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Palkova recipe | Palgova | 2 ingredient sweet
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Palkova is a traditional Indian sweet made using whole fat milk. It is a creamy and melt in the mouth  sweet from the state of Tamilnadu.  It hails from the town of Srivilliputhur that has many milk factories. It is ideal to prepare during any festive occasions.

This is a two ingredient sweet that will be relished by one and all. As the milking is continuously evaporated to form a thick mass, the milk needed is more. The quantity that this recipe yields seems to be sufficient for only four members, but that again depends on the consumption. Whole fat milk is simmered, constantly stirred, the fat collected is scraped and put into it, allowed to thicken and sweetened with sugar.

Usually, no taste enhancers as cardamom powder or saffron is used here but you may add.

A few other sweet recipes on the blog are Khaja, Chaler Payesh, Kul Kul,

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Palkova / Palgova recipe :

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 litres Whole fat milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar ( a little less may be used)

Method:

  1. In a thick bottom pan, add milk and keep it to boil on a low flame.
  2. In a few minutes, the milk will thicken.
  3. Let the milk simmer on a low flame, keep stirring in between.
  4. After 20 minutes, it becomes a creamy texture.
  5. Scrape the cream that gets to the edges of the pan and put it to boil.
  6. Let simmer on a low flame, the milk thickens, add sugar and give a stir. It melts and soon thickens.
  7. Remove in a bowl and serve.

Take a tip:

  • Use a thick bottom pan, the milk may get burnt and give a bad smell.
  • The quantity of sugar may be adjusted as per taste.
  • Use whole fat milk.
  • I prefer not to add anything else to it. It tastes good by itself.
  • If refrigerated, it stays good for 4-5 days.

 

Palkova recipe | Palgova | 2 ingredient sweet
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Palkova / how to make palgova

Palkova is a milk based sweet from Tamil nadu. It is creamy and  melt in the mouth, makes a festive sweet. 
Course sweets
Cuisine Indian, Tamil nadu
Keyword milk based sweet, palakova, palgova, palkova, two ingredient sweet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 1.5 litre full fat milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

  • In a thick bottom pan, add milk and keep it to boil on a low flame.In a few minutes, the milk will thicken
  • Let the milk simmer on a low flame, keep stirring in between.After 20 minutes, it becomes a creamy texture.
  • Scrape the cream that gets to the edges of the pan and put it to boil. 
  • Let simmer on a low flame, the milk thickens, add sugar and give a stir. It melts and soon thickens.Remove in a bowl and serve. 

Notes

  • Use a thick bottom pan, the milk may get burnt and give a bad smell.
  • The quantity of sugar may be adjusted as per taste.
  • Use whole fat milk.
  • Cardamom powder and saffron may be added. I prefer not to add anything to it, tastes good by itself.
  • If refrigerated, it stays good for 4-5 days.

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harini
5 years ago

This is one sweet which my older one prefers and I take the short cut to make it. But I am sure this method makes the palakova authentic and divine.

Renu
5 years ago

5 stars
My dad loved a similar version of this. Love how simple and easy it is to make. Yummy dessert.

Samira Gupta
5 years ago

Great looking sweet with just 2 ingredients. My FIL would have loved it as he had a sweet tooth and was very fond of milk based sweets.

Swati
5 years ago

Sucha simple and yummy rustic and no fuss dessert recipe.. love it!!

Ruchisvegkitchen
4 years ago

So yummy. Minimum ingredients yet super tasty. Easy sweet recipe. Love authentic way of making specially for sweet. Looks tempting..

Shobha Keshwani
Shobha Keshwani
1 year ago

5 stars
Wow, so easy and yummy. Will try this recipe when I get back to India.

Mayuri Patel
1 year ago

5 stars
An interesting traditional recipe Jayashree, almost as though we are making khoya at home but with sugar. Would love to taste this milky sweet.

Priya Vj
1 year ago

5 stars
Making palkova is tedious but it certainly worth all the effort and time .one of the best traditional sweets ever

archana
archana
1 year ago

5 stars
Such a simple and tasty Palkova. I did not know it was so easy to make it. Love it as it uses the ever-present pantry ingredients milk and sugar.

Seema Sriram
Seema Sriram
1 year ago

5 stars
My father loves palkova and it is his brother who makes it the best. I have never attempted it at home. Thnakyou for the recipe, now I can do a fool proof version for him.

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