Milk Penda is one of the traditional Indian sweets that is prepared during festive occasions or celebrations. It is made using sugar and khoa / khoya or mawa.
Doodh Peda is one of the popular Indian sweets made with milk solids and sugar, a festive delight.
The word “peda” or “pedha” usually means round balls made from khoa or any dough. We say make peda out of anything. However the word peda is synonymous with traditional Indian milk fudge sweet. I guess peda might even be the oldest traditional sweet in India dating back for centuries.
The history of peda predates most of Indian Sweets. According to wikipedia, peda were originated in the state of Uttar pradesh and the variety available in the city of Mathura is considered to be the best one. And to my pleasant surprise peda where also prepared during the same time in the state of Saurashtra which is now a province in Gujarat state (Peda are called “Penda” in Gujarati language). I guess that’s why Gujarati Peda from city of Rajkot and Bhavnagar are so delightful and popular in India. During later part of century the recipe spread out across India and now you cannot find a town where peda is not made.
| KESAR PENDA | ORIGINAL PRICE | SPECIAL OFFER |
| 250gm(Approx. 5 - 7 pcs) | £5.00 | £3.00 |
| 500gm(Approx. 10 - 13 pcs) | £7.00 | £5.00 |
| 1k/g(Approx. 18 - 25 pcs) | £12.00 | £9.00 |
Penda Recipe | How to make milk Peda or Doodh Peda Recipe
Ingredients
- 1. Condensed milk
- 2. Crumbled khoya/ mawa (refer notes)
- 3. Fat pinch of cardamom powder
- 3. Few strands of Saffron soaked in milk optional
- 4. Ghee or coconut oil
- 5. Few pistachios chopped for garnish
Method
- 1. Bring khoya to room temperature. Crumble and then measure
- 2. Add condensed milk, cardamom powder and khoya to a non-stick pan. If using saffron milk , add it now
- 3. Mix and begin to cook on a medium flame.
- 4. Let it cook till the mixture thickens and becomes a mass. Overcooking could make it dry. Switch off and cool.
- 5. The mixture looks smooth on its own, so don’t have to knead
- 6. Grease your palms and make balls and flatten them
- 7. Tuck the pistachios in the center
- 8. For making the chocolate peda, add 1 to 1 ½ tsps. Cocoa to the cooked mixture and knead well until blended.
- 9. Make peda.
- 10. Refrigerate and use.
