Malai Peda This has to be everyone’s favourite peda and ideal for that quick sweet fix! By Sanjeev Kapoor 04 Nov 2015 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Whole milk, Saffron (kesar) Cuisine Uttar Pradesh Course Desserts Prep Time 41-50 minutes Cook time 51-60 minutes Serve 4 Taste Sweet Level of Cooking Difficult Others Veg Ingredients list for Malai Peda 1 litre Whole milk a few strands Saffron (kesar) 4 teaspoons Milk 1/2 cup Sugar 2 pinches Citric acid 1 teaspoon Cornflour/ corn starch 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder 4-5 Almonds chopped 7-8 Pistachios chopped Method Bring the milk to a boil in a deep non-stick pan. Cook, stirring continuously, for about twenty minutes, till it reduces to half its original volume. Soak the saffron in two teaspoons of warm milk and add to the boiling milk. Add the sugar and continue to cook for four to five minutes. Mix the citric acid in one tablespoon of water and add gradually to the boiling milk. Cook till the milk curdles slightly. Mix the cornflour with the remaining two teaspoons of milk and add to the pan. Cook, stirring continuously, for about forty-five minutes till the mixture thickens and resembles khoya. Add the cardamom powder and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Divide into sixteen equal portions and shape into round balls. Decorate with almonds and pistachios, and serve. #Almonds #Citric acid #Cornflour/ corn starch #Green cardamom powder #Milk #Pistachios #Saffron (kesar) #Sugar #Whole milk Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article