'Kalakand is a sweet milk and cheese dessert popular in northern and eastern India. It is made with paneer, full-fat milk, sugar, and cardamom powder that is topped with nuts. This dish is usually served cut into individual servings that are usually square shaped. This sweet is hugely popular in the Indian Mithai shops
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![]() Koderma Kalakand Kalakand | |
Alternative names | Mishri-mawa, qalaqand |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
Associated national cuisine | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan |
Serving temperature | typically cold |
Main ingredients | Milk, paneer or chhana, sugar cardamom |
Variations | Ajmeri kalakand, Alwari kalakand, milk cake |
This Indian milk dessert was invented by a sweet maker in Alwar, a city in Rajasthan, and another creamy version of Kalakand is also very famous, which originated in Koderma in Bihar.