Last updated on May 19th, 2019
Peda Recipe also known milk peda recipe in 10 minutes. This recipe is an instant version of making milk peda using sweetened condensed milk. You can make this delicious Indian sweet in flat 10 minutes and serves best for all festivals.
Milk peda is a popular Indian sweet traditionally made by reducing whole milk. Furthermore the rich mawa is flavored with cardamom powder and shaped into pedas. The traditional method of making peda takes quite some time and effort.
The milk peda recipe shared here is a very quick method. You can make this sweet in 10 minutes with just 2 main ingredients. I have flavored the pedas with cardamom powder and used some nuts for garnishing. Ghee is just for flavor and greasing here.
You can make milk peda in many ways other than using condensed milk. If you can get khova or mawa easily then you can use it to make traditional milk peda.
Also you can use ricotta cheese in this recipe. Ricotta cheese can also be used for many Indian sweets. I got to know this method from my friend. She is outside India and makes many Indian sweets with ricotta cheese.
Milk peda recipe with ricotta cheese.
1. Combine 1 cup ricotta cheese with 1/2 cup milk powder and 1/2 tablespoon ghee.
2. Cook in low flame for 3-5 minutes.Now add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well.
3. Cook for 10-12 minutes in low flame until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. Shape into pedas while the mixture is still warm.
How to make milk peda recipe in micro wave oven.
1. Combine milk powder, ghee and condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Microwave in high for a minute.
3. Remove, stir well and microwave for another minute.
4. Now remove, add cardamom powder and microwave for another minute and 30 more seconds if required. Mix and knead for the mixture for a minute. Shape into pedas while still warm.
These pedas can be flavored in many ways apart from cardamom powder. You can also make it in different tastes.
Variations with milk peda recipe.
1. Instead of cardamom powder you can a use a pinch of nutmeg powder for a different flavor.
2. You can also use saffron in this recipe. Just soak saffron strands in 2 teaspoons of warm milk and add to the mixture while cooking.
3. Also we can make chocolate peda for kids by adding 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder to the mixture.
Store milk peda in airtight container. Keeps well for 2-3 days.
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Milk Peda Recipe (Peda With Condensed Milk)
Milk peda recipe is a classic indian sweet made with whole milk. This easy recipe of milk peda shared here uses milk powder and sweetened condensed milk as main ingredient and can be made in 10 minutes.
PrintPrep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 467kcal
Ingredients
- 200 grams sweetened condensed milk
- 1.25 cup milk powder
- 3 teaspoons ghee
- 4 tablespoons roasted and chopped nuts
Instructions
- Take condensed milk and milk powder in a nonstick kadai.Mix well till well incorporated and smooth.
- Now heat the kadai,and start stirring in medium flame.Add ghee and stir for 5 minutes.
- The mixture will start to leave the sides in 7 or 8 minutes,it will become a soft lump.This may take around 8 minutes and not more than 10 minutes.Add cardamom powder and switch off the flame.
- Let the mixture become warm to touch.Apply some ghee to your palms and knead the mixture well.Knead it atleast for 5 minutes,it should become smooth and supple as you knead.
- Pinch 16 equal sized balls from the dough and press slightly to give peda shape.Make a small impression with your thumb and fill it with crushed nuts.
- Store airtight.
Notes
1.The color of the pedas depends on how long you stir it in the stove.For the given quantity it should not take more than 10 minutes,if you stir for long time,pedas will turn dark and hard.
2.It is very important to knead the dough well,else pedas will have cracked look
2.It is very important to knead the dough well,else pedas will have cracked look
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcal
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Awww my favourite one… yummy …
wow thats an very very delicious peda 🙂 lovely presentation and well made dear 🙂
They looks awesum……lovely clicks!
Looks yummy. .lovely pictures
One of my favorites! Looks so tempting!
Peda looks delicious and yummy.
Lovely & inviting pedas………………..Nice presentation.
Shobha
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my kids love peda… and i love that amulya at the background!!! used to eat them as it is when i used to go down to india, sneak them from the kitchen… this looks so good…
yummy yummy peda
These look perfect and beautiful. Would love to try these.
hmm pedas look so yummy .Love any sweet any time