This Milk Peda Recipe uses only milk and sugar to make a delicious White Peda recipe. You must have heard about the tasty and yummy Indian Peda that is usually made for Prasad during festivals. Milk is also called “Doodh” in Hindi so it is also called Doodh Peda in Hindi. You can make this Doodh Peda recipe with fresh milk, sugar, and cardamom powder for extra flavor during popular Indian festivals such as Shivratri, Saavan, Janmashtami, and many more. Peda is usually made using milk powder and condensed milk but in this easy Homemade Peda recipe, you will see how to make Peda without milk powder and without condensed milk. This milk Peda recipe with milk and sugar with the added flavor of cardamom in desi ghee makes it perfect to celebrate any special occasion and as an offering or “prasad” to divine in any festival. Make this Doodh Peda Sweet Recipe to celebrate in this homemade Sweet Peda Recipe. Trust me, Once you have made it and get to know the taste, you’ll always prefer to make it at home rather than buying it from the market.
Also, check out my other Milk based Recipes like Lassi and Laccha Rabri, Khoya, Homemade Paneer, Kulhad Chai, and Festival Special Sweets Recipe like Peanut Chikki Recipe, Coconut Ladoo, Kalakand, Rasmalai, Gujiya, Thandai, Gulab Jamun, Gajar Halwa, Til Gud Ladoo, Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe, and Motichur Ladoo.
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Milk Peda Recipe Video – Doodh Peda
Milk Peda Ingredients
- 1 liter full cream milk
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- Desi Ghee and Powdered sugar
- Rose petals/Dry Fruits for garnishing (optional)
How To Make Milk Peda with Fresh Milk
1. Boil 1 liter full cream milk on high flame.
2. Once a boil comes, cook the milk on medium to high flame. Keep stirring and cook so that the milk does not stick or fall out.
3. Once the milk has thickened and reduced to 1/3rd, mix ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¾ cup of sugar. Mix well and let the sugar dissolve completely and also let the milk get more thick.
4. Once we get the desired consistency. Cook for 1 more minute and keep it aside.
5. Take a plate. Grease it with desi ghee and take out the mixture on the plate to let it cool.
6. Once the mixture has cooled down, we will keep desi ghee and powdered sugar ready in separate bowls. Grease your hands with desi ghee, prepare small Ladoos from the mixture, and then transfer them to the sugar bowl.
7. The milk Ladoo will absorb the sugar. Now, in the same manner, prepare the rest of the Ladoos and keep them on a plate.
8. Now, slightly flatten the Ladoos to give them the shape of Peda. Coat them with powdered sugar and keep them on a plate.
Garnish with Rose petals(Optional). You can also garnish them with dry fruits.
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Milk Peda Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 liter full cream milk
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- Desi Ghee and Powdered sugar
- Rose petals/Dry Fruits for garnishing optional
Instructions
- Boil 1 liter full cream milk on high flame.
- Once a boil comes, cook the milk on medium to high flame. Keep stirring and cook so that the milk does not stick or fall out.
- Once the milk has thickened and reduced to 1/3rd, mix ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¾ cup of sugar. Mix well and let the sugar dissolve completely and also let the milk get more thick.
- Once we get the desired consistency. Cook for 1 more minute and keep it aside.
- Take a plate. Grease it with desi ghee and take out the mixture on the plate to let it cool.
- Once the mixture has cooled down, we will keep desi ghee and powdered sugar ready in separate bowls. Grease your hands with desi ghee, prepare small Ladoos from the mixture, and then transfer them to the sugar bowl.
- The milk Ladoo will absorb the sugar. Now, in the same manner, prepare the rest of the Ladoos and keep them on a plate.
- Now, slightly flatten the Ladoos to give them the shape of Peda. Coat them with powdered sugar and keep them on a plate.
- Garnish with Rose petals(Optional). You can also garnish them with dry fruits.
