Kalakand is made with chenna or cottage cheese, mixed with a thick and smooth kheer made up of a mixture of liquid and powdered milk. It is very easy to make and needs only sugar as the other main ingredient. Read my recipe to learn the steps to make kalakand at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Kalakand is a very popular and widely consumed sweet dish, especially in Bengal.
- Serve it as is or after a meal as a sweet dish.
- Kalakand offers a sweet, creamy and earthy taste.
- Other similar recipes are milk cake, malai peda, sandesh, and chhena barfi.
The Ingredients:
To make the kalakand mixture:
- 1 cup chenna (150 gram)
- 1/3 cup sugar (50 gram)
- 250 ml milk
- 1 cup milk powder (150 gram)
To set the kalakand:
- Cake tin
- Butter paper
- Ghee (for greasing)
I would have never known making kalakand at home was so easy unless I chanced to meet my friend who owns a chain of sweet shops in India. She described the steps to me and I did not even have to write them down, being so minimal and simple.
I made it at home the very next day and everyone was surprised to hear that they were not bought from the shop but made by me at home. The pieces disappeared in just a moment, with my sons debating who had more pieces. It was such a happy moment for me. Now it features often in our menu, with or without any occasion.
How to Make Kalakand? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Mix 1 cup or 150 grams of chenna and 1/3 cup or 50 grams of sugar. Cover and keep aside.
Step 2: Mix 250 ml of liquid milk and 1 cup or 150 grams of milk powder.
Step 3: Boil the milk mixture on a medium to high heat, stirring it continuously, until it thickens.
Step 4: Mix the chenna and sugar mixture again. Add it to the kheer. Mix nicely on a low flame ensuring there are no lumps.
Step 5: Check the consistency. Transfer it to a cake tin greased with ghee and a butter paper laid inside it. Press it to give the right shape. Rest it for an hour.
Step 6: Run a knife along the sides. Pull the kalakand mixture out from the cake tin along with the butter paper. Cut small squares from it.
Step 7: Your sweet and delicious homemade kalakand is ready to serve.
Recipe Card
Kalakand
Ingredients
To make the kalakand mixture:
- 1 cup chenna 150 gram
- 1/3 cup sugar 50 gram
- 250 ml milk
- 1 cup milk powder 150 gram
To set the kalakand:
- Cake tin
- Butter paper
- Ghee for greasing
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup or 150 grams of chenna and 1/3 cup or 50 grams of sugar. Cover and keep aside.
- Mix 250 ml of liquid milk and 1 cup or 150 grams of milk powder.
- Boil the milk mixture on a medium to high heat, stirring continuously, until it thickens.
- Mix the chenna and sugar mixture again. Add to the kheer. Mix nicely on a low flame ensuring there are no lumps.
- Check consistency. Transfer it to a cake tin greased with ghee and a butter paper laid inside it. Press it to give the right shape. Rest it for an hour.
- Run a knife along the sides. Pull the kalakand mixture out from the cake tin along with the butter paper. Cut small squares from it.
- Your sweet and delicious homemade kalakand is ready.
