Peda Recipe
Peda is a traditional Indian sweet that originated in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a popular dessert made from khoa (milk solids) and sugar, flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios. The texture of peda is soft and crumbly, and it has a rich, milky flavor that melts in the mouth. There are many variations of peda, including chocolate, saffron, and coconut peda.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup khoya (dried whole milk)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1 tsp milk (optional)
Instructions:
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add the khoya and heat it over medium flame.
- Keep stirring the khoya continuously until it turns smooth and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
- Add the powdered sugar, cardamom powder and ghee and mix well.
- Keep cooking the mixture for another 2-3 minutes or until it starts leaving the sides of the pan again.
- Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Knead the mixture into a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into small equal portions and roll them into smooth balls.
- Flatten the balls to make small pedas.
- (Optional) To give a glossy finish to the pedas, brush them with a little milk.
- Serve the pedas.
Note: You can add or remove any ingredients as per your taste preference.
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Peda Recipe Nutrition information
Based on the given ingredients, here is the approximate nutritional information for the recipe:
⇒ Serving size: 1 piece (assuming recipe makes 12 pieces)
⇒ Calories per serving: 103
⇒ Total fat: 6.2g
- Saturated fat: 3.9g
- Trans fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
- Sodium: 34mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 9.3g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 8.2g
- Protein: 3.1g