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