Want to try something different other than sugar cookies and fruit cake... :D Here a classic Indian sweet recipe, Doodh Peda or Milk Fudge ^_^ Doodh Peda ~ Milk Fudge Recipe Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 min Yield: 18 Main Ingredients: Milk Powder Condensed Milk Ingredients Milk Powder: 1 1/2 cups Condensed milk: 1 can (400 g OR 300 ml) Butter: 8 tbsps Cardamom: 4 (peel and crush the seeds in a mortal and pestle) Nuts: Almonds OR Pistachios OR Cashew nuts OR Raisins Method Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add the condensed milk and milk powder and mix well. Cook on low to medium flame, stirring constantly, till it becomes a thick paste. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Turn off heat and allow to cool till you can handle the mixture with your hand. Lightly grease your fingers and palm, shape the milk powder mixture into small balls and flatten them slightly. You can decorate the doodh pedas with any nuts of your choice. Store the pedas in an air tight container and place in the fridge. Remove the pedas from the fridge an hour before serving. Tips You can have different flavored pedas. Substitute cardamom powder with a small pinch of saffron. Crush saffron and mix with 2-3 tsps milk, add to the peda mixture while its cooking and mix. Alternately, you can add 2 tbsps powdered pistachios to the peda mixture while its cooking. This rich Indian dessert can be stored for a week in the fridge.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:46:31 +0000
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