Pedas From Mathura

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 500 g milk solids (khoya)
• 225 g sugar (powdered)
• 250 ml milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1/2 g saffron
• 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
• 3 -5 drops rose essence

Recipe

• 1 add saffron in lukewarm milk and leave aside.
• 2 combine sugar with khoya, mix and then cook over medium heat until the mixture is smooth.
• 3 add milk in a slow trickle to khoya, stirring continuously and cook till milk is absorbed.
• 4 repeat the same process till all the milk is used.
• 5 take off the heat, add rose essence, cardamom powder and chopped pistachio.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 now take a little of the mixture and shape it into a round flat peda.
• 8 make same-sized pedas from the remaining mixture.
• 9 leave aside to cool thoroughly before serving.