Peda (Doodhi Peda) Sweetened whole milk Patty Recipe

Popular North India sweetened whole milk patty also known as Doodhi Peda (Milk Patty). Traditional and Modern methods

Traditional Peda Recipe

Ingredient

1. Whole milk: 1 Gallon
2. Sugar: 1½ Cups

3. Cardamom seeds ground: 1 teaspoon

4. Crushed Pistachio nuts: 2 Tablespoon

5. Toasted sliced slivered almonds: 2 Tablespoons

Method

Step 1: In a heavy bottom pan bring milk to near boil 180º F.  Turn heat to medium low maintaining near 180º F. Cook for about two hours till the milk is reduced to a paste consistency. Occasionally stirring the milk specially scrape the bottom to prevent scorching. What you have done is made Khoya. It should be about 2 cups.

Step 2: Add sugar and crushed cardamom seeds. Continuously stir and cook till it looks like a ball of dough consistency. This should take another 30 minutes or so.

Step 3: Let it cool off so you can handle it. Now make about 1" diameter balls. Press down into patty shapes.

Step 4: Sprinkle pistachios and almonds. Press down. Let the dish cool and store in the refrigerator.

Quicker method

We will use dry milk and Heavy Whipping cream to reduce time for milk reduction or making Khoya

Ingredients

1. Dry milk: 1½ Cup

2. Heavy whipping cream: ½ cup
3. Regular milk: ½ cup

4. Confectioner's Sugar: 1½ Cups

5. Cardamom seeds ground: 1 teaspoon

6. Crushed Pistachio nuts: 2 Tablespoon

7. Toasted sliced slivered almonds: 2 Tablespoons

Method

Step 1: In a heavy bottom pan mix ingredients 1 through 5. Heat it o a near boil 180º F.  Turn heat to medium low maintaining near 180º F. Cook for about  20 minutes to 30 minutes. Continuously stir to prevent scorching. It should look like a ball of dough consistency.

Step 2: Let it cool off so you can handle it. Now make about 1" diameter balls. Press down into patty shapes.

Step 3: Sprinkle pistachios and almonds. Press down. Let the dish cool and store in the refrigerator.

An American twist

Give your Peda an American twist and make Buckeye Peda

In a double boiler, melt 12 oz of chocolate chips and ½ cake of Paraffin wax. Lift Peda one at a time and partially dunk them in the chocolate mixture. Store in Refrigerator.