Kakoli's Ma's Kalakand - Microwave-only (All time favorite)
Kalakand is a milk-based north Indian dessert. This recipe is a super hit and works like a charm. Kakoli's mom was visiting her from India a few years ago and invented this recipe. It is now in widespread use among friends and their extended networks and has saved us all when we had sudden guests (you know how Indians are) and had to whip up something scrumptious to feed them. I suspect this recipe has also saved many a marriage from food boredom. Note: I have made adjustments to the original recipe to suit my tastes and my particular microwave oven. My microwave oven is 1000 Watts. This is important since it will help you gauge what container to use and how long to heat at different stages. Experimentation is urged in this recipe. Kakoli's Ma's Kalakand 15 oz tub of Ricotta cheese 12 oz can of condensed milk ¼ tsp cardamom powder ( Rupa - 1/2 tsp - I like cardamom ) ¼ cup ground pistachios ( Rupa - extra 1/4 cup - I like pistachio...