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Kalakand Recipe
5
minutes
minutes
25
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
pieces
Author:
Alpa Jain
Kalakand is a popular Indian dessert. It can be made with ricotta cheese or paneer. First paneer is made in instant pot and then kalakand is made in instant pot or stovetop.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Ingredients
To make Paneer
▢
½
gallon
Milk
(Full fat or whole milk)
▢
4
tablespoon
Vinegar
To make Kalakand
▢
220
grams
Fresh Paneer
(
2 cup
)
▢
½
cup
Organic cane sugar
▢
¾
cup
Milk
(Full fat or whole milk)
▢
¼
cup
Evaporated Milk
▢
2
teaspoon
Saffron, ground cardamom, chopped pistachios
(Milk masala powder)
Instructions
To make Paneer -
Refer my blog to make paneer in instant pot
Pour milk in the Instant Pot container and select "Yogt" mode until it shows "Boil". Close the lid and set the release vent in sealing position.
Once the milk is boiled, open the lid and add vinegar and give it a good stir.
Milk solids and whey will separate. Strain the milk solids using the strainer
Rinse the paneer under cold water until all sourness is gone.
Remove all excess water and leave some weight on the paneer for about 2 hours
Paneer is now ready to make kalakand.
To make Kalakand
Select "Saute" mode and pour the milk in the instant pot container.
Once the milk starts heating up, add the crumbled paneer.
Mix it well and let it boil for about 2 minutes.
Add the evaporated milk and sugar and mix it well. Let it continue to cook.
Mix it intermittently and let it cook until the liquids evaporate. The mixture should not be dry.
Add the chopped pistachios, saffron, cardamom powder and give it a good mix. Continue cooking until all liquids evaporate.
Set it in a tray making a layer about a cm in height. Let it cool down and then cut into pieces.
Notes
Use freshly made paneer for soft kalakand. Paneer which has been refrigerated for long can result in chewy kalakand.
Refer to my blog for more details on how to
make paneer in instant pot
.
Kalakand can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days. It can be refrigerated for a week.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
piece
|
Calories:
113
kcal
(6%)
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
(6%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
2
g
(3%)
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
(6%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
(3%)
|
Sodium:
82
mg
(4%)
|
Potassium:
275
mg
(8%)
|
Sugar:
18
g
(20%)
|
Vitamin A:
351
IU
(7%)
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
(1%)
|
Calcium:
230
mg
(23%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)