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Milk Peda Recipe (Doodh Peda)
Milk Peda (Doodh Peda) is a traditional Indian sweet made from grated khoya cooked with sugar, cardamom, and milk into a thickened mixture that is shaped into small round sweets. The pedas have a soft yet firm texture with a mildly sweet, milky flavor accented by aromatic cardamom and garnished with slivered pistachios or almonds.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
peda
Calories:
100 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 200 to 205 grams khoya - grated or 1 cup tightly packed grated khoya (mawa or evaporated and dried milk solids)
- ½ cup sugar - 125 grams sugar or add as required
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 to 4 pistachio or almonds- slivered or thinly sliced
Instructions
Making peda mixture
- First grate the khoya. Take the grated khoya in a heavy kadai or skillet. You will need 1 cup tightly packed grated khoya. You can use homemade or store brought khoya. I have used instant khoya.
- Add sugar and cardamom powder.
- Keep the pan on a stove top on a low heat.
- Then mix the khoya with the sugar very well.
- Next add milk and again stir to combine. Keep stirring often.
- You will see the sugar melting and the mixture getting a liquid consistency.
- Continuously keep on stirring and simmer the peda mixture with a spatula. You have to stir non-stop so that the mixture does not get browned from the bottom.
- Stir often and the mixture will start bubbling.
- Continue to stir and cook till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Then immediately pour the entire peda mixture in a steel plate or a tray. When you pour the mixture it will still be in a molten state but thickened. Do not over cook as then the pedas will become chewy.
- Let it become warm at room temperature.
Cup of Yum
Making doodh peda
- Now take small portions from the lukewarm peda mixture and roll them into small to medium balls.
- Place a few slivered pistachios or almonds on top of each peda ball.
- With a peda maker, press each ball to give a distinct design on top of it. If you do not have a peda maker, then just roll the mixture in balls and then flatten them. Press a few almonds or pistachios on top.
- Make a design on all doodh peda with the peda maker. In case the doodh peda falls flat and does hold shape, then they are slightly undercooked. Gather all the mixture together and heat again in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes or till the mixture leaves sides of the pan.
- Now you can store the milk peda for a few hours at room temperature and then serve later. Leftovers can be refrigerated. This doodh peda recipe yields 12 medium sized peda.
Notes
- Check the expiry date when using packaged or store-bought khoya; discard if sour or rancid.
- Maintain low heat and stir continuously while cooking to avoid burning or browning the mixture.
- Use a heavy, thick-bottomed pan to ensure even cooking and prevent scorching.
- Do not overcook or undercook; overcooked mixture yields chewy pedas, while undercooked will be sticky and unshapable.
- This recipe can be doubled or halved as needed.
- Approximate nutrition information is based on one peda.
Nutrition Information
Calories
100kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
81IU
(2%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
(42%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Vitamin D
1µg
(5%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
1µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
1mg
(0%)
Phosphorus
4mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 peda
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 81IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 1µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.