🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Mawa Peda

Name: Mawa Peda
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 3 tbsp Ghee; a pinch Saffron; 1/3 cup Sugar; 2 tbsp Almonds; 3 Green Cardamom; 250 g Khoa (Mawa)

🇮🇳 Indian

Bengal and Odisha's gift to the milk-drawer — delicate, barely-sweet, gone in one bite. Ready in 50 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ghee3 tbsp
Saffrona pinch
Sugar1/3 cup
Almonds2 tbsp
Green Cardamom3
Khoa (Mawa)250 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantroto finish

Instructions

1
Knead the chhena or khoa until completely smooth — no grain, no moisture.
2
Cook briefly with sugar until it comes together as a soft dough.
3
Shape, dent, or set in a tray depending on the tradition; garnish with nuts or saffron.
4
Chill before serving so it slices clean.

Chef's tip

Mithai rewards low heat and clean pans; rush nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Peda Recipe - Mawa Peda - Khoya Peda Recipe · on YouTube