Mathura Peda - Indian Sweet Recipes

Ingredients

• For The Taagar:
• Sugar - 200 gm
• Water - 100 ml
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• For The Pedas:
• Mawa - 200 gm
• Ghee - 2 tbs
• Milk - 3-4 tbs
• Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Taagar - 200 gm

Instructions

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   For The Taagar:

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   In a pan mix together water and sugar.

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   Bring it to boil.

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   Keep on cooking the syrup until it reaches a thick consistency.

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   When you place a drop of the syrup on a plate, it should hold the shape of droplet.

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   Once the consistency is reached, remove from flame and add a tsp of ghee.

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   Keep on stirring the syrup.

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   At first it is transparent and then it becomes white and thick.

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   Then it starts drying out and it becomes harder stirring.

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    Keep on stirring until the sugar is totally cool and is white powder.

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    Set it aside.

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    For The Pedas:

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    In a pan add mawa and 1 tsp of ghee.

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    Roast the mawa until it changes into golden brown.

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    Add milk and ghee in small quantities while roasting, so that the mawa won't dry up.

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    Once the colour is perfect, remove it from flame.

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    Add cardamom powder and allow it to cool down a bit.

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    Add taagar and mix immediately.

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    The mixture should be warm to touch, only then it will be easier to shape the pedas.

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    Pinch small portions of the mix, shape it into pedas and roll them in the remaining taagar.

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    When the pedas are completely cool, store it in an airtight box in refrigerator.