favorite Indian sweet. Thanks for sharing!

  30. Never thought making kalakand could be such simple 🙂 Will try it soon and let you know my experience. Thanks for sharing …!!

  31. I would prefer a “melt in the mouth” experience for my favourite Kalakand … Is it an important step to keep the kalakand in the fridge to set??? I’m asking because when I keep homemade cakes in the fridge, it loses moisture / softness….

    Please suggest …

    1. thanks payal. not required. in india its very hot and milk based sweets gets spoiled and are usually kept in refrigerator. homemade cakes don’t lose moisture if you cover them properly and keep.

  32. Hi dassana, these look sooooo tempting…… I have tried most of ur recipes n all of them r super delicious. Thank u for all ur yummy recipes n more to come:)))