Kalakand / Milk Cake / Milk Barfi ( Microwave Method )

Happy Diwali to all of you :)
Kalakand is a delectable Indian sweet. It is made on various festivals. I made it on this Diwali.
There are various ways to make this sweet.
It is Traditionally made of whole milk which is made into chhana, mixed with home made khoya and sugar which easily takes 2-3 hours (stove top method ).
But making with store bought  ricotta cheese and condensed milk in microwave is a shortcut method and can be ready in half an hour. Who doesn't like to save some time afterall, in such a busy lifestyle ;)
So here's the procedure of making kalakand in microwave:

Ingredients:

• Ricotta Cheese – 15 oz tub
• Sweetened Condensed Milk – 14 oz can
• Rose Water – 1/4 tsp
• Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Chopped almonds – 1/2 tbsp
• Chopped Pistachios – 1/2 tbsp

Method:

•  In a microwave safe bowl, mix the Ricotta Cheese and the Condensed Milk well with the help of a whisk so that there are no lumps.
•  Cook uncovered in the microwave for 5 min.
•  Take out and mix well. Clear the edges.
•  Microwave for another 12 minutes, uncovered taking out and stirring every 2 minutes, which means you would be taking out 6 times and stirring.
•  At the end add in the Powdered Cardamom and Rose Syrup and mix well.
• If you are using a square shaped or rectangle shaped dish, then you can let it be in the same dish, however if you used a round dish or bowl, then transfer it to a square dish or a flat plate.
•  Press down and flatten the mixture in square shape.
• Sprinkle chopped pistachios and almonds on top and press them down with the back of the spoon so that they hold on to the kalakand.
•  Let it sit for a couple of hours so that it sets.
•  Cut into squares or rectangles.

Enjoy your festival with this extremely delicious sweet.