Kalakand

By shobhapink

Kalakand is one of the easiest sweet to make at home. Its main ingredients are milk, sugar. That is why it is a very healthy, packed with calcium & protein.

Ingredients

• 2 liters milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp citric acid
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pistachio, almonds)
• 1 sheet of edible silver foil

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from shobhapink.blogspot.in

Preparation

Step 1

1. Dissolve citric acid in water. Boil 1 liter of milk in a pan.

2. Add citric acid solution to milk as it comes to boil.

3. Once chenna (cottage cheese) settles, sieve through muslin cloth, press
out excess water, take in a plate & press down.

4. Now put the remaining milk to boil. Add cheena & boil till it turns
thick.

5. Add sugar, cook till mixture turns lumpy, add cardamom powder, chopped
nuts.

6. Spread it over a greased plate, allow to cool, apply silver foil,
garnish with chopped nuts.

7. Once set, cut it into square or desired pieces & serve fresh.