Mlai Peda Recipe

167Calories

55mTotal Time

5mPrep Time

Malai Peda is often offered to Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, but it doesn't mean that it cannot be prepared on any other occasion. If you love sweets, then here is a dessert that you can easily make at home in easy steps.

In India, every festival is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and the diversity of the country adds to the festive mood. No wonder good food and toothsome sweet delights add soul to these festivals. Malai Peda is a North Indian sweet delight, prepared with full cream milk, sugar, saffron and cardamom. This dessert recipe will be loved by kids and can also be served as a sweet dish after lavish dinners or buffets. It's a perfect dish to serve on special occasions and festivals like Krishna Janmashtami. If you are planning to cook a feast for Lord Krishna but find it difficult to make those complex desserts, then go for this easy Malai Peda recipe. You can also try other sweet delicacies like. 

8 Servings

2 cup full cream milk

2 teaspoon corn flour

1/4 teaspoon saffron

1/4 teaspoon powdered green cardamom

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup water

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HOW TO MAKE MALAI PEDA

Step 1 / 4 Make Corn Flour Flurry

For making this peda recipe, combine cornflour and 1 tbsp milk in a bowl. Mix well and keep aside. Now, combine saffron and 2 tsp of warm milk in a bowl. Mix well and keep this aside as well for further use.

Step 2 / 4 Simmer The Milk For 20-25 Minutes And Reduce It To Half

Then, take a bowl and add 1 tbsp water into it. Add lemon juice and mix well. Now, take a deep pan and boil the remaining milk on high flame for 10 minutes. Reduce the flame to medium and cook for 25 to 30 minutes or till the milk reduces to half.

Step 3 / 4 Mix All The Mixtures In The Milk

Add the saffron milk to the simmering milk, stir and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Now, add the cornflour-milk mixture, lemon-water mixture and powdered sugar. Mix gently till it turns to a paste.

Step 4 / 4 Spread The Milk Paste In A Plate And Shape Into Pedas

Transfer the paste to a plate, spread with the help of a flat spatula and keep aside to cool for 30 minutes. Add the cardamom powder and divide the mixture into 20 equal portions. Shape each portion in between your palms to a flat round and serve.