Mathura Peda
Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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3 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Mathura peda of milk powder roasted brown in ghee, mixed with sugar and cardamom and shaped by hand. Makes 10 in about 30 minutes, with a step-by-step video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
7 itemsGhee3 tbsp
Milk Powder1.5 cup
Milk½ cup
Powdered Sugar¾ cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
SugarFor Garnish
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 178kcal | 1780kcal |
| Protein | 5.3g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 16g | 163g |
| Fat | 10g | 104g |
| Sugar | 16g | 161g |
Cookd masalas for milk powder
Method
- 1
On a pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee, add the milk powder and roast it on low flame for about 5-7 minutes stirring continuously. Add another 1 tbsp of ghee. Now roast this mixture till it becomes brown in color. Keep stirring continuously. Keep breaking lumps, if any. Once the mixture has browned, switch off the heat and stir in the milk in portions to avoid lumps.
GheeMilk PowderMilk
- 2
Set it aside to cool completely for 10 minutes. Add in the sugar and cardamom powder and mix lightly.
GheePowdered SugarCardamom Powder
- 3
Shape the mixture into rectangular shaped pedas.Coat the pedas in sugar and garnish with chopped nuts.
Sugar
Before you start
- How long does Mathura Peda take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mathura Peda serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mathura Peda vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mathura Peda spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Mathura Peda?
- 1.5 cup Milk Powder, ½ cup Milk, 3 tbsp Ghee, For Garnish Sugar, ¾ cup Powdered Sugar, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mathura Peda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mathura Peda?
- About 178 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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