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    Home » Indian sweets » Milk peda | Doodh Peda

    Milk peda | Doodh Peda

    November 9, 2015 By Vidya Srinivasan 36 Comments

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    Milk peda | Doodh peda | peda recipe | how to make peda | Milk peda recipe | Doodh ka peda | Kesar peda | plain peda | chocolate peda | Pista peda | homemade peda | 3 ingredients peda sweets | Diwali milk sweets with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Best milk peda in Tamil and Best milk peda recipe in English. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

    Milk peda | Doodh peda | peda recipe | how to make peda | Milk peda recipe | Doodh ka peda | Kesar peda | plain peda | chocolate peda | Pista peda | homemade peda | 3 ingredients peda sweets | Diwali milk sweets | is one common Milk-based sweets that are popular in almost all sweet stall. Usual milk sweet is a lengthy process to make. Here is a quick version with just 3 main ingredients.

    Milk powder helps for this instant version of peda. Microwave palgova is yet another instant milk-based delight with condensed milk.

    Happy Deepavali!!!

    Thinking about Diwali I remember Crackers, new dresses, and loads of sweets and snacks. Diwali here is totally different. As I mentioned in my Maladu post this year, I thought will enjoy the sweet and savory from India.

    My husband asked me to prepare something for his office. We recently relocated and yet to get our things. As I didn't have a mixie and we are yet to move from our temporary accommodation, I wanted to make something simple.

    Festive sweets and savory generally demands a lot of cooking time and a big list of ingredients. I have seen my mom spending hours together in the kitchen during Diwali for preparing Diwali special.

    If you are a regular reader here in TMF you would have known my love for condensed milk. It's a magical ingredient that takes any sweet to next level. In milk peda sweet - milk powder and condensed milk combine for a tasty delight.

    Doodh peda can be prepared within 10 minutes.

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    Milk Sweet / Milk Peda / Doodh Peda

    Instant milk sweet prepared with condensed milk
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Sweet
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Vidya Srinivasan

    Ingredients

    • Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin 198 grams
    • 1 Cup milk powder
    • Hot Milk - 2 tbsp
    • Ghee/ Melted butter - 2 tablespoon + to Grease hand while making
    • Saffron - few strands optional
    • Nuts of choice - as needed
    • Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
    • extra milk - if needed
    • Salt - pinch

    Chcolate Peda

    • 1/4 cup Peda dough
    • 1/2 tablespoon Cocoa powder
    • 1 + 1/2 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

    Instructions

    • In a heavy-bottomed pan (I used a nonstick pan) add  hot milk and few strands of saffron and let it soak for 2 minutes
    • Add milk powder, condensed milk, and 1 tablespoon of ghee; mix well to avoid lumps. It will be like thick idli batter
    • In medium flame cook the mixture, sauté continuously to avoid lumps and also from the dough sticking to the pan
    • Cook till the dough comes together as a non-sticky mass
    • Add cardamom powder  and ghee; mix well and switch the pan
    • Take a small portion of the peda dough and try making a ball if you are able to make it switch off. If it's sticky cook for some more time. If the dough starts cracking add a teaspoon of milk and cook for some more time to add moisture. It takes around 5-7  minutes
    • Let the peda dough cool for some time. When it is warm enough to handle, grease your hands with ghee and take a small portion, and roll
    • Flatten it to the desired thickness, make a small dent in the center, add a chopped nut of your choice and arrange the pedas in a plate/ cookie tray. Repeat the same steps for the entire peda
    • If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee, pinch a small portion of dough, and roll
    • Press it on the peda mold and make an impression
    • Let it sit for 4 hours at room temperature or refrigerate. Peda is ready:-)

    Chocolate Peda

    • Combine all the ingredients and mix well
    • If the dough needs binding add a few drops of milk else skip
    • Pinch a small portion of dough and roll, If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee and Press it on the peda mold and make an impression else roll and flatten the dough
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    Notes

    1. Milk sweet looks chewy after shaping but after 4 hours it will turn into the desired texture
    2. My friend tried the peda in the microwave with the same ingredients and told it cooks faster in the microwave. It took 4 minutes for her
    3. If you are planning to cut the peda with cookie-cutter grease rolling pin and cookie cutter with ghee and cut
    4. Powdered sugar can be added for extra Sweetness. Add it along with other ingredients and cook
    5. If peda dough is dry add few teaspoon of milk and roll
    6. I have used a nonstick pan so I added ghee in batches but  for regular pan add ghee when the dough sticks to the pan
    7. Mold can be used for forming impression in peda
    8. If you are refrigerating peda keep at room temperature for sometime before serving
    9. Almond extract, vanilla extract, Rose essence can be added for flavor
    10. Food color can be added
    11.  Almonds, pistachio, Walnut, pecans, cashew, pumpkin seeds, etc. can be added
    12. Cocoa powder can be added for chocolate peda. Take 1/4 cup of peda mixture and add 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 1 + 1/2 to 2 tablespoon confectionary sugar, and mix well. If required add drops of milk and shape chocolate peda
    13. Coconut can be added for coconut milk peda
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    Ingredients:

    Milk powder - 1 cup

    Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin (198 grams)

    Hot Milk - 2 tbsp

    Ghee/ Melted butter - 2 tablespoon + to Grease hand while making

    Saffron - few strands (optional)

    Nuts of choice - as needed

    Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp

    extra milk - if needed

    Salt - pinch

    How to make Milk peda sweet recipe:

    • In a heavy bottomed pan (I used a nonstick pan) add  hot milk and few strands of saffron and let it soak for 2 minutes
    • Add milk powder, condensed milk, and 1 tablespoon of ghee; mix well to avoid lumps. It will be like thick idli batter

    • In medium flame cook the mixture, sauté continuously to avoid lumps and also from the dough sticking to the pan

    • Cook till the dough comes together as a non-sticky mass
    • Add cardamom powder  and ghee; mix well and switch the pan

    • Take a small portion of the peda dough and try making a ball if you are able to make it switch off. If it's sticky cook for some more time. If the dough starts cracking add a teaspoon of milk and cook for some more time to add moisture. It takes around 5-7  minutes

     

    • Let the peda dough cool for some time. When it is warm enough to handle, grease your hands with ghee and take a small portion, and roll

    • Flatten it to the desired thickness, make a small dent in the center, add a chopped nut of your choice and arrange the pedas in a plate/ cookie tray. Repeat the same steps for the entire peda

    • If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee, pinch a small portion of dough, and roll

    • Press it on the peda mold and make an impression 

    • Let it set for 4 hours at room temperature or refrigerate. Peda is ready:-)

    Chocolate peda:

    Peda dough - 1/4 cup

    Cocoa powder - 1/2 tbsp

    confectioners' sugar- 1 + 1/2 tablespoon (refer notes)

    Milk - few drops ( if needed)

    How to make Chocolate peda:

    • Combine all the ingredients except milk and mix well

    • If the dough needs binding add a few drops of milk else skip

    • Pinch a small portion of dough and roll, If you have peda mold grease it with little ghee and Press it on the peda mold and make an impression else roll and flatten the dough

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    1. Gloria

      November 10, 2015 at 12:42 am

      Parcel some dear..it looks so inviting....

      Reply
    2. BIkram Mann

      November 10, 2015 at 2:48 am

      oooh I enjoyed reading this 🙂 yummy

      Reply
    3. Veena Theagarajan

      November 10, 2015 at 6:03 am

      Looks yum! happy diwali Sundari!

      Reply
    4. Moumita Malla

      November 10, 2015 at 7:36 am

      Happy Diwali dear...nice recipe. .looks so soft and delicious. .want to have some

      Reply
    5. srividhya

      November 10, 2015 at 8:10 am

      happy diwali vida. Peda is super awesome

      Reply
    6. Aruna Panangipally

      November 10, 2015 at 8:38 am

      No festival is ever complete without Peda. Your pedas are tempting me to try some. Happy Diwali, Vidhya!

      Reply
    7. Sandhya

      November 10, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Your pedhas look amazing, Vidya!

      Reply
    8. Alok Singhal

      November 10, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Wish you too a very Happy Diwali, Vidya. Wish you could have sent some across!

      Reply
    9. Nish Kitchen

      November 10, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Awesome pedas! Happy diwali to you and your family Vidhya!

      Reply
    10. Sharvari ( Mumbai to Melbourne)

      November 10, 2015 at 11:42 pm

      My favourite peda melt in the mouth !
      Happy Diwali to you and family

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 12, 2015 at 4:39 pm

        Thanku Sharvari:-)

        Reply
    11. kushi

      November 11, 2015 at 4:57 am

      I can finish off this one in no time. Looks so perfect and super delicious. Wish you a very happy diwali dear 🙂

      Reply
    12. Lynn

      November 11, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      Looks yummy

      Reply
    13. Jayanthi VP

      November 11, 2015 at 10:16 pm

      Thank you Vidya for a nice recipe, again..

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 12, 2015 at 4:38 pm

        🙂 do try and share your feedback

        Reply
    14. CHCooks

      November 11, 2015 at 10:42 pm

      Awesome dear 🙂 Looking lovely!

      Reply
    15. marudhuskitchen

      November 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      looks so nice and tempting

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 12, 2015 at 4:36 pm

        Thanku Vani:-)

        Reply
    16. Sowmiasgalley

      November 12, 2015 at 11:46 am

      Love milk sweets very much.. This one is too good

      Sowmia - Sowmia's Galley

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 12, 2015 at 4:36 pm

        Thanku Sowmia:-)

        Reply
    17. Priti

      November 12, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Happy Diwali Vidhya. Milk Peda looks great. 🙂

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm

        Thanku Priti:-)

        Reply
    18. Liz

      November 12, 2015 at 10:02 pm

      I've eaten milk sweets many times. I've just never known how to make them. Thanks for sharing this quick recipe with three ingredients!

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm

        Thanku Liz:-)

        Reply
    19. Sundari

      November 13, 2015 at 3:53 am

      Wow!! looks so tempting and cute!!

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 13, 2015 at 4:46 pm

        Thanku Sundari:-)

        Reply
    20. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen

      November 13, 2015 at 5:33 am

      Absolutely yummy looking Peda. Perfect festive treat! 🙂

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 13, 2015 at 4:47 pm

        Thanks Anu:-)

        Reply
    21. Spiceindiaonline

      November 13, 2015 at 5:51 am

      Omg, malai peda is just too attractive... hope you a great Diwali this year and my wishes for a great start!

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 13, 2015 at 4:45 pm

        Thanku Mullai:-)

        Reply
    22. Divya

      November 14, 2015 at 6:53 am

      Dear Vidya,

      I make pedas at home similar to yours, but what caught my attention is that I can add cocoa powder to it.. Want to know at what stage of the preparation should I add it..

      Thank you 😊

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 14, 2015 at 9:01 am

        Hi Divya, Add cocoa powder initially (mix it with milk powder and other stuff). Follow the same procedure.

        Reply
        • Divya

          November 15, 2015 at 2:23 pm

          Thank you 😊 vidya.. Shall try and let you know how it came out...

          Regards
          Divya

          Reply
          • Vidya Srinivasan

            November 16, 2015 at 8:40 am

            Sure Divya:-) thanku

            Reply
    23. Rafeeda

      November 15, 2015 at 2:47 am

      Just look at those pedas! Parcel me some please... 🙂

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 16, 2015 at 4:53 pm

        Thanku RAfee:-)

        Reply

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