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Mathura Peda By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Mathura Peda is a traditional Indian sweet made from mawa (Khoya) and sugar. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this drool-worthy sweetmeat.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-15 Min

Meal Type

sweet

Preparation Time

10 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Mathura Peda

    • 1 tsp ghee

    • 1 cup milk

    • 1 cup khoya

    • ½ cup boora (Tagar)

    • 2 tsp choti elaichi powder (green cardamom)

    • few badi elaichi seeds for sprinkling

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a large kadhai heat ghee and pour milk.

  2. 2

    Add some khoya to the milk and reduce it to become a rabri consistency.

  3. 3

    After 10 minutes, the mixture starts to separate from the pan. At this point at some boora cheeni (tagar) – as a fine powder and choti elaichi powder and badi elachi seeds.

  4. 4

    Keep sauteing the mixture until the mixture changes colour.

  5. 5

    Transfer the mixture into a pan, and sprinkle some more boora cheeni on it.

  6. 6

    Mix it well and after it cools down, roll it between your palms and give it a peda shape.

  7. 7

    Roll the peda in boora, coat it well and serve.

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