Carrot kalakand recipe with step by step photos. One more easy to make sweet with condensed milk. There are few variations in basic kalakand recipe like carrot kalakand, chocolate kalakand, pista kalakand, all these are delicious and flavorful sweets with a great texture.
In this carrot kalakand recipe, paneer, grated carrot and condensed milk are used. No need for any extra milk powder and stuff. If you have freshly made paneer in hand you can use it, else store bought paneer will also work well. You can grate or crumble the paneer as you prefer, I like to make kalakand a bit grainy so I have coarsely crumbled the paneer.
The whole carrot kalakand recipe can be made with in 15 minutes, let the finished kalakand rest for at least 2 hours before slicing. I keep it in fridge to speed up the process. You can store the kalakand in fridge for 3-4 days, it tastes best when served chilled.
Here is how to make easy carrot kalakand recipe, do give it a try!
If you are looking for more easy sweet recipes do check milk peda, quick chocolate burfi, kaju katli, paneer gulab jamun, sweet potato gulab jamun, coconut ladoo
Carrot kalakand recipe with step by step photos:
1. Peel and grate the carrots. Crumble the paneer.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons ghee in a pan and add the grated carrots. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add condensed milk, crumbled paneer and mix well. Cook in low flame,stirring continuously for 8-12 minutes.
4. Cook till the mixture leaves the side of the pan and turns into a soft mass/lump.
5. Transfer the mixture to a tray greased with ghee, you can also use a greased butter paper to set the kalakand. Set aside till the mixture cools and sets. Cut into squares and serve carrot kalakand.
Carrot kalakand recipe card below:
Carrot kalakand recipe |easy kalakand recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 2 carrots peeled and grated
- 1/2 cup grated paneer
- 1/2 tin or 200grams sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons ghee
Instructions
- Peel and grate the carrots. Crumble the paneer.
- Heat 2 teaspoons ghee in a pan and add the grated carrots. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add condensed milk, crumbled paneer and mix well. Cook in low flame,stirring continuously for 8-12 minutes. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Cook till the mixture leaves the side of the pan and turns into a soft mass/lump.
- Transfer the mixture to a tray greased with ghee, you can also use a greased butter paper to set the kalakand.
- Set aside till the mixture cools and sets. Cut into squares and serve carrot kalakand.
Notes
2. You can even coarsely grind the carrot to make smooth kalakand
Nutrition
Akansha says
Such a rich and easy sweet in 10 minutes.