Malai Peda
Malai Peda is a delicious and simple to make Indian sweet or dessert which can be easily made at home for festivals.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6people | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups Full Fat Milk
- a few saffron (kesar) strands
- 2 tsp Warm Milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 2 pinches citric acid (nimbu ka phool)
- 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
For The Garnish :
- 1 tbsp pistachios finely chopped
- 1 tbsp almonds (badam) finely chopped
Instructions
- Boil the milk in a deep non-stick pan on a high flame, while stirring twice in between. This will take approx. 4 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce the flame to medium and cook for 15 minutes or till the milk reduces to half its quantity, while stirring occasionally and scraping the sides of the pan.
- Meanwhile, combine the saffron and warm milk in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Add the sugar and saffron-milk mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally and scraping the sides of the pan.
- Simultaneously, combine the cornflour and the milk in a small bowl and mix well till the cornflour dissolves completely. Keep aside.
- Also combine the citric acid and 1 tbsp of water in a small bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
- Gradually add the cornflour-milk mixture and citric acid mixture to the boiling milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 4 to 5 minutes or till the mixture resembles mava (khoya), while stirring continuously and scrapping the sides of the pan.
- Transfer it to a plate, spread with the help of a flat spatula and keep aside to cool for 30 minutes.
- Add the cardamom powder and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion in between your palms into a flat round.
- Garnish each peda with pistachio and almond and press it gently.
- Serve or store refrigerated till use.
Handy tip:
- These pedas stay fresh in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for at least a week.
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