Kesar Malai Penda is popular Indian sweet made using paneer, khoya, sugar and flavoured with saffron and cardamom. These kesar malai sweet with grainy texture is perfect for any festival occasions.
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Kesar Malai Peda
Kesar Malai Penda is a popular Indian sweet made using paneer, khoya and sugar. This classic milk based sweet with grainy texture, made at home quite easily and perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 litre whole milk
- 4 tablespoon lemon juice
- 250 grams Khoya
- 200 grams Sugar
- 50 ml cream single or double/heavy
- 10-12 saffron strands
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder optional
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoon pistachio
Instructions
- Place 1 litre whole milk in a heavy bottom pan and bring it to boil.
- Meanwhile, soak 10-12 saffron strands in 50 ml cream and leave it aside.
- Add 4 tablespoon lemon juice let the milk curdle.
- Keep milk on heat and stir the milk gently, this helps the milk to curdle.
- If some reason does not curdle, add little more lemon juice.
- This should take a few minutes When the curds have separated and the whey turns pale green.
- Remove from the heat, and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Now line a large sieve with muslin or cheesecloth over a large bowl or pan.
- Strain paneer cheese into a sieve and run some cold water through it.
- Leave the whey for other use. ( see note )
- Wrap the cheesecloth and wring gently and drain the water completely.
- In a thick base kadai or pan add drained paneer and grated 250 grams Khoya
- Keep the heat low and combine well.
- Add saffron cream and keep mixing about 10-12 minutes.
- Now add 200 grams Sugar keep stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
- It will take another 25-30 minutes easily.
- Add ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder and ½ teaspoon cardamom powder mix well.
- Transfer the mixture to another plate and let it cool.
- Divide the cooled mixture into equal portions and shape them into round pedas.
- Garnish it with slivered 2 tablespoon pistachio.
- Offer as prasad, give it as a gift or enjoy after an Indian meal.
Notes
You can use shop bought Paneer if you like.
Instead of lemon juice use white vinegar or whole milk yogurt to curdle the milk.
Use the leftover whey to knead chapatti dough or bread, use in any pancake batter, add to smoothies or use in making lassi (yogurt drinks)
Instead of lemon juice use white vinegar or whole milk yogurt to curdle the milk.
Use the leftover whey to knead chapatti dough or bread, use in any pancake batter, add to smoothies or use in making lassi (yogurt drinks)
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 0.1mg
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Heidi Roberts says
These look lovely and like they would melt in your mouth!!
Simplyfood says
I have only ever made peda from milk powder, this recipe with paneer is interesting and I am going to make it for sure.Your daughter has made these beautifully.
Shobha says
Perfectly made pedas.. I had made them when I was in Brazil. I don't make sweets often there is no one to eat them.
Anonymous says
Peda looks amazing... simply droolicious post .. perfect fot upcoming festival seasons
Unknown says
Beautiful capture and these Pedas look so good! I am definitely going to try this recipe
jayashree says
These pedas look super delicious.Lovely capture Jagruti.
Culinary Adventuress Piyali Sekhar Mutha says
Beautifully captured as always. That platter can up the festive fervor of any celebrations. Visual stunner I think these are totally melt in the mouth. Yummy.
Avin says
This seems like a perfect dessert to keep around. And so simple to make. Lovely share👍👍
Unknown says
Oh yes you are talking about me😃 I am jabra fan of mithai and these pedas are making me drool.. love your moody photography as well 💕
cookingwithsapana says
I love the first picture, it is gorgeous. And the malai peda is so tempting Jagruti. Love coming back to your blog.
Unknown says
Love the styling and the cookies look yummy. Beautiful shot!
Sujata Roy says
Pedas looks super yummy. Perfect for Prasad.