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Anandam’s Sweet Shop in Dehradun is a popular destination for a variety of traditional Indian sweets and snacks. Located at 191/168 Chakrata Road, Ram Vihar, Ballupur, the shop offers an extensive menu that includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. They are known for their delicious sweets like Chhena Murki, Petha Paan, and Special Dal Pinni1.

The shop is open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. You can also contact them at 094110 02214 for more information or to place an order.

Milk Cake, also known as Kalakand, is a popular Indian sweet made from milk, sugar, and cardamom. It’s known for its rich, creamy texture and slightly grainy consistency. Here’s a simple overview of how it’s made:

Ingredients:

3 liters of full cream milk

1 cup of sugar

2 tablespoons of water

2 teaspoons of lemon juice

¼ teaspoon of cardamom powder

2 teaspoons of chopped pistachios (for garnish)

Steps:

Boil the Milk: Start by boiling the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan. Stir continuously to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

Curdle the Milk: Once the milk reduces to half, add lemon juice to curdle it. Continue to cook until the whey separates.

Cook the Mixture: Add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.

Set the Cake: Pour the mixture into a greased tray, flatten it.

Chenna Murki is a delightful Bengali sweet made from paneer (Indian cottage cheese) that is cooked in sugar syrup and flavored with cardamom, rose water, or saffron. Here’s a brief overview of how it’s made:

Ingredients:

Paneer (200 grams)

Sugar (¾ cup)

Water (⅓ cup)

Cardamom pods (3, crushed)

Rose water (optional, 1 tsp)

Steps:

Prepare the Paneer: Cut the paneer into small cubes.

Make the Syrup: In a wide pan, combine sugar and water. Boil until it reaches a one-string consistency.

Cook the Paneer: Add the paneer cubes and cardamom powder to the syrup. Cook for about 5-7 minutes on low-medium flame.

Dry the Syrup: Turn off the heat and keep stirring until the sugar syrup is completely dried and coats the paneer cubes.

Chenna Murki is a delightful Bengali sweet made from paneer (Indian cottage cheese) that is cooked in sugar syrup and flavored with cardamom, rose water, or saffron. Here’s a brief overview of how it’s made:

Ingredients:

Paneer (200 grams)

Sugar (¾ cup)

Water (⅓ cup)

Cardamom pods (3, crushed)

Rose water (optional, 1 tsp)

Steps:

Prepare the Paneer: Cut the paneer into small cubes.

The shop is open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. You can also contact them at 094110 02214 for more information or to place an order.

Milk Cake, also known as Kalakand, is a popular Indian sweet made from milk, sugar, and cardamom. It’s known for its rich, creamy texture and slightly grainy consistency. Here’s a simple overview of how it’s made:

Ingredients:

3 liters of full cream milk

1 cup of sugar

2 tablespoons of water

2 teaspoons of lemon juice

¼ teaspoon of cardamom powder

2 teaspoons of chopped pistachios (for garnish)

Steps:

Boil the Milk: Start by boiling the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan. Stir continuously to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

Curdle the Milk: Once the milk reduces to half, add lemon juice to curdle it. Continue to cook until the whey separates.

Cook the Mixture: Add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.

Set the Cake: Pour the mixture into a greased tray, flatten it.

Make the Syrup: In a wide pan, combine sugar and water. Boil until it reaches a one-string consistency.

Cook the Paneer: Add the paneer cubes and cardamom powder to the syrup. Cook for about 5-7 minutes on low-medium flame.

Dry the Syrup: Turn off the heat and keep stirring until the sugar syrup is completely dried and coats the paneer cubes.