Kesar Elaichi Peda | Kesar Peda | Sweet Recipes
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 25 1Tbsp sized peda
- 1 tin or 1⅓~ cups or 397 Gms condensed milk
- 1½ Cups milk powder
- 5-6 elaichi powdered
- 1 big pinch kesar/saffron
- 1-2 Tbsp warm milk
- 1 Tbsp + ½ Tsp ghee
- In a small bowl, add 1 Tbsp warm milk and add the kesar/saffron strands
- Keep all ingredients ready, condensed milk, powder elaichi in a mortar and measure out the milk powder
- Grease 1 Tbsp ghee in a pan, add condensed milk
- Add milk powder and mix well
- Keep mixing on low flame
- Let it get mixed well and become one lump (takes around 5 mins)
- Add elaichi and mix well
- Next add kesar milk and mix well
- Keep on low flame and keep mixing
- When it turns into a non-sticky mass and comes together turn off heat
- Add ½ Tsp ghee and mix well
- Let it cool slightly, knead into a dough
- When it becomes warm and you can handle the dough, measure 1 Tbsp pedas
- Stamp with peda stamp or just make regular prasad peda
- Repeat till mixture is exhausted
- Let them cool, enjoy!
Greasing the pan with ghee enriches the mixture and ensures mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan
Always cook the mixture on low flame or you will end up with a caramelized dehydrated milk mixture. Remember to keep stirring all the time
Ensure not to thicken the mixture a lot, you will get hard pedas
Also do not to remove the mixture from heat when it is still sticky, check before removing
Add only elaichi if you prefer or do not have kesar/saffron on hand
Remember condensed milk has sugar in it. Extra sugar is not needed!
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/kesar-elaichi-peda/
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