Paal Peda/ Doodh Peda

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Doodh Peda is delicious milk sweet , which is a popular sweet , loved by one and all.

Its very popular in North and South of India. Its a favourite of Lord Krishna , so its prepared during Janmashtami. When milk is left in large quantities , this sweet can be prepared and shared with loved ones.

Ingredients

  1. Milk ( full cream) 2 liters
  2. Sugar  1 1/2 cups
  3. Ghee 2 to 4 teaspoons
  4. Cardamom powder 1/2  teaspoon
  5. Pistachios  (broken )  4 tablespoons

Method 

Method

  • Cook the milk in a wide Uruli,  or a deep bottomed vessel . Cook in low heat , till it thickens and reaches a mud like consistency.
  • Stir now and then. Add sugar and cook again, till it thickens again . Remove from fire and then add  ghee and cardamom powder.
  • Mix well  and keep aside, till it cools.  Knead well . Make small pedas of the milk solids and  sprinkle pistachios on top .
  • Add colour of your choice, to the mixture,  to get coloured Pedas .
  • Unsweetened Khoa can be used instead of Milk and made into Pedas , quickly.