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Festive Pedas
Festive Pedas (Basic Recipe)
Ingredients
1/2 kg. soft white khoya
2-1/2 cups (approx.300gms) sugar powdered
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
1 tsp. cardamom seeds semi crushed
1 tbsp. slivered or crushed pistachios
Method
Grate khoya with a steel (not iron) grater. Add powdered sugar and
mix well.
Put mixture in a large heavy or nonstick pan. Heat first on high
for few minutes.
The on slow till done. Make sure to stir continuously, while on
heat.
When mixture thick and gooey, add cardamom. Mix well, and take off
fire.
Allow to cool, gently turning occasionally. Use cookie moulds, or
shape pedas with palms
into patty rounds.
Mix pistachios and cardamom seeds and press a bit on top of each.
If using moulds, first
sprinkle some at bottom.
Take some mixture and press into mould. When set well, invert and
carefully, unmould.
Note: Above is the basic recipe.
Any colour ( yellow, orange, green, cochineal), essence (pineapple,
orange, pista,
chocolate), topping (almonds, walnuts, cashews), can be added. To
above recipe add
any of following for varied flavours: cashew powder 1/2 cup, cocoa
2 tbsp.(then increase
sugar by 1/2 cup), walnuts powdered 1/2 cup, etc. Add when the mixture
is half cooked.
Courtesy : Saroj Kering
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