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KESAR KALAKAND Kalakand is one of the most comforting and welcoming Indian sweet. A must have during Indian festivals which is really easy to make with minimal ingredients and with a touch of Kesar, the sweet transforms into rich,fragrant and elegant sweet. The only thing required to cook this dish is patience . Kalakand is moist and juicy and has a grainy texture to it and can be garnished with chopped nuts or eat as it is. What is Kalakand? Kalakand is a mildly sweet dessert in India made with whole fat milk, sugar, for flavour Kesar or Cardamom and garnished with chopped nuts. It is believed that this sweet was first made in Rajasthan accidentally by a sweet maker, while boiling the milk for a sweet suddenly the milk split and he kept reducing it until it was thick and later cut into square like pieces thus our beloved Kalakand came into existence. This traditional recipe takes a lot of time to reduce and we have to use some kind of acidic ingredient to give that grainy texture. Are...

  KEY LIME PIE I have got to admit that this is my favourite pie that I ever tasted. A perfect balance of sweetness with the zingy acidity of lime. The smooth texture of the creamy filling goes perfectly with the crunchy crust of biscuits. Tart and sweet at the same time takes your taste buds on a roller coaster ride. Tips- You will be needing a little bit muscle to squeeze a lot of limes. This is an easy recipe, you just need to find some fresh limes. Even though you couldn't find Key Limes thats perfectly fine, just grab some fresh limes and that will be good too. TIPS FOR THE RECIPIE Almost any cookie will work for the pie crust, I used Mcvities Digestive Biscuits but you can use any other kind of cookies. Use only freshly squeezed lime juice which contains much more flavour than the store brought bottled juices of pre squeezed juice. You can use less zest in the recipe for a light flavour. Don't overbake the pie in the oven as it sets pretty fast. While garnishing sprinkle...

Our day 2 journey started with the visit of Viswa- Bharati campus. As it was Saturday the Uttarayan Complex was closed, so we would suggest that if your main purpose to visit Shantiniketan is Viswa-Bharati then come before or on Friday as the meuseum is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. HOW TO REACH SHANTINIKETAN The full details are listed on our first blog. Checkout the details from here,  Shantiniketan tour- Day 1.   WHERE TO STAY The full details are listed on our first blog. Checkout the details from here, Shantiniketan tour- Day 1. WHERE TO VISIT Visva-Bharati Campus The first stop on our second day was Visva-Bharati. As we have visited this place on Saturday thats why the Uttarayan complex was closed where they kept the prestigious Nobel Prize(replica) received by Rabindranath Tagore. As soon as you step your foot inside the campus you will be welcomed with this gigantic architectural beauty was established by Debendranath Tagore. Initially the name of the building was S...