Kesar Peda Recipe| Kesar Penda
Kesar peda is a delicious Indian milk fudge infused with saffron. This is a perfect sweet treat for any festive occasion.
Servings 10 peda's
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 1 & 3/4 cup milk-mawa powder or 100 grams khoya, grated or crushed
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 6 tbsp sugar, adjust as per desired sweetness
- 1 tbsp lukewarm milk
- 12-15 strands of saffron
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 3/4 tsp green cardamom powder
Instructions
- Soak saffron strands in 1 tablespoon of lukewarm milk for about 10 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Once the ghee is warm, add in the milk, mawa powder, saffron infused milk, sugar & stir continuously to break any lumps.
- The mixture will start bubbling. Keep stirring and scraping the sides to prevent the milk mixture from sticking at the bottom of the pan.
- When most of the moisture is lost, add in the cardamom powder. Mix well.
- After another 5-7 minutes, the mixture will almost form a dough. Pinch a small mixture and roll between your fingers to see if you can form a round smooth ball. be careful as the mixture is very hot. If you can form a ball, then switch off the heat, transfer the dough to a plate. If the mixture is still sticky then continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes on low heat. Once it is warm enough to handle, make pedas with greased hand. I used a fondant mold to create the flower shape.