Choco Khoya Kalakhand | Ready in 20 minutes! - my 100th :)

Though I do not have much of a sweet tooth, simple sweets delight me! The ones that are mild on flavours and are light on the tummy. By simple sweets I actually meant flavourwise but if they happen to be easy to make as well... what more to ask for! :) Here is my latest find of an amazingly simple recipe which would make you read the recipe twice to beleive it needs just 20 minutes to put together! :D

  

Nags had posted this beautiful recipe on her blog a few months back and it had instantly caught my attention. They look so elegant and professional.

Now, when my dear 'Nan's yum-yums!' has reached a century... I felt this delightful dessert is perfect for a sweet celebration! :) Yay!! :) Happy 100 to you! :D 

...oh, and the hubby thought these were store bought ! :D double yay! :)

Ingredients

Khoya - 1 heaped cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Milk - 3-4 tbsp

Cocoa Powder - 1 tbsp

Pistachio - 1/4 cup, flaked

Method

• Crumble the khoya and heat it in a dry pan for a minute.
  
  

  

  
  
• Add in the sugar and combine the two together. In about 4-5 minutes, you would notice the mixture getting sticky and forming into a ball.
  
  

  
• Meanwhile, quickly combine together the milk and cocoa powder and ensure there aren't any lumps. Keep aside.
• No, coming back to the stove, split the combined sugar-khoya mixture into half and transfer one half into a greased vessel (Make sure it is slightly greased with ghee.).
  

  
  

  

  
  
• Gently but quickly flatten the mixture to a thickness of about an inch. Remember you still have half the mixture on the stove which shouldn't be left unattended for too long!
  
  
  

  

  
  
• Now, add in the cocoa-milk mixture to the remaining half of the sugar-khoya mixture on the stove and combine well.
  

  
  

  

  
  
• After another minute, transfer this onto the prepared dish that contains the first half of the mixture such that the cocoa-khoya mixture sits neatly over the plain khoya mixture.
  

  
  

  

  
  
• Toss in some pistachio flakes on top and gently pat it down.
  
  

  

  
  
• Allow this preparation to set in the fridge for an hour before you cut them into pieces.
  
  This tastes divine warm and fresh, so you could munch on a teeny bit before setting them in the fridge :P
  
  
• After an hour, carefully slice them into pieces and warm them just a little bit before serving. Serve them with a smile and be ready for those compliments! :) 

They store well in the fridge for up to a 4-5 days. But hey, you really think its gonna sit around for that long? :P Try it and let me know! :D