Vegan Malai Peda- SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Vegan Malai Peda- SK Khazana

• 1 cup Cashewnuts
• 1 cup Almond powder
• 4 tablespoons Dried date (kharik) powder
• 3 tablespoons Desiccated coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• a pinch Rock salt (sendha namak)
• 30 grams Tofu
• 3 tablespoons Date paste
• 10-12 Pishori pista blanched and peeled for garnish

Method

1. Put the cashewnuts into a blender jar and blend to a fine powder. Transfer into a bowl, add almond powder, dried date powder, desiccated coconut, green cardamom powder and rock salt and mix well into a dough.
2. Crumble tofu into the same bowl and add date paste and mix till well combined.
3. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each into a ball. Flatten each to shape like a peda. Keep a pishori pista in the centre of each and press lightly.
4. Arrange on a serving plate and serve.