Malai Peda
Peda is a traditional Indian sweet which is made using milk solids and flavourings. It is a great sweet to prepare for festivals like Diwali, Navratri, Janmashtami or Rakshabandhan.
Servings 12 pieces
Calories
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Milk powder
- 1/2 cup Condensed milk
- 200 grams paneer
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom powder
- 1 tablespoon Milk
- 1 teaspoon pistachio slivers for garnish
Instructions
Peda Dough
- Mash the Paneer with the palm of a hand or blend in a blender until smooth and creamy.
- In a heavy bottom pan, over a medium flame add 1 teaspoon of ghee.
- Add mashed paneer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add Milk Powder and condensed milk, mix them well and cook over medium flame while stirring constantly.
- Now, Add condensed milk, mix them well and cook over medium flame while stirring constantly. Finally, add cardamom powder and mix thoroughly.
- Cook the mixture on medium heat, by stirring continuously until the mixture starts leaving the sides of the frying pan and becomes like dough.
- This should take about 8 minutes (depending on the type of pan, amount of heat and quantity of the mixture).
- Remove from heat and mix it well. Transfer the Paneer to a Plate and let it cool off until the paneer becomes just lukewarm. Allow it to cool for 3 –4 minutes. Now the mixture is ready to make a pedas out of it.
- Peda balls
- Once you are able to handle the mixture, grease your palm with a little ghee and knead it like a dough 2-3 times to make it smooth.
- Now the mixture is ready to make a Peda out of it. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll them into balls.
- Take a small amount of mixture in your palm, shape it into desired-sized round balls, and press at centre serve.
- Finally, garnish with pista slivers.
- Our, malai Peda is ready to serve.