Kesar Doodh Peda
Also known as Doodh Peda · Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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7 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kesar doodh peda: milk reduced to khoya, cooked with saffron, sugar, milk powder and cardamom, shaped in a mould. Makes 15, 1 hour 25 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
7 itemsSaffronFew Strands
Sugar175 grams
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Pista, Chopped1 tbsp
Milk2 litre
Milk Powder½ cup
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 15. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 172kcal | 2580kcal |
| Protein | 5.6g | 84g |
| Carbohydrate | 20g | 302g |
| Fat | 8g | 120g |
| Fibre | 0.1g | 1.5g |
| Sugar | 20g | 299g |
Cookd masalas for milk
Method
- 1
Add milk to a non-stick pan, keep stirring it on a medium flame and bring it to a boil.
Milk
- 2
Keep stirring the milk and scraping the residue of the sides of the pan once every few seconds till it becomes thick like rabdi.
- 3
Once it is thick like rabdi, keep stirring it continuously till it becomes thick like khoya. Add Saffron.
Saffron
- 4
Add the sugar, keep sitting it till the sugar is completely dissolved. At this point the mixture will get a little loose. Keep stirring it continuously till it becomes thick again and holds shape.
Sugar
- 5
At this point add the milk powder and mix it till it combines evenly and keep mixing it till its raw flavour is gone and the mixture holds shape.
Milk Powder
- 6
Add the ghee and cardamom powder and mix it till it combines evenly
Cardamom PowderGhee
- 7
Transfer the mixture to a plate and let it cool down till it is hot enough to handle. And then apply a little ghee/oil on your palms, divide and roll the pedas into equal sized spheres and shape it in the mould. De-mould it, keep it on a plate. Garnish it with chopped pistachios and almonds and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Kesar Doodh Peda take?
- 1 hour 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 1 hour 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kesar Doodh Peda serve?
- 15. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kesar Doodh Peda vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kesar Doodh Peda spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Kesar Doodh Peda?
- 2 litre Milk, Few Strands Saffron, 175 grams Sugar, ½ cup Milk Powder, 2 tbsp Ghee, 1 tbsp Pista, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kesar Doodh Peda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kesar Doodh Peda?
- About 172 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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