Kalakand Recipe (Quick Kalakand Sweet)

Name: Kalakand Recipe (Quick Kalakand Sweet)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 400 grams sweetened condensed milk (or 1 tin or can); 250 to 300 grams paneer (or 2 cups tightly packed grated or crumbled paneer); ¾ teaspoon cardamom powder ((choti elaichi powder) or 6 to 7 green cardamoms - crushed in a mortar-pestle to a fine powder); 1 tablespoon sugar ((optional)); 1 teaspoon rose water ((optional)); 10 to 12 pistachios ((pista)); 10 to 12 cashews or almonds ((kaju or badam)); 7 to 8 strands of saffron ((kesar) - optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Kalakand is a soft and lightly grainy milk-based sweet. This easy version is made with paneer and sweetened condensed milk, making it quick to prepare. The mixture is cooked until thick, then set and cut into squares. Garnish with nuts if you like and serve once cooled.

Updated at: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:30:59 GMT