Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Mathura Peda (Variation 6)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup khoya (milk solids), crumbled
- • 1/2 cup milk powder
- • 1/3 cup sugar
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1/4 tsp saffron threads, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
- • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 1 tbsp pistachios, finely chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Soak the saffron threads in 2 tablespoons of warm milk for 10 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Combine the khoya, milk powder, sugar, and ghee in a kadhai and cook on low heat, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
3
Phase 3
Add the saffron milk and cardamom powder and cook for 2 more minutes.
4
Phase 4
Transfer to a plate and cool until warm enough to handle.
5
Phase 5
Knead briefly until smooth, divide into portions, and press each into a small disc with a slight dent in the centre.
6
Phase 6
Press a few pistachios onto each peda and let them set at room temperature.