Category : Recipes

Sub Category : Desserts

INGREDIENTS
1 tsp   1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
1 tin / 397 gm condensed milk / milkmaid
1.5 cups milk powder, full cream
2 tbsp saffron milk, few stands of saffron mixed with 2 tbsp of warm milk
½ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
20 pistachios / any dry fruit of choice
INSTRUCTIONS
firstly, in a thick bottomed pan or a nonstick pan heat ghee.
further add condensed milk and milk powder.
mix well keeping the flame on low.
also mix and mash breaking the lumps of milk powder if present. alternatively, sieve the milk powder before adding.
mix continuously, till the milkmaid melts completely.
further keep stirring keeping the flame on low till the mixture thickens.
now add saffron milk and mix well keeping the flame on low.
the mixture thickens and starts to separate from the pan.
further add cardamom powder and ghee to enhance the flavour.
mix well turning off the stove.
spread the dough to cool slightly, so it will be easy to prepare pedas.
now scoop a tbsp of dough and prepare a ball.
prepare a smooth and crack free ball by greasing ghee to hands.
and place pistachios or any dry fruit at the centre and press gently.
finally, instant kesar milk peda is ready to serve or refrigerate in a air tight container to store for a week.