Peda Recipe | Doodh Peda | Milk Peda

Last Updated On: Oct 28, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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Peda is a sweet fudge which has a melt in the mouth texture. Milk Peda is made using milk, milk powder, ghee, sugar, flavoring and nuts. Milk Peda is a treat to sweet lovers and made commonly during festivals like Diwali. Follow the step by step pictures and video to make easy and perfect Doodh Peda.

Doodh Peda is one of the popular sweets in mithai shops. Doodh Peda also known as Milk Peda is a milk sweet fudge in taste made traditionally with milk solids or milk. But here I have made the recipe easy and quick by using milk powder.

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What is Peda?
About Doodh Peda
Milk Peda Video
Doodh Peda Ingredients
How to make Milk Peda Step by Step
Expert Tips
Serving & Storage
FAQS
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What is Peda?

Peda is a most common name for milk based sweet fudge. Peda is made using milk or milk solids, sugar, ghee along with flavoring and garnished with nuts. A mixture is formed cooking the above ingredients until thick, then shaped to a disc and finally chopped nuts are sprinkled on top.

About Doodh Peda

Doodh Peda is a melt in the mouth sweet made by cooking milk, milk powder, sugar and ghee with condensed milk, shaped into discs and garnished with nuts. ‘Doodh’ in hindi means milk and ‘Peda’ is sweet fudge so doodh peda simply translates to milk sweet.

The traditional method of making doodh peda takes a lot of effort and time but my version of doodh peda is simple, quick and easy to make. If you are looking for easy and simple sweets to make in the last minute for Diwali then this is just for you, takes just 15 minutes from start to finish.

I love any milk sweet so thought to give this peda a try. I usually try to make sweets from scratch but when you are pressed for time and have other works during Diwali sure these easy sweet recipes do come handy. One such try was this easy milk peda and no looking back as this has become my keeper recipe.

Doodh peda gives good volume and can be made quickly and easily. It is best to pack and gift these yummy pedas for your friends and relatives, this is a perfect sweet for gifting!

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Trust me this is a very easy sweet that you can try for diwali, no messing up or no consistency checks, I have given even the trouble shooting tips in my notes section , in case you come across any doubts while making this peda.

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Doodh Peda Ingredients

Milk Powder – You can use any milk powder that is mild sweet.
Condensed Milk – Sweetened condensed milk is used for this recipe.
Milk – Use boiled and warm milk.
Ghee – Ghee gives a greasing and flavoring to this recipe.
Flavorings – Cardamom powder is added for flavor. I have used saffron just for garnish if you prefer you can add it in the sweet mixture itself.
Garnishes – Pistachios are chopped and added for garnish.You can add chopped almonds and cashews too.

How to make Milk Peda Step by Step

1.To a pan add 1 tablespoon ghee, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tablespoon condensed milk. This is done off the stove.

2.Whisk well until sugar dissolves completely.

3.Now add 1 cup milk powder to it.

4.Whisk well without any lumps.

5.Now switch on flame and keep the pan and start cooking.

6.Keep stirring in low flame.

7.Keep stirring and it will start to thicken.

8.Keep mashing and cooking if it forms lumps.

9.When it comes together like this add 1 tablespoon ghee.

10.Cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan like this.

11.Roll between your fingers, if it easily forms a ball then it is perfect time to switch off.

12.Switch off transfer to a plate, let it become warm then mix it well once.

13.Grease palms, fingers with ghee first. Pinch a small portion and roll between your palms and flatten it slightly. Make a small dent in the middle.

14.Repeat to finish. I got 13 pedas. Now add chopped nuts and saffron in each dent.

15.Repeat to finish.

Milk pedas are ready!

Expert Tips

The mixing should be done off the stove else the mixture may get easily lumpy.
Don’t panic if the mixture doesn’t hold together to form a ball, just cook further for a while again and then try. Once the mixture is switched off it will look a bit runny, leave it to rest by the time it hardens and makes it easy to shape.
For this measure I got 13 small pedas in total.The number of pedas depends on the size you make too.
If the mixture is dry and if it cracks when you shape them, add little milk mix well to get a smooth texture but if you add milk shelf life will be less.It will look shiny and sticky while making balls, so grease your hands well while shaping them.
It takes at least an hour to get set for the perfect texture. If you taste it once you shape them the taste will be good but the texture will be chewy so always let it rest for an hour before serving.
If you refrigerate it, bring to room temperature while serving else the pedas will be hard.
Always cook in low flame to avoid burning at the bottom.

Serving & Storage

Milk Peda keeps well in room temperature for about 1 day and in fridge for 5 days. You can serve it as such or as a snack with a savory snack.

FAQS

1.Can I use khoya?

Yes you can use 1 cup khoya or milk solid with 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder and 2 tablespoon milk. The recipe itself is different so use these measures and keep cooking until thick and then shape them.

2.How long does milk peda last?

Milk Peda lasts up to a week in fridge. Keep in a sealed container.

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