KALAKAND( Rich Milk Cake)

Wishing you all a very Happie , prosperous and safe DIWALI...
Diwali- the Festival of Lights , happiness , and sweets...
Yes , you are definitely surrounded by these three lovely elements during this festive season...
I gave a shot on this quick yet delicious Indian sweet , turned out too Gud .
Kalakand is a rich milk cake. one of the popular indian sweets. the traditional way of making kalakand is a long one and takes some time.
This recipe hardly takes 15 mins, except the cooling time though...

Recipe :
INGREDIENTS:
200 grams sweetened condensed milk(milkmaid)
150 - 170 grams paneer/cottage cheese
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
10 to 12 pistachios (roughly chopped for garnish)

 INSTRUCTIONS:
Grease a pan or a thali with some ghee or oil.
Grate paneer. you can also crumble the paneer. if the paneer is refrigerated, then i suggest to grate it.
Take condensed milk in a thick bottomed pan, add the paneer to the condensed milk. mix very well.
Keep the flame on low or sim and cook this mixture of condensed milk and grated paneer.
Stir the mixture often so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan, the mixture will start thickening as it simmers and begins to cook.
When the mixture gets thickened well and looks like one mass, switch off the flame. it took me 7-8 minutes .the mixture should have some moisture and should look dry.
Remove the pan from the flame. add cardamom powder. stir well.
Now pour the kalakand mixture in the prepared pan/plate, level with a spoon or spatula.
Gently press the chopped pistachios over the leveled mixture, cover and allow to cool completely at room temperature. then keep in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
After it sets, slice the kalakand and serve.