Peda

Peda (pronounced [ˈpeːɽaː]) is a sweet from the Indian subcontinent, usually prepared in thick, semi-soft pieces. The main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavorings, including cardamom seeds, pistachio nuts and saffron.

Ingredients used by Kitchen-e-India

(1) Khoa  - 1 cup around 250gms
(2) Ghee - 2 teaspoons
(3) Boora - 1 cup
(4) cardamom powder - 1/2  tea spoons

Kitchenware and Cookwares used by Kitchen-e-India 

(1) Wok/Pan -1
(2) Spatula -1
(3) Big plate/Tray - 2

Preparation Method used by Kitchen-e-India

(1) Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a Wok/Pan and add Khoa pieces into it. If Khoa is hard then break it into pieces before adding to ghee.

(2) Roast Khoa in ghee with the help of spatula, turning the Khoa pieces every 2-3 minutes, until Khoa turns light pink in color. This can be done on medium flame. Switch off the flame once Khoa turns pink and take it out on a plate.

(3) Let Khoa cool until it can be touched and then add Boora and Cardamom powder to it and mash all the ingredients together with hand so that they are mixed well and has a smooth consistency.
You can apply little ghee on palms from the one spoon left ghee if Khoa becomes very sticky.

(4) Make small balls of Khoa and flatten in the middle with the help of a finger/thumb to give it a nice shape and put it on the other tray. Keep applying little ghee on both the palms if there is some stickiness.
the tasty Peda is ready, let it cool completely and enjoy eating it.

Note: You can add saffron/dry fruits as desired in the Khoa while roasting to give Peda more flavors.

Tips used by Kitchen-e-India

(1) Apply ghee on palms to prevent Khoa from sticking.
(2) Roasting of Khoa gives a nice taste to Peda.
(3) Addition of Boora instead of Sugar enhances the taste of Peda as it gives granular taste in mouth.
check out the Recipes of Khoa here- http://kitcheneindia.blogspot.sg/2017/10/khoa-or-mawa.html
check out the recipe of Boora here-  https://kitcheneindia.blogspot.com/2017/10/boora-tagar-important.html

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