Mathura Peda | Pedha Recipes | Sweet Recipes
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Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 40½" pedas
 
Melt in the mouth Mathura Peda, Sri Krishna Janmashtami special sweet
Ingredients
  • 300 to 320 Gm homemade khova/khoya recipe
  • 2 Tbsp ghee
  • 8-10 powdered elaichi
  • 1¼ Cup powdered or icing sugar
  • Few drops of milk
To make pedas:
  • Peda Stamp (optional)
  • ½ or 1 Tbsp measure to get even sized pedas
Method
  1. In a pan, add ghee and bring to low heat
  2. Take the homemade khova/khoya and add to the pan
  3. Slowly break the khova/khoya with the edge of the spatula
  4. Keep mixing and breaking the khova/khoya solids, do not leave it unattended
  5. After 10-12 minutes the colour on the peda changes to mild golden and you get an aromatic fragrance
  6. Add the elaichi powder and mix well
  7. Turn off heat, and let it cool
  8. Now add powdered sugar and mix well
  9. Crumble the mixture and ensure the sugar is mixed well
  10. Add little ghee and a few drops of milk if necessary
  11. Make into a smooth dough
  12. Now pinch off ½ Tbsp of dough and roll into a ball
  13. Make all balls in a similar fashion
  14. Press with a peda stamp if you like
  15. Make all pedas, store in an airtight container when they dry up a bit
Notes
Adding milk reduces the shelf life of the pedas

Do not overfry the mixture, it becomes hard and chewy

Use any size spoon to make the pedas but make even sized pedas
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mathura-peda/