Microwave Paal Kova is one simple preparation which can be made with few ingredients in under 10 minutes. It can’t get any easier than this, you got to try!!! Always keep a few cans of sweetened condensed milk cans at home which can come in handy when you have unexpected guests, prepare this sweet quickly either using a microwave or stove top. This version is for microwave recipes but you can also use the same ingredients & measures and make it over stove top. Its like you can never go wrong and even if there’s something, its easily fixable with some milk powder. Please refer notes for additional tips……
Some easy sweets to try…
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 can | Sweetened condensed milk (14 ounce) / Milk maid |
| 3 Tablespoons | Plain Yogurt / Curd |
| 9 teaspoons | Ghee |
| 1 Tablespoon | Unsalted Pistachios (crushed) |
Lets see how to make this Microwave Paal Kova
All you need is a 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk tin, some ghee and yogurt.
Take nice sturdy microwave safe bowl preferably glass which is slightly wide and big. This is to insure that the milk doesn’t boil over it. Combine condensed milk, yogurt and 3 tsp of ghee at this point.
Mix well and microwave for 4 minutes.
At end of 4 minutes, give a standing time of 1 minute. (This is mainly done to let the bubbling settle orelse it will splash on your face) The bowl will be very hot so carefully remove using a towel. This is how it will look after first 4 minutes.
It will appear slightly curdled, use a spoon and mix gently.
Add 2 tsp of ghee now and microwave for 2 minutes.
Again after that give 1 minute standing time and get it out. This is how it will look now. You have to stir gently, the bottom portion will look slightly brown and upper portion will be pale yellow. Add 2 tsp ghee and then cook for another 2 minutes.
Give 1 minute standing time. Now you will see that the whole content turning brown.
Stir gently, add last set of 2 tsp ghee and cook for 2 minutes.
Again give 1 minute standing time. When it comes out it will be bubbling and very hot, handle carefully. Let stay for few minutes.
Mix the crushed pistachio nuts.
At this stage the consistency will look little loose, once cooled it will solidify further.
Notes
- Yields – 1/2 kg or 1 pound or 1 & 1/2 cups Halwa. Roughly 10 pieces. (2″ x 2″)
- Alternately you can use low fat condensed milk and yogurt and cut down on the ghee too. Adjust to suit your needs. Microwave settings differ, mine is over the range GE Profile. Adjust the timing by increasing if the power is low.
- Same ingredients and measure can be followed for stove top method. Put everything in a pan and heat over low medium flame until the milk curdles and then start adding ghee slowly until it reaches the right consistency and texture. This may take about 40 minutes (approx)
- Halwa consistency is usually sticky and if you want to make them into burfi, then add 1/2 cup milk powder to make it thick and cut them into squares. Still you wont get perfect burfi but atleast it will hold its shape.
- To make the quantity more combine a cup of grated paneer and mix.
- Milk powder is the only solution to make it thick, adjust with it and knead to make doodh pedas.
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41 Comments
Vanakkam Mullai Mam. I am following your instructions in spiceindiaonline from year 2007 and won many hearts of family, friends and colleagues in making food for them. This week, I tried paal kova for my daughter and as usual on the first attempt it is a great hit. She declared no more buying paal kova from sweet shops any more. Thanks a Ton for your knowledge sharing and delighting many hearts. Wish, you, family, and friends a Delightful Diwali.
So happy to hear Senthil sir, you really made my day. Thank you so much for being such an ardent fan of spiceindiaonline! Wishing you and your family a very Happy Deepavali too!
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Am drooling already! This looks sooo yummm, will definitely try this 🙂
Great Recipe! Please let me know if there is a substitute for curd or if I can skip it as my hubby don’t eat curd. Thanks in advance for your response and keep up the great work!
Tried this and it was a hit,we relished it.Thk u for sharing.
Thanks Anita!
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Nice receipe..
Hi, jus tried out the sweet. i think a total of 8 minutes would be enough to make the dish in the oven. The last two minutes turned the gova hard and it blackened..almost burnt. Prior to that it looked and tasted gud too.
Will try the same again with less time. a very easy and tasty recipe though:)
It happened to me once so I always made this dish by avoiding the last 2 mins. But today, it didn’t burn. The only difference is….this time I followed the recipe as is. Usually, everytime when we take it out for stirring,I would not wait for a minute acc to receipe instructions. Also, I would add ghee n then mix it well n keep it in the microwave. This time, I waited for minute then mixed it. Added ghee on the top n kept it to continue cooking. Just follow the recipe as is n I’m sure it won’t run.
HTH
Priya
Hai Mullai,
Iam new person.Just had a search for some sweets.fortunately i have seen ur paalkhova recipe and tried it.This is awesome.Could u please tell me how to do same paalkhova using plain khoa/Mava.Thanks in advance.
Hi Mullai, I am new member. I enjoy trying out new recipes. From spiceindiaonline, so far i have tried, kadala curry, paal kova, hotel sambar everything came out very well. Only mint chutney became too hot though I used only one green chilli. I have added lemon juice to it, Nothing would fix it. Time being I stored the chutney in the freezer till I could find some solution. Could you hep? Thanks, Lakshmi
i tried this with lemon came out so well and yummy. thanks for the recipeii
Hi Mullai – I tried this palkova today.. It came out OK, but it became very hard – do you know what could be the reason?
Thanks, Bakya
Thanks Mullai mam. Tried this and it came out excellent! Love the way you have shown steps, its amazing… I have tried other ones like biryani masala… another awesome one. Thanks so much for your effort.
Mullai, I tried this today and it came out excellent. Haven’t thought making pal kova is this simpler… Thanks!
hi mullai,
i was looking for simple and fast Diwali sweet recipe and when i found and same day bought condensed milk and tried it came so nice and i took it to my friends party ,they liked it and they thought it might have taken long time to make. so thank u for recipe.
Mullai mam……enna solredhu ungale …….vaarthaigal podhaadhu….u r simply superb.
I tried this receipe for Diwali it was great hit.I added half can of evaporated milk during the process to cut down the sweet from the condensed milk a little bit.it took a little more time but came out really good.
While making this sweet I got an idea of using this for paal puri…….
Thank u so much for ur ideas.
An awesome and simple recipe. Wow!! Thanks a lot….
I TRIED THIS RECIPE AND CAME OUT SUPERB..THANK U FOR THE RECIPE..
hi mullai i tried chichen gravy (muniyandi vilas) style. it came very superb. thank u………………..
i tried it & it came perfect.Tasted exactly like aavin palkova(look as well as the taste)
…everyone loved it. Thanks Mullai
What a wonderful recipe!!!just now tried my paal kova acc to ur measurements…and it turn out to be a perfect one.Thanks mullai and wish more dishes to come like this…
can i use this recipe as koya for other recipes
Hubert, in that case you need to use evaporated milk. It depends on what the recipe calls for, if using sweetened khoya, then this is the recipe to follow minus the pistachios. But most of the desserts call for plain khoya (which is unsweetened), then follow the same steps but instead use evaporated milk (another name for unsweetened condensed milk). Thanks.
thank u so much mullai….u r the best when itcomes to blogging…i have been
ur visitor from the year 2006 no one can beat ur cooking style and clarity
I strongly believe u r the queen of all blogs ….coz I believe the food u cook will be heavenly…i have tried rasmalai,ompodi,vadacurry,salna,porotta..it always turned heavenly ..egg puff…
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Hi, Am gona try this recipe today…will get back to u with the feedback…can u post some recipes for kids pls…thank u again..
another hit recipe mullai! gave applause from my relatives…thanks
Thanks to Cap, Rekha and Vishu. I’m glad that you all enjoyed!!
The sample GT brought us was delicious. Thank you so much, Amy loved it and we will try to make it soon.
Hi Wes & Amy, thats nice of you guys to drop in a comment. It’s completely foolproof, delicious, and easy, you can never go wrong!! Goodluck!
Thanks
Mullai.
Mullai, tried and it cameout superb………Everyone liked it and was asking for recipe and i shared your website. Thanx a lot for the great and simple recipe.
Mullai mam asusual kalakal recipe,kalakal presentation and kalakal result….. tried it tasted like aavin palkova…thanks for the recipe….
mullai, did u use any flavoured yogurt or just the plain one
Preetha, its plain yogurt. Thanks.
Hi Mullai, the same ingredients and preparation can i use stove to make kova. plz tell me if so how long i need to keep stiring
Sathya, its possible but i’m not sure as to how long, haven’t tried that way. Microwave does this with high power and curdles milk at a faster pace. Stove top will take a long time I guess. Thanks.
Mullai madam,
Yet another feather in your cap…Simple ingredients, easy steps, excellent presentation, mouth watering pictures…You rock again…Please keep going….