If you love dairy based sweets, then this milk peda is for you. Milk peda is basically made from milk and sugar. Sometimes to cut short the process, condensed milk is added. But in the milk peda recipe, I haven’t used any short cut methods. Milk alone is cooked till it solidifies and holds the shape of peda. So as you can imagine, the process is bit longer. But at the end when the scrumptious milk peda gets in to your mouth, you will feel worthy of your efforts. Yes, it’s that delicious.
I had posted doodh peda recipe couple of years back in which condensed milk was used. And this to begin the Diwali preparations, I started with this humble milk peda.
Few things to keep in mind when you make milk peda:
- Milk should be cooked in low flame as it begins to thicken. This is because, when the milk reduces it tend to stick to the bottom. And it results in burnt smell. You cannot speed up the cooking process by just increasing the flame.
- You can check for done-ness, by taking a small portion in hand. If you can easily roll it like ball and it’s not sticking to your fingers, then it’s perfect. Otherwise you have to cook more.
- You cannot leave the pan unattended once the milk reduces to half. Though seems difficult, it’s mandatory. So when you try this recipe, make sure you have enough time.
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MILK PEDA | DOODH PEDA RECIPE
MILK PEDA is a scrumptious sweet thing that is prepared using only milk. No condensed milk and no milk powder is used here.
Servings: 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 1.5 litre Milk
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
Instructions
- Take milk in a heavy bottom pan and bring it to boil. Continue cooking in medium flame but stir occasionally. Otherwise bottom will burn.
- After 30 minutes of boiling, milk turn thick and reduces to half. When it gathers like milk solid, include sugar. Mix well and continue cooking in low flame.
- Sugar makes the mixture thin. After 15 minutes of cooking again it will come together like mass. Then include cardamom powder and mix.
- When the mixture holds shape, transfer it to a plate.
- Take small portion and shape like peda. Using fork, you can give a design on the same.
- Dairy based sweet milk peda or doodh peda is ready.
Notes
- Milk should be cooked in medium flame initially, when it begins to thicken, the flame should be low.
- You have to keep stirring the mixture otherwise it burns at the bottom.
- You can increase sugar quantity for more sweetness. This was moderately sweet.
- 1.5 litres of milk gives 8 to 10 pedas which you can store for a week.
