PEDA (Indian Sweet)
January 24th, 2009 filed under Desserts
Pedas are an all time favorite sweet. Pedas are like soft milk fudge. Pedas are grainy texture made with milk and sugar, flavored with cardamom. Peda can be served as a candy or as a dessert.
Recipe makes 24.
Ingredients:
- 4 cup paneer
- 1/3 cup milk powder
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter (ghee)
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder (ilatchi)
For Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon sliced pistachios
Method:
- Check the recipe for paneer and make the paneer with whole milk. For this recipe use 4 cups of milk.
- Heat the frying pan on medium. Add butter and let it melt.
- Next add milk, milk powder, and paneer. Mix it well.
- Cook mixture on medium heat stirring continuously until mixture starts leaving the sides of the frying pan and becomes like dough. This should take about 12 minutes. Now this is known as khoya.
- Transfer the khoya into a bowl and let it cool off until khoya becomes just lukewarm.
- Mix the sugar and cardamom powder into the khoya and knead it for about a minute until every thing blends together and become soft dough. Note: if you mix the sugar while khoya is hot that will make pedas soft.
- Divide the mix into about 20 equal parts and roll them into round balls. Lightly press it down so it looks like small patty.
- Put few pieces of sliced pistachios on every peda.
- Pedas should be served at room temperature.
- Pedas can be kept for few days at room temperature and about a month refrigerated.
Hi Manjula Aunty,
I like all your recipes and try most of them!! Thanks so much!
I have one question about this recipe: There is difference between measurements that you took in video and the details in written in website. I am going to try this recipe. Can you please confirm which one is correct one?
Thanks so much!
Reagrds,
Gautami
Hi Aunty,
I tried making pedas.. everythng went well.. i used the measurements tht are written.. but now pedas became lil soft… wat can i do?? shld i put it in the fridge for some time n then make pedas of it??
Dear Manjula Aunty,
Can Koya be made ahead of time and used in other recipes that call for it? If so, how long will it keep in the refrigerator before going bad?
Judy,
Khoya can be refrigerated for about two weeks.
Hello Manjual Aunty,
Can Koya be made and used later in other recipes? If so, how long will it stay in the refrigerator before going bad?
Hello aunty,
I ‘ve tried making almost all your dessert recipes and was successful making them except for boondi and pedas. In pedas after trasferring the khoya into a plate and kneading it into a dough after it has cooled doen with sugar the dough turns out so soft that i fail to make those small balls. Aunty , why is there a difference in measurement of ingredients between your video and the website ? Is it 1/3 or 3/4 cup , pls clarify…
aleena
Dear Manjula Aunty,
Your Recipes are so good….
I like it so much…………..
I wish to do peda for my baby’s First Birthday….
I wish to know can we use instant non-fat milk powder for this recipe…..
maam i want to ask..in gulaab jamuns ..can i use the khoya as the substitute of milk powder..will it be okay..
Dear Manjula ji,
can we make PEDA more then 19
I mean do i need more milk or just keep it the same
Hi Manjula Aunty,
I have seen your PEDA recipe video. You have mentioned use of paneer in it. Can i use readymade cottage cheese crumbles available in stores instead of paneer?
Richa,
Use my recipe as a guide line and make changes as the time permits or you just want to try out. Half the fun is experimenting!
Dear Manjula ji,
Can we use condensed milk instead of milk & milk powder ?