Peda or Pera is a sweet dish hailing from the Indian subcontinent. It originated from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.Usually prepared in thick, semi-soft pieces, its main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavorings including cardamom seeds, pistachio nuts and saffron.
Pedas are an all time favorite sweet. Pedas are like soft milk fudge.Variant spellings and names for the dessert include pedha, penda (in Gujarati) and pera.
Penda
Pedas are an all time favorite sweet. Pedas are like soft milk fudge.Variant spellings and names for the dessert include pedha, penda (in Gujarati) and pera.
Ingredients
- 100 grams unsalted butter
- 1 evaporated milk
- 1/2 kilogram milk powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron
- Coarsely ground almonds and pistachios for decoration
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except milk powder in a saucepan and heat
- When it just starts to boil mix in the milk powder and stir well
- Cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes stirring constantly
- Remove from heat and leave to cool
- Grease palm of your hand (to prevent stickiness), divide the mixture, form into balls of desired size and flatten slightly
- Decorate the top with coarsely ground almonds and pistachios
