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Milk Peda | Pal Peda
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs
 

100 percent pure milk sweet

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Sweet
Servings: 20 count
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
  • 2 liters Milk (8 cups)
  • 1 cup Sugar (200 grams)
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
Instructions
  1. Add 2 liters of full cream milk in a wide nonstick pan and bring it to boil.

  2. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
  3. Milk will become half in quantity after 1 hour.

  4. Now add 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder.

  5. Stir well till the sugar dissolves.

  6. After 1 hour 30 minutes the milk will become thick and creamy.

  7. After 1 hour 45 minutes kova becomes thick and separates from the pan.

  8. Cook on low flame and add little ghee if the kova is sticky.

  9. If the kova becomes non-sticky let it cool and make it into small equal sized balls.

  10. You can press it with a milk peda stamp or you can take a small cookie cutter and keep the kova ball inside and press with milk peda stamp, it will become perfect shaped milk pedas.

  11. Milk peda is ready to serve.

Recipe Notes
  • While preparing milk peda, try to use a non-stick pan, it will be easier and avoids much waste (by sticking).
  • You can add 2 tsp of ghee if it is too sticky while making the kova equal sized balls.
  • You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.
  • You can use evaporated milk or full cream milk, to prepare kova with less time.
  • You can add some saffron strings, it will bring nice aroma and unique taste to the dish.