PEDA (Indian Sweet)
January 24th, 2009 filed under Desserts, Gluten Free
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 Aunty
I tried this recipe again but this time I waited until the khoya cooled off to room temperature and then I added ground white sugar and I had no problem. However the khoya would not form like a dough. So I put a little bit of oil on my hands and kneaded the mixture, it formed into a dough without a problem.
Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
S.Atwal
4 cups of milk has been used for making Paneer and 3/4h cup for making khoya to which paneer and milk powder are added.
Hi Aunty
I try this your Peda today the khoya was fine until I added the sugar. I waited until the khoya was lukewarm but it still went soft. Can u tell me what temperature it is with a thermometer. For me lukewarm may be too warm may hands have adapted hot temperatures.
Thank you
S.Atwal
hii aunty i tried ur peda recipe today..i use a ready made khoya in it n it still came out very tasty..thank you very much all ur dishes u really excellent iam gona try each of them very soon.. i also told couple of my fr’d bout ur site n they also tried couple of recipes n they were very impressed too..thank you for all ut hard work..
ty
neeraja
Hi Jaya,
Sorry to trouble you but I haven’t received a reply to question about the milk. I will repeat the question how much milk do you use? 3/4 or 4 cups? because in the video it is different to what you have written.
I eagerly await your reply.
cheers
S.Atwal
Aunty will have to help on this because the video amounts are confusing to me too. I think the 3/4 cups milk in the written recipe is referred to as 1/3 cup milk in the video. Sorry I can’t help you this time.
Hi Jaya
Thanks for your reply I might try it 3/4 cup of milk first. Jaya I have left a question under the Naan Hyperlink as well please see my questions and reply as soon as you can.
cheers
S.Atwal
Hi Jaya
thanks for your speed reply, however you only answered one question my first question was: In the video you say you use 4 cups of milk and in the written recipe you have written 3/4 cups, so which measurement is correct I am a little confused? please note I am not talking the paneer in this question just the milk!
Manjula Aunty I made the ragullas again yesterday and once again just brilliant! They were so delectable and so perfect my dad could not stop eating them, this is may father description thank you once again.
I would like to see you make malai kulfi because it’s sure to be a hit!
Thank you
S.Atwal
Sorry about that. I will view the video and get back to you shortly.
Hi Jaya,
Thanks for replying, I have my daughter 3rd birthday in a week, so if you could tell me know as soon as possible that would be great. I have posted a question about Aunty’s Naan recipe as well (under the naan link ) please reply to that as well.
Thank you,
S.ATWAL
Hello Aunty,
I have tried most of your dishes and all of them turned really great. I learnt so many dishes which i didn’t know to cook. Now on every birhtdays and parties i make delicious dishes from your website.
Thanks a lot.
Varsha.
Four cups of milk will turn into 3/4 cup of paneer!
Don’t use ricotta cheese, use the paneer you make from the 4 cups of milk. Under another heading, she has the method for making paneer.
Hi Aunty
i have two questions:
1. In the video you say you use 4 cups of milk and in the written recipe you have written 3/4 cups, so which measurement is correct I am a little confused?
2. do you use homemade paneer or ricotta cheese?
I eagerly await your reply Aunty.
Thank you,
S.Atwal
Hi Aunty
I have two question:
1. how much fresh milk do you use because in the video you state 4 cups and in the written recipe you say 3/4 cups?
2. Do you use homemade paneer or ricotta from the store?
please reply as soon as you can. I love your rasgulla recipe. I am making this recipe for my dad tomorrow morning.
Thank you,
salina