Beetroot Kalakand | A creamy beetroot fudge made with sweet milk, beetroot and cardamom. A modern twist on the timeless dessert.
Kalakand is a timeless dessert which is prepared on several occasions such as Holi, Diwali etc. Kalakand is quintessentially a creamy fudge, made using whole milk and is soft and grainy in nature. Flavorings such as saffron or fruit pulps are sometimes added, which make the dessert more decadent.
This kalakand takes little time to prepare but doesn’t lack in flavor and because I absolutely love the bright and beautiful colors around Diwali, I added beetroot purée to the base which helped give it a deep pink color.
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Beetroot Kalakand calls for just a few quality ingredients such as ricotta, beetroot purée, cardamom and ghee which results in a decadent Diwali dessert ready in no time.
- 1½ cup Ricotta cheese, full fat
- 1 cup Condensed milk
- ⅓ cup Beetroot purée
- ¼ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ghee
- 1 tablespoon crushed pistachio, for garnish
- Chandi ka vark, silver leaf for embellishment
- Boil or steam beet and puree
- In a non-stick pan and add ricotta cheese, beetroot purée and condensed milk and mix well.
- On medium low heat, cook for 20-25 minutes, while frequently mixing until the mixture starts to resemble a soft dough.
- Add in the ghee and cardamom powder and mix well before turning off heat.
- In an 8x8 inch dish greased with ghee or melted butter add the hot mixture and spread with a spatula.
- Once cooled to room temperature, layer on the silver leaf and crushed pistachios. Transfer to the refrigerator for an hour before cutting into desired shapes and serving.
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i love kalakand…and looking at the color, i am sold. maybe i will make it this diwali!
I like this recipe how about carrot and raddish kalakand
Carrot would be amazing
Can you prepare vegan milk means either unflavored soya mik or coconut milk
I haven’t tried but let me know if you do!
Instead of ricotta is it possible to use paneer in this recipe?
absolutely