Quick Milk Cake
by Tarla Dalal
Milk cake, which traditionally takes hours to cook, is made quickly and easily using this recipe! Typically, milk cake is made by boiling milk for a long time till it becomes mava, which is then cooked with sugar and later allowed to set. In this version, we use readymade mava to prepare this delightful Quick Milk Cake in minutes. However, remember that it takes a few hours to set, so prepare it a day before you need to serve it. Also, it is better to set this mithai in a steel or aluminium bowl rather than a glass one, to make it easier to de-mould.
Quick Milk Cake recipe - How to make Quick Milk Cake
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 10 pieces
3 cups crumbled mava (khoya)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp alum (phitkari)
1 tbsp ghee
ghee for greasing
For The Garnish
2 tbsp blanched , peeled and finely chopped pistachios
- Method
- Combine the mava and sugar in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the alum, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add 1 tbsp of ghee, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 more minutes or till the mixture turns light brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
- Lower the flame and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes or till the mixture becomes thick, while stirring continuously.
- Transfer the mixture into a greased steel or aluminium bowl of approx. . 125 mm. (5") diameter and 100 mm. (4") deep. Cover with a lid immediately and keep aside at room temperature for 8 hours or till it sets.
- Demould it from the bowl and cut into 10 equal slices.
- Garnish with pistachios and serve immediately or store refrigerated.
Handy tip :
- Handy tip :
- This sweet stays fresh for 5 to 7 days at room temperature and for 10 to 12 days when refrigerated.
| Energy | 246 cal |
| Protein | 8.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 76.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 2.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 413 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 181.4 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
Hello Ma''am Can we replace alum with any other easily available at home ingredient? In lock down cannot buy alum😊
Love homemade milk cake.
Edited after original posting.
Accurate sweet recipe. It can be made in 10 minutes which is the best part. Tastes just like it is available outside. Soft and sweet.