Milk peda | Doodh peda | peda recipe | how to make peda | Milk peda recipe | Doodh ka peda | Kesar peda | plain peda | chocolate peda | Pista peda | homemade peda | 3 ingredients peda sweets | Diwali milk sweets | is one common Milk-based sweets that are popular in almost all sweet stall. Usual milk sweet is a lengthy process to make. Here is a quick version with just 3 main ingredients.
Milk powder helps for this instant version of peda. Microwave palgova is yet another instant milk-based delight with condensed milk. Happy Deepavali!!! Thinking about Diwali I remember Crackers, new dresses, and loads of sweets and snacks. Diwali here is totally different. As I mentioned in my Maladu post this year, I thought will enjoy the sweet and savory from India.
My husband asked me to prepare something for his office. We recently relocated and yet to get our things. As I didn’t have a mixie and we are yet to move from our temporary accommodation, I wanted to make something simple. Festive sweets and savory generally demands a lot of cooking time and a big list of ingredients. I have seen my mom spending hours together in the kitchen during Diwali for preparing Diwali special. If you are a regular reader here in TMF you would have known my love for condensed milk. It’s a magical ingredient that takes any sweet to next level. In milk peda sweet - milk powder and condensed milk combine for a tasty delight. Doodh peda can be prepared within 10 minutes.
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Ingredients:
Milk powder - 1 cup Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin (198 grams) Hot Milk - 2 tbsp Ghee/ Melted butter - 2 tablespoon + to Grease hand while making Saffron - few strands (optional) Nuts of choice - as needed Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp extra milk - if needed Salt - pinch
How to make Milk peda sweet recipe:
In a heavy bottomed pan (I used a nonstick pan) add hot milk and few strands of saffron and let it soak for 2 minutes Add milk powder, condensed milk, and 1 tablespoon of ghee; mix well to avoid lumps. It will be like thick idli batter
In medium flame cook the mixture, sauté continuously to avoid lumps and also from the dough sticking to the pan
Cook till the dough comes together as a non-sticky mass Add cardamom powder and ghee; mix well and switch the pan
Take a small portion of the peda dough and try making a ball if you are able to make it switch off. If it’s sticky cook for some more time. If the dough starts cracking add a teaspoon of milk and cook for some more time to add moisture. It takes around 5-7 minutes
Let the peda dough cool for some time. When it is warm enough to handle, grease your hands with ghee and take a small portion, and roll
Flatten it to the desired thickness, make a small dent in the center, add a chopped nut of your choice and arrange the pedas in a plate/ cookie tray. Repeat the same steps for the entire peda
If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee, pinch a small portion of dough, and roll
Press it on the peda mold and make an impression
Let it set for 4 hours at room temperature or refrigerate. Peda is ready:-)
Chocolate peda:
Peda dough - 1/4 cup Cocoa powder - 1/2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar- 1 + 1/2 tablespoon (refer notes) Milk - few drops ( if needed)
How to make Chocolate peda:
Combine all the ingredients except milk and mix well
If the dough needs binding add a few drops of milk else skip
Pinch a small portion of dough and roll, If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee and Press it on the peda mold and make an impression else roll and flatten the dough
