Peda Recipe

Welcome to my kitchen, Today we will make Peda. Peda is one of the traditional Indian sweet made across India and is made for the festival and special occasions. This Peda recipe made with khoya or Mawa is one of the popular Indian sweets. You will get Peda in any mithai shop in India. These Pedas taste so delicious and are just like the Pedas you get in miThai shops. Peda is an easy-to-make dessert recipe which is prepared with easily available ingredients. It is one of the most popular sweet and making it at home is much better than buying from any sweet shop. Your kids would love to have this too. Try this delicious Peda recipe and enjoy eating with your family, on this lockdown.    

Ingredients for Peda

• 200 to 250 grams grated khoya.
• 125 to 150 grams sugar, add as required.
• ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 to 4 pistachios or almonds, thinly sliced

Peda Recipe

Step 1:- First grate or crumble 200 to 205 grams of khoya.

Step 2:- Now take the grated khoya in a heavy Kadai or pan. Add 125 grams of sugar, and ½ teaspoon cardamom powder in  grated khoya .

Step 3:- Now Keep the pan on a gas stovetop on a low flame. Then mix well to sugar and khoya. and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk. and again mix well

Step 4:- When the mixture will get a liquid consistency. so simmer the pada mixture while stirring continuously. You have to stir non-stop. If the mixture is not stirred non-stop, the mixture will turn brown from the bottom.

Step 5:- When the mixture will start bubbling. then continue to stir this mixture and cook till the mixture thickens.

Step 6:- When the mixture starts separating from the embroidery, immediately take out the entire Peda mixture in a steel plate or a tray.

Step 7:- When you take out  the mixture it will still be in a molten state but after some time it will be thickened.

Step 8:- If the mixture too hot, then wait for a minute for became lukewarm.

Step 9:- Now take small portions from the lukewarm Peda mixture and roll them in small to medium balls. Place some chopped pistachios or almonds on top of each Peda ball.

Step 10:- With a Peda maker, press each ball to give a distinct design on top of it.

Step 11:- If you do not have a Peda maker, then you can use a fork spoon for design. Press a few almonds or pistachios on top.

Step 12:- If your Peda do not take shape, it means they are slightly undercooked.

Step 13:- Then gather all the mixture together and heat again in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes or cook till the mixture leaves sides of the pan. After that, you make the pada again

Your Peda is ready to serve.  you can store it in an airtight container for a week.

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