Vrindavan Peda

Name: Vrindavan Peda (A sweet, ball-shaped dessert)
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ cup (30 grams) superfine sugar; ¼ teaspoon liquid glucose (see Note); ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar; 2 cups (300 grams) grated khoya/mawa (unsweetened solid condensed milk)

A sweet, ball-shaped dessert

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Lord Krishna’s love for milk and dairy products is legendary. This peda is made specifically as a naivedya (offering) to him at Mathura Vrindavan, his birthplace.

Ingredients

2 cups (300 grams) grated khoya/mawa (unsweetened solid condensed milk)
¼ c

Asia
India
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and add the khoya. Sauté, stirring continuously, for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
Place another nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the granulated sugar and ¼ cup (