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Kesari Peda

Saffron-flavoured peda bejewelled with pistachios – a visual and gastronomical delight!

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Main Ingredients Saffron (kesar), Khoya/mawa
Cuisine Uttar Pradesh
Course Mithais
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Kesari Peda

  • a few threads Saffron (kesar)
  • 2 cups + 1 tablespoon Khoya/mawa
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Liquid glucose
  • 1/4 teaspoon Liquid yellow food colour
  • 1/8 teaspoon Liquid orange food colour
  • a pinch Green cardamom powder
  • a few Pistachios sliced

Method

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  1. Cook the khoya and sugar together in a large non-stick kadai on low heat, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves and the khoya starts to melt.
  2. Add the liquid glucose and continue to cook, stirring continuously. Add the yellow and orange colour, and mix well. Cook for twenty minutes or till the mixture thickens and begins to leave the sides of the kadai.
  3. Sprinkle the cardamom powder and saffron, and mix well.
  4. Let the mixture cool sufficiently so that you can handle it. Divide into sixteen equal portions and shape each one into a peda. Place a pistachio slice on each peda and press lightly.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1997
Carbohydrates 209.2
Protein 73.5
Fat 96