A very delicious, flavorful and easy to make recipe-Kalakand made with freshly scraped Coconut.
INGREDIENTS:
Fresh Dessicated Coconut- 2 cups
Full fat Milk- 2 cups (500ml)
Sweetened Condensed Milk- 1/2 can (200 gms)
Milk powder- 2 tablespoon
Cardamom Powder- 3/4 th teaspoon
Nuts for Garnishing- Pista,5-6 cut into slivers.
Cashews, 5-6 cut into slivers
Almonds,5-6 cut into sliver
Dry Rose petals
DIRECTIONS:
Grease a deep plate or tray in which you want to set your Kalakand
You can use parachment paper or aluminium foil too. Keep it aside.
In a pan put the crumbled paneer along with the coconut.
Mix them well and add in condensed milk and put on low heat.
Keep stirring and mixing it. Otherwise it'll stick to the bottom of the pan.
Keep stirring for 5-6 minutes, until paneer and condensed milk are well blended.
Add cardamom powder and milk powder.
Mix well.
Cook for another 2-3 minutes until all the moisture dries.
Cook on a low flame.
Stir constantly to prevent burning.
After a short while, the mix will become a thick mass and will begin to leave the sides of the pan.
Switch off the flame.
Kalakand is ready.
Transfer the kalakand to the foiled or greased plate/ tray.
Spread it to half inch thickness.
Smooth the top evenly and sprinkle nuts and lightly press them in with the help of the back of a spoon.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Cut in to desired shape.
Enjoy the yummm treat!!!!!