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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Belgaum Kunda (Belgavi kunda recipe with Video)

    Published: Jun 24, 2018 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Geetha Priyanka · 31 Comments

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    Belgaum Kunda or Belagavi Kunda is a North Karnataka dish is made by reducing and curdling the milk and cooking with caramalised sugar.

     

    belgaum kunda

    Some people call it caramelized milk cake, caramelised milk fudge, thiratti paal, caramelised palkova, kalakand. Though many sweet recipes across the states have many similarities, there will be a different technique or cooking style to achieve the delicious final results.

    It’s a simple and straight forward recipe with few ingredients, but is bit time-consuming and requires patience. So I suggest you to try to prepare it only when you have enough time and patience. The final results makes it all worth the time and efforts you put to make this sweet.

    Belgaum kunda is a delicious and rich dessert to enjoy on festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Sankranti and Dussera.

    Here is one of the popular south Indian sweet recipe with process shots and video.

    Ingredients

    1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tablespoon =15ml

    Glutenfree

    Milk: 1 ltr

    Yogurt/ Curd: 1 cup

    Sugar: ½ cup + ½ cup

    Cardamom Powder: ¼ tsp

    Cashew nuts: 1 tsp, choppped

    Almonds: 1 tsp, chopped

    Instructions

    Take milk in a deep bottomed pan and bring it to boil on a medium flame.

    Reduce the flame and boil the milk.

    Keep stirring regularly to make sure that the milk solids don’t stick to the pan.

    After around 40 minutes milk reduces to ⅓ rd of original quantity.

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    Now add yogurt.

    Add ½ cup sugar and stir.

    The milk will curdle and the whey will separate from the milk solids. Keep stirring regularly and continue to boil on medium low flame.

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    In a second pan heat the remaining ½ cup of sugar on medium heat. Do not add any water when caramelising the sugar.

    Let the sugar melt and caramelise to golden brown colour.

     

    thiratti-paal

    Transfer sugar caramel immediately to the reduced milk and keep stirring until liquid is completely evaporated.

    Keep stirring the mixture until liquid is almost evaporated.

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    Finally add cardamom powder, chopped almonds, cashew nuts.

    Keep stirring for another 3-5 minutes until the Kunda resembles a solid mass. and turn off the heat.

    kalakand

    You can transfer the belgaum kunda / belagavi kunda to a greased tray and cut it into desired shape or serve as it is in a bowl.

    belgaum-kunda

    Recipe Notes

    Adjust quantity of sugar as per your preferred taste.

    While boiling the milk make sure to scrap the milk solids from bottom and sides of the pan and stir regularly to avoid burning at the bottom of the pan.

    Be careful while adding the caramelized sugar to curdled milk as hot milk splashes around.

    Reduce the flame to lowest possible setting while adding caramalised sugar to curdled milk.

    Usually it is served at room temperature. It tastes equally good when served warm.

    Belgaum kunda can be served as it is topped with chopped cashews and almonds or serve it hot with a scoop of ice cream which tastes good too.

    If you like this simple kunda recipe, you might also like Mango Coconut Burfi , Pumpkin Halwa, Carrot Coconut Kheer.

    belgaum kunda final pic

    Belgaum Kunda

    Belgaum Kunda or Belagavi Kunda is a North Karnataka dish made by reducing and curdling the milk and cooking with caramalised sugar. It’s a simple and straight forward recipe with few ingredients, but is bit time-consuming and requires patience. So I suggest you to try to prepare it only when you have enough time and patience.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Geetha Priyanka

    Video

    Ingredients

    Gluten free

      1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tablespoon =15ml

      • 1 ltr Milk
      • 1 cup Yogurt/ Curd
      • ½ + ½ cup Sugar adjust as per taste
      • ¼ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
      • 1 teaspoon Almonds chopped
      • 1 teaspoon Cashews chopped

      Instructions

      • Take milk in a deep bottomed pan and bring it to boil on a medium flame.
      • Reduce the flame and boil the milk.
      • Keep stirring regularly to make sure that the milk solids don’t stick to the pan.
      • After around 40 minutes milk reduces to ⅓ rd of original quantity. 
      • Now add yogurt.
      • Add ½ cup sugar and stir.
      • The milk will curdle and the whey will separate from the milk solids. Keep stirring regularly and continue to boil on medium low flame.
      • In a second pan heat the remaining ½ cup of sugar on medium heat. Do not add any water when caramelising the sugar. 
      • Let the sugar melt and caramelise to golden brown colour.
      • Transfer sugar caramel immediately to the reduced milk and keep stirring until liquid is completely evaporated.
      • Keep stirring the mixture until liquid is almost evaporated.
      • Finally add cardamom powder, chopped almonds, cashew nuts 
      • Keep stirring for another 3-5 minutes until the Kunda resembles a solid mass. and turn off the heat.
      • You can transfer the Belagavi Kunda to a greased tray and cut it into desired shape or serve as it is in a bowl.

      Notes

      Adjust quantity of sugar as per taste.
      While boiling the milk make sure to scrap the milk solids from bottom and sides of the pan and stir regularly to avoid burning at the bottom of the pan.
      You can transfer the Belagavi Kunda to a greased tray and cut it into desired shape or serve as it is in a bowl. 
      Reduce the flame to lowest possible setting while adding caramalised sugar to curdled milk.
      Usually it is served at room temperature. It tastes equally good when served warm.
      Be careful while adding the caramelized sugar to curdled milk as hot milk splashes around.
      Belgaum kunda can be served as it is topped with chopped cashews and almonds or serve it hot with a scoop of ice cream which tastes good too.
       
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      1. Shobha Keshwani

        August 28, 2018 at 10:01 am

        Lovely sweet.. I love the nice colour.. perfectly bhuna hua. .Awesome!

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 29, 2018 at 10:35 am

          Thank you.

          Reply
      2. Ritu Tangri

        August 13, 2018 at 8:25 am

        5 stars
        It's almost like I make milk cake, the addition of caramel will certainly make it look better

        Reply
      3. Preethi's Cuisine

        August 12, 2018 at 8:32 am

        Your post brought back so many childhood memories. We used to have it so often then. Awesome Share.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 12, 2018 at 8:58 am

          Glad to know Preethi...

          Reply
      4. Lathiya

        August 11, 2018 at 2:54 am

        5 stars
        What an amazing recipe..almost like paalkova but adding caramel lifts this dish to another level...will give a try

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 11, 2018 at 7:58 am

          I would love to know how it turned out Lathi....

          Reply
      5. code2cook

        August 10, 2018 at 5:10 am

        5 stars
        This belagavi kunda looking delicious. Though I have not heard about it but definitely making my mouth watering.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 10, 2018 at 9:47 am

          Thanks a lot..

          Reply
      6. Poonam Bachhav

        August 09, 2018 at 5:54 pm

        The milk cake with caramelised taste sounds so inviting and delicious .. bookmarking this recipe . Would love to try it out some time. Thanks for the wonderful share.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 6:26 pm

          Thanks a lot Poonam.

          Reply
      7. Jagruti Dhanecha

        August 09, 2018 at 3:37 pm

        Your post reminds me of my childhood, we call it Dudh No Halwo means Milk Halwa. One of my favourite Indian sweets that I can have anytime.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 6:25 pm

          That's good to know Jagruti. I never heard it before.

          Reply
      8. themadscientistskitchen

        August 09, 2018 at 6:28 am

        5 stars
        Wow drooling here. A delicious must try. Bookmarked

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 10:49 am

          Thank you. Do try and let me know how it turned out.

          Reply
      9. Mayuri Patel

        August 09, 2018 at 2:26 am

        5 stars
        I've tasted this once and loved it. Now I have a foolproof recipe to follow so I can make it at home.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 10:51 am

          Good to know you are aware of this dish Mayuri. I hope you enjoy them..

          Reply
      10. Seema Doraiswamy Sriram

        August 09, 2018 at 2:12 am

        4 stars
        I have made Dharward peda, this looks another labour of love. I will reserve this for a sunday experiment.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 10:57 am

          True Seema, hope you enjoy them.

          Reply
      11. Freda @ Aromatic essence

        August 08, 2018 at 9:48 pm

        5 stars
        Oh yum!! I have a big sweet tooth and this is tempting me big time, how I wish I could just pick some from the screen! Looks absolutely tempting and a very good pictorial recipe 🙂

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 09, 2018 at 11:01 am

          Thank you Freda. Glad to hear that..

          Reply
      12. Vanitha Bhat

        August 08, 2018 at 9:10 pm

        5 stars
        So beautifully explained!! Love, love, love it!! This reminds me of a sweet my Mom used to make when I was a kid!! Going to try this one soon!

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 08, 2018 at 9:52 pm

          Thanks a lot Vanitha. Do try and let me know how it turned out.

          Reply
      13. Priya Suresh

        August 08, 2018 at 6:49 pm

        Belagavi Kunda is inviting me, lipsmacking here.. I simply love these sort of milk based sweets. Omg, wish i get a bowl of this ultimate sweet.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 08, 2018 at 9:47 pm

          I am glad you like it Priya. Craving milk based sweets is never ending for us Indians.

          Reply
      14. Renu

        August 08, 2018 at 11:07 am

        5 stars
        This looks so similar to Milk cake, loved it, drooling over your pics.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 08, 2018 at 3:37 pm

          Thanks Renu. Yes it is a kind of milk cake with added flavour from caramel.

          Reply
      15. Soma Mukherjee

        August 08, 2018 at 7:23 am

        5 stars
        I am just drooling over your post , does this taste similar to milk cake we get at sweet shops the end results of the dish is worth all the time and efforts you have spent on ghis recipe for sure it looks divine.

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 08, 2018 at 11:01 am

          Thanks Soma. It indeed tastes like milk cake with added flavour from caramel.

          Reply
      16. Sandhya

        August 07, 2018 at 8:10 pm

        5 stars
        This kunda brought back so many memories- such a delicacy speciality from Belgaum. I loved your step by stpe photos and detailed explanation!

        Reply
        • geethapriyanka

          August 07, 2018 at 10:31 pm

          Thank you Sandhya.

          Reply

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