With only 3 ingredients, one pan, 8 minutes this is regularly made by me for parties and pujas. It tastes like a million bucks, looks like a million bucks, but no one needs to know you didn’t slave over it for hours! I first had it a few years back when my friend was visiting her family in Washington and it was one of the desserts made for Diwali.
She loved the taste so much that she actually saved a few pieces to bring home. When I tasted it, I couldn’t believe that this was home made and that too in the microwave in 8 minutes. She got me the recipe and I tweaked it to my taste and since then I have made it innumerable times
For true kalakand fans, you know that we want the’ Danedaar'(granular) look and taste, that comes from cooking the milk for hours! That same ‘Danedaar'(granular) look and feel is present in this simple, homemade, microwave version. So make it for your next party, Diwali,Navratri, Karwa Chauth, Teej and get ready for the compliments! Some other easy recipes that are ready in under 10 minutes are-Indian Milk Cake-Sindhi Bhugal Mawa, Badaam Ki Barfi with Almond Flour, Instant Shahi Tukra, Mango Peda and Mishti Doi-Easy Stir and Set Recipe.
I have put together a collection of 12 easy Indian desserts ready in 10 minutes or less. You will make these again and again for the ease,simplicity and taste.
Recipe courtesy Madhu and Sunita
Here is the written recipe followed by the step by step pictorial one-
Kalakand-Indian fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups Full Fat Milk Powder-I used Nido Brand
- 1 can/14 oz/396 gms. Condensed Milk
- 300 ml/300 gms. heavy whipping cream
- Crushed Green cardamom seeds a pinch
- a few strands of saffron
- Rose water for dabbing on top optional
- Saffron chopped almonds and pistachios for garnishing
Instructions
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Take a microwave safe, rectangular glass dish and put the milk powder in it.
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Empty the condensed milk and heavy whipping cream on top.
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Sprinkle the Cardamom powder and saffron on top and mix everything well.
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Microwave on HIGH, for 3 minutes.
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Take out from microwave, stir and break lumps and put it back for another 3 minutes(BE VERY CAREFUL, IT MIGHT BOIL OVER. WATCH THE MICROWAVE, IF IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BOIL OVER,STOP, PAUSE, CONTINUE COOKING)
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Take out dish again, stir lumps and put back in the microwave for another 2 minutes.
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At this point it should be pretty much done,depending on microwave. If you need to, stir again and do another 1 minute.
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So 3 minutes-Stir-3 minutes-stir-2 minutes, that should be the time line. If need to, do another minute, if still needed, do another minute.
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Put wax paper on top and take a flat bowl to smoothen top, if needed.
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Apply Rose water on top,let it rest for 5-10 minutes and cut into pieces.
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Decorate with chopped nuts and additional Saffron
Notes
For me it usually takes 8-9 minutes, be careful not to overcook. The timing can depend on the wattage of the microwave.
Remember, 3 minutes-stir-3 minutes-stir-2 minutes
Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-
Only 3 ingredients
Put milk powder in a rectangular, microwave safe dish
Pour Condensed Milk, whipping cream on top
Sprinkle some cardamom powder and saffron on top(saffron is optional)
Mix everything
After the first 3 minutes, you can see the sides have started turning into solids
Mix well and put back in the microwave for another 3 minutes and then stir and another 2 minutes
Kalakand is cooked and ready
Put wax paper and flatten with a bowl to smoothen the top(optional)
let it rest for a few minutes, dab some Rose water on top(optional) and cut into pieces
Garnish with nuts and saffron
Enjoy!
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Sangita Gupta
Looks good ? I will definitely try this for dewali Thanks
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Sangita, appreciate it!
Rama
It looks delicious and seems like a foolproof recipe!! Just a quick question, since it’s a one pot dish, was the Kalakand stuck to the bottom after it was cut could you pick the pieces without any difficulty? Should one transfer the Cooked Kalakand into another greased dish and flatten and garnish?
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Rama, no it wasnt stuck at the bottom at all and not at all difficult to pick up the pieces. You transfer only because you want to present it on a nice platter, not for any other reason. No need to grease the bottom of the pan, the whipping cream makes sure there is no additional grease needed. Its foolproof and perfect!
Sabita
Made this recipe so many times and it’s so easy and so delicious. My go to recipe every Diwali.
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you, it really is an easy recipe. So happy to hear it’s your go to recipe for Diwali
ritu
Can u plz tell ne the size of glass dish u used for it?
Aanchal Gupta
Ritu, its a 2 liter, rectangular pyrex dish. It’s smaller than the 9*13, which is a 3 liter
anika
how long does it stay in fridge for? and should I put in paper cups if want to gift for diwali.
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Anika, it should stay fresh in the fridge for 2 weeks. The whipping cream , like ghee, will solidify a bit, you can warm it a little before serving. Yes, you can definitely put in paper cups for gifting.
Richa
Can i use a round bowl as i dont have rectangular and then transfer to a thali to set? Also what is the fat percentage in cream? Can i use regular cream or does it have to be whipping cream?
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Richa, The kalakand usually sets in the bowl that you cook in, not sure how how you would be able to transfer to thali. Please use full fat cream. In the US we call regular cream, heavy whipping cream.
Smita
Hi, i made it today and it turned out quite good.. i love the quick hassle free recipes.. keep posting.. thanks
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Smita, so glad the kalakand turned out good. I love simple and easy recipes and will keep sharing. Do try out my Kulfi recipe, its another quick and hassle free recipe. Thanks for the feedback. If you took a picture,please share that as well. Thanks.
Shweta
Hi ,a quick question…can i use half n half in place of heavy whipping cream??
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Shweta, since we are not adding any butter or ghee, heavy whipping cream provides the right amount of fat. I have not tried with Half and half, it should be okay, thought may not be as creamy and grainy. If you try with half and half, let me know how it turns out. Would love to hear back from you.
Namrita
Hi Anchal, Where do you get milk powder from?
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Namrita, I bought from Walmart. All grocery stores sell milk powder. Look in aisles that carry condensed milk and evaporated milk. This particular brand is popular in Mexico, so it’s also available in the aisle that carries Hispanic food. Hope you will try and share your feedback. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Karuna
Hi how many pieces do we get with this measurement
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Karuna, it makes a large 9*13 pan. Depending on the size of the pieces, anywhere from 25-35 pieces approximately
Shilpa
Hello,
This looks like an awesome recipe, would love to try it.
I have the milk mava powder of Deep brand from the Indian store, will that work for the milk powder.
Thanks Shilpa
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Shilpa, for this recipe I do recommend milk powder, it gives it that thickened milk look and taste. I haven’t tried with milk Mawa powder, so don’t know what the outcome will be. Happy Diwali to you and your family.
Swathi
Tried it this morning for Diwali! It came out so well and this is so simple and easy!!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Swathi for your feedback. So happy to know that it turned out delicious. You are right, it is so simple and easy to make. Happy Diwali to you and your family. Please share a picture of your Kalakand if you can.
Prasuna
Hi Aanchal, I tried it today.I wasn’t able to get that grainy texture,other than that the recipe is so tasty and easy to try. I got the pieces with Soft texture. Can you plz tell me where I went wrong.
Thank you.
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Prasuna, thanks for trying out the Kalakand and happy to know that you found the recipe easy and tasty. Couple of reasons for the soft texture could be the quality of milk powder and the wattage of the microwave. If the microwave is of low wattage, you might need a couple of extra minutes.
Deepti Lendhe
Hey I tried to make this one today. It came out really well. I kept putting it in the microwave for extra 1 -1 -1 min till I got the grainy texture…tastes yummy..thanks for this quick quick super delicious Kalakand receipe
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you Deepti for your feedback. So glad you were able to get the grainy texture. It really is a super easy, quick and delicious recipe and my go to recipe when I want something fast.
Seema
Hi aachal,
Can we make the same receipe with the same ingredients in a pan
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Seema, did you mean on stovetop?
Anu Mallick Tatini
Made this for Janmashtami yesterday and I think it came out perfect. My husband helped himself to a second piece which is a big compliment. I like that the recipe is easy, needs few ingredients, is fast, & the mithai has a grainy texture and is not overly sweet. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes. I have to say all the recipes of yours that I have tried have come out really well! Looking forward to more of your easy to make recipes
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you so much Anu for your feedback. So happy to know that the Kalakand turned out perfect. Thanks for the encouraging words.
Annu
Hi, can this recipe be made on stove top?
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Annu, I haven’t tried on stovetop. Please let me know if you do try it out on the stovetop.Would love your feedback . Thanks for stopping by.
Shweta
Hi, thanks for the recipe, i was wondering if the glass dish is expected to turn around in the microwave, not sure my rectangular glass dish will have enough space inside the microwave to rotate.
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Shweta, it should ideally turn around to cook evenly. Another option could be to make in a round microwave safe bowl, which can turn around. And once it reaches the right consistency, immediately set in a rectangular dish to set.