Paalkova
is a sweet made from milk and sugar.In Tamil Nadu,Srivilliputhur is a famous town
for Paalkova and it tastes heavenly.People there using cashew shell for heating
process,that is the main and special reason for the perfect and yummy taste.Traditional
Paalkova tastes well and time consuming process but worth the effort.But Modern
method using sweetened condensed milk takes lesser time but tastes same.You
pick the method as per your convinience.
In my college days,i
stayed in hostel.One of my friends, who is from Srivilliputhur brought huge Paalkova parcels for us.We enjoyed with that and order for more parcels.And two weeks
back, My Man was out of town for a week.So i planned to prepare this yummy
sweet to surprise him and make his arrival more special.He tasted and said,”Sema”.Am
flying on the sky asusual.
Traditional method is time consuming so i preferred
to do that using condensed milk that day.Am very
confused to buy sweetened condensed milk because some people told evaporated
milk is same.And finally i googled and got an clear idea.Both are similar
canned milk products with no water.Dont substitute one for the other.
Sweetened Condensed Milk : It
is a mixture of whole milk and about 45% of sugar,
which is heated until about 60% of the water evaporates.(Used
in baked goods
and desserts such as candies,puddings,and pies,as well as a
substitute for
cream and sugar in coffee drinks)
Evaporated Milk : It is homogenized
milk with 60% of its water removed and vitamin D
added for nutritional purposes.It is unsweetened and is
available in whole,low-fat, and fat-free
versions(Used in custards,dishes
which creamy texture is desired)
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Paalkova Recipe:
a)Traditional
Method (Using Milk)
By
Stove-Top (Cooking
Time : 1hr)
b)Modern Method (Using Sweetened Condensed Milk)
By Stove-Top (Cooking Time : 20mins)
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a)Traditional
Method : Using Fresh Milk (Yields ¾ Cup Paalkova)
Ingredients
:
Milk
(Whole or Full Fat Milk)
|
1
litre
|
Sugar
|
¼ Cup
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Ghee
|
2 tsp
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Cardamom
powder
|
¼ tsp
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1.In
a heavy-bottomed pan,boil milk with medium flame.After it boils,keep the flame
very low and cook slowly with continuous stir.
2.Keep
on stirring every minute to avoid milk getting burnt.
3.After
35-40 mins of slow cooking process,milk reduced to half of the quantity with
thick consistency and turns yellowish colour.
4.Now
add sugar,cardamom powder and mix well.Milk mixture became little watery after
adding sugar.
5.Cook
for 7-10mins it thickens and start leaving the sides of the pan.
6.Add
ghee,stir and switch off the flame.Transfer it to the ghee greased plate.
7.After
it cools,it thickens further.
8.Garnish
with nuts.
Notes
:
1.Full
Fat Milk is preferrable as it takes less time to cook.
2.After
it cools,it thickens further.
b)Modern Method : Using Sweetened Condensed
Milk
Ingredients
:
Sweetened Condensed Milk
|
1Tin (400gms)
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Milk / Evaporated Milk
|
100ml / 200gms
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Curd or yogurt / lemon juice
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4tbsp / 2tsp
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Ghee
|
2tbsp / 1tsp
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Crushed / powdered Nuts
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3tbsp
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(i)By Stove-Top Method: (Yields 1 ½ Cup Paalkova)
1.Heat
a heavy-bottomed pan by low-medium flame.Add sweetened condensed milk and Milk
/ Evaporated milk. Blend well by stirring continously to avoid getting burnt.
2.After
it starts to boil,wait for 2mins and add yogurt.It curdles.Stir it.
3.Cook
for 3-4mins till It thickens.
4.Now mixture start leaving the sides of the pan.Add 2
tbsp of Ghee and mix well.Switch Off the flame.Transfer it to the ghee greased
plate.
Yummy Paalkova is ready ...... !
Garnish
with sliced or powdered nuts,saffron strands.
Notes
:
1.Paalkova
using sweetened condensed milk becomes more sweeter and tastier.So you can add
milk / evaporated milk with condensed milk to neutralize(and lesser) the sweet
taste.
2.Cook
in low flame to get perfect taste.
3.After
it cools,it thickens further.
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