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Dharwad Peda
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dharwad Peda

🇮🇳 Indian

Dharwad peda's caramelised grain, the two-century sweet of Karnataka's milk belt. Ghee, sugar, patience — the three ingredients in every Indian celebration. Plate in petit-four pieces with tea or as prasad.

Prep 25 min Cook 40 min Serves 6 Hard

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Milk1 litre
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set out every ingredient measured and ready; Indian sweets move fast once the heat is on.

  2. 2

    Start the base: the milk and sugar together in a thick pan, stirring so nothing catches.

  3. 3

    Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.

  4. 4

    Season the mix with the green cardamom and green cardamom, reserving some nuts for the top.

  5. 5

    Tip into a greased tray, level the top, sprinkle nuts, and let it set before cutting into diamonds.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Dharwad Peda || The Food Tour of India || Episode -15 ||Karnataka || How to Make Dharwad Peda · on YouTube