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    Peda Recipe | Doodh Peda | Milk Peda

    Last Updated On: Oct 28, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Peda is a sweet fudge which has a melt in the mouth texture. Milk Peda is made using milk, milk powder, ghee, sugar, flavoring and nuts. Milk Peda is a treat to sweet lovers and made commonly during festivals like Diwali. Follow the step by step pictures and video to make easy and perfect Doodh Peda.

    milk peda in a green color plate

    Doodh Peda is one of the popular sweets in mithai shops. Doodh Peda also known as Milk Peda is a milk sweet fudge in taste made traditionally with milk solids or milk. But here I have made the recipe easy and quick by using milk powder.

    Jump to:
    • What is Peda?
    • About Doodh Peda
    • Milk Peda Video
    • Doodh Peda Ingredients
    • How to make Milk Peda Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
    • FAQS
    • 📖 Recipe Card

    What is Peda?

    Peda is a most common name for milk based sweet fudge. Peda is made using milk or milk solids, sugar, ghee along with flavoring and garnished with nuts. A mixture is formed cooking the above ingredients until thick, then shaped to a disc and finally chopped nuts are sprinkled on top.

    About Doodh Peda

    Doodh Peda is a melt in the mouth sweet made by cooking milk, milk powder, sugar and ghee with condensed milk, shaped into discs and garnished with nuts. ‘Doodh’ in hindi means milk and ‘Peda’ is sweet fudge so doodh peda simply translates to milk sweet.

    The traditional method of making doodh peda takes a lot of effort and time but my version of doodh peda is simple, quick and easy to make. If you are looking for easy and simple sweets to make in the last minute for Diwali then this is just for you, takes just 15 minutes from start to finish.

    I love any milk sweet so thought to give this peda a try. I usually try to make sweets from scratch but when you are pressed for time and have other works during Diwali sure these easy sweet recipes do come handy. One such try was this easy milk peda and no looking back as this has become my keeper recipe.

    Doodh peda gives good volume and can be made quickly and easily. It is best to pack and gift these yummy pedas for your friends and relatives, this is a perfect sweet for gifting!

    Milk Peda Video

    Trust me this is a very easy sweet that you can try for diwali, no messing up or no consistency checks, I have given even the trouble shooting tips in my notes section , in case you come across any doubts while making this peda.

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    Doodh Peda Ingredients

    • Milk Powder – You can use any milk powder that is mild sweet.
    • Condensed Milk – Sweetened condensed milk is used for this recipe.
    • Milk – Use boiled and warm milk.
    • Ghee – Ghee gives a greasing and flavoring to this recipe.
    • Flavorings – Cardamom powder is added for flavor. I have used saffron just for garnish if you prefer you can add it in the sweet mixture itself.
    • Garnishes – Pistachios are chopped and added for garnish.You can add chopped almonds and cashews too.
    ingredients needed to make doodh peda

    How to make Milk Peda Step by Step

    1.To a pan add 1 tablespoon ghee, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tablespoon condensed milk. This is done off the stove.

    add ingredients

    2.Whisk well until sugar dissolves completely.

    whisk it well

    3.Now add 1 cup milk powder to it.

    add milk powder

    4.Whisk well without any lumps.

    whisk it well

    5.Now switch on flame and keep the pan and start cooking.

    start cooking

    6.Keep stirring in low flame.

    keep mixing

    7.Keep stirring and it will start to thicken.

    starts to thicken

    8.Keep mashing and cooking if it forms lumps.

    cook until thick

    9.When it comes together like this add 1 tablespoon ghee.

    add ghee

    10.Cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan like this.

    cook until it leaves sides of pan

    11.Roll between your fingers, if it easily forms a ball then it is perfect time to switch off.

    roll to check

    12.Switch off transfer to a plate, let it become warm then mix it well once.

    transfer to a plate

    13.Grease palms, fingers with ghee first. Pinch a small portion and roll between your palms and flatten it slightly. Make a small dent in the middle.

    roll and flatten

    14.Repeat to finish. I got 13 pedas. Now add chopped nuts and saffron in each dent.

    make dent, add nuts

    15.Repeat to finish.

    milk peda is ready

    Milk pedas are ready!

    milk peda in a green color plate

    Expert Tips

    • The mixing should be done off the stove else the mixture may get easily lumpy.
    • Don’t panic if the mixture doesn’t hold together to form a ball, just cook further for a while again and then try. Once the mixture is switched off it will look a bit runny, leave it to rest by the time it hardens and makes it easy to shape.
    • For this measure I got 13 small pedas in total.The number of pedas depends on the size you make too.
    • If the mixture is dry and if it cracks when you shape them, add little milk mix well to get a smooth texture but if you add milk shelf life will be less.It will look shiny and sticky while making balls, so grease your hands well while shaping them.
    • It takes at least an hour to get set for the perfect texture. If you taste it once you shape them the taste will be good but the texture will be chewy so always let it rest for an hour before serving.
    • If you refrigerate it,  bring to room temperature while serving else the pedas will be hard.
    • Always cook in low flame to avoid burning at the bottom.

    Serving & Storage

    Milk Peda keeps well in room temperature for about 1 day and in fridge for 5 days. You can serve it as such or as a snack with a savory snack.

    FAQS

    1.Can I use khoya?

    Yes you can use 1 cup khoya or milk solid with 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder and 2 tablespoon milk. The recipe itself is different so use these measures and keep cooking until thick and then shape them.

    2.How long does milk peda last?

    Milk Peda lasts up to a week in fridge. Keep in a sealed container.

    milk peda in a green color plate

    If you have any more questions about this Milk Peda Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube and Twitter.

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    Peda Recipe | Doodh Peda | Milk Peda

    Peda is a sweet fudge which has a melt in the mouth texture. Milk Peda is made using milk, milk powder, ghee, sugar, flavoring and nuts. Milk Peda is a treat to sweet lovers and made commonly during festivals like Diwali. Follow the step by step pictures and video to make easy and perfect Doodh Peda.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Servings8 Pedas
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup milk powder
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoon condensed milk
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • few strands saffron
    • 2 tablespoon pista chopped

    Instructions

    • To a pan add 1 tablespoon ghee, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tablespoon condensed milk. This is done off the stove.
    • Whisk well until sugar dissolves completely.
    • Now add 1 cup milk powder to it.
    • Whisk well without any lumps.
    • Now switch on flame and keep the pan and start cooking.
    • Keep stirring in low flame.
    • Keep stirring and it will start to thicken.
    • Keep mashing and cooking if it forms lumps.
    • When it comes together like this add 1 tablespoon ghee.
    • Cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan like this.
    • Roll between your fingers, if it easily forms a ball then it is perfect time to switch off.
    • Switch off transfer to a plate, let it become warm then mix it well once.
    • Grease palms, fingers with ghee first. Pinch a small portion and roll between your palms and flatten it slightly. Make a small dent in the middle.
    • Repeat to finish. I got 13 pedas. Now add chopped nuts and saffron in each dent.
    • Repeat to finish. Milk pedas are ready!

    Video

    Notes

    • The mixing should be done off the stove else the mixture may get easily lumpy.
    • Don’t panic if the mixture doesn’t hold together to form a ball, just cook further for a while again and then try. Once the mixture is switched off it will look a bit runny, leave it to rest by the time it hardens and makes it easy to shape.
    • For this measure I got 13 small pedas in total.The number of pedas depends on the size you make too.
    • If the mixture is dry and if it cracks when you shape them, add little milk mix well to get a smooth texture but if you add milk shelf life will be less.It will look shiny and sticky while making balls, so grease your hands well while shaping them.
    • It takes at least an hour to get set for the perfect texture. If you taste it once you shape them the taste will be good but the texture will be chewy so always let it rest for an hour before serving.
    • If you refrigerate it,  bring to room temperature while serving else the pedas will be hard.
    • Always cook in low flame to avoid burning at the bottom.
    Nutrition Facts
    Peda Recipe | Doodh Peda | Milk Peda
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 561 Calories from Fat 243
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 27g42%
    Saturated Fat 16g100%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Cholesterol 86mg29%
    Sodium 281mg12%
    Potassium 1009mg29%
    Carbohydrates 63g21%
    Fiber 0.5g2%
    Sugar 61g68%
    Protein 20g40%
    Vitamin A 692IU14%
    Vitamin C 8mg10%
    Calcium 671mg67%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Deepa

      October 07, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Lovely pictures. Am going to try it soon.

      Reply
    2. Divs

      October 07, 2014 at 7:32 am

      picture perfect pedas..so pretty!

      Reply
    3. Jayanthi Sindhiya

      October 07, 2014 at 10:14 am

      Quick and easy peda…pretty pics!!

      Reply
    4. Durga Karthik.

      October 08, 2014 at 5:28 am

      Wow my first choice to pick in the assorted sweet box is this only.Thanks for posting

      Reply
    5. vidya k

      October 10, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      My peda is too much sticky while eating.what had gone wrong?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 11, 2014 at 1:35 pm

        May be its undercooked….Did you leave it to set, even after that if its like that then it must be undercooked….

        Reply
    6. $ubh@

      October 11, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Lovely.. Tried in the microwave following the same measures and had similar results.

      Reply
    7. Deepika Jayesh

      October 13, 2014 at 3:46 pm

      Love all your recipes and presentations. Does 1 cup in your recipes mean the 240ml measuring cup or anything different

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 13, 2014 at 4:56 pm

        Yes My 1 cup measures 250ml

        Reply
    8. harini

      October 16, 2014 at 10:27 am

      hi sharmi,thanks for the recipe.i want to try this for deepavali,by doubling quantity.can i just double all the ingredients and make? and can i make it as square shaped as we get in the sweet box.for the that it has to be cooked as u have given or have to be cooked little bit more time.please clear the doubts ASAP .thanks in advance.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 16, 2014 at 1:08 pm

        Yes you can do that….and shape it as you like it….Cook it as mentioned here in the post, it will yeild you pedas

        Reply
      • harini

        October 17, 2014 at 7:33 am

        thank u

        Reply
    9. Sundari Giri

      October 20, 2014 at 4:58 am

      Hi, will try your recipe for this Diwali. Seems simple.

      Reply
    10. harini

      October 20, 2014 at 9:13 am

      hi sharmini tried this yesterday.its chewy like milk chocolate.but taste is good,i dont know where i went wrong,i was able to roll into a ball.then only i switched it off.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 20, 2014 at 3:47 pm

        Oh not really sure harini, it takes time to get set but sure the texture should not be chewy….

        Reply
    11. pushpa

      January 20, 2015 at 4:25 am

      saffron milk how many ML coz its not stated there

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 21, 2015 at 10:51 am

        Just 1 tsp….

        Reply
    12. activeangel

      March 04, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Hello, what can we use to substitute milk powder, if not available…thanks in advance

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        March 07, 2015 at 12:41 pm

        I am really not sure of substitutes here….

        Reply
    13. roshan jabeen

      August 22, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Will sweetless milk powder like nido will give the same taste?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 27, 2015 at 12:20 pm

        Not really sure, then you may need increase the sugar quantity

        Reply
    14. poornima

      September 09, 2015 at 1:45 pm

      Can i recook the pedas if it is undercooked even after letting it to set

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 12, 2015 at 1:39 am

        You can try but not really sure whether it will become hard

        Reply
    15. Ish Consul

      October 28, 2015 at 8:04 am

      Hi Sharmilee
      I tried bundi. It is an excellent recepie I also tiried doodh pedas but it was sticky like chocolate. I followed your tips religeosly.You can figure out the taste of milk pwd also. I don't Know where I have gone wrong.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 28, 2015 at 1:36 pm

        Not sure what went wrong….was it undercooked?!

        Reply
    16. jeffy Thomas

      November 07, 2015 at 7:50 am

      The usage of saffron in milk peda is necessary? If we skipped saffron will it make any difference??

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 07, 2015 at 11:25 am

        You can skip it no issues

        Reply
    17. jeffy Thomas

      November 08, 2015 at 3:01 am

      Oki thank you..will definitely try for this Diwali..plz one question more..so in shops also all peda's are made using condensed milk?? I never thought about that..that's why I asked ..

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 08, 2015 at 5:19 am

        I am not really sure what they use in sweet shops, may be they will have a cheaper alternate

        Reply
    18. Priya Ramkumar

      November 13, 2015 at 4:48 am

      made it for diwali 2015 and it came out well .. thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    19. Subhashini Devarajan

      August 26, 2016 at 8:11 pm

      Hi,
      Can I add food color to this sweet? Will it stay good for a week with food colour?

      Reply
    20. Subhashini Devarajan

      August 26, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      Hi,
      Can I add food color to this peda.. Will the shelf life change if I add color

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 28, 2016 at 2:49 am

        Yes you can add…No it will not affect the shelf life

        Reply
    21. Jisha Thomas

      November 03, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      Superb recipe. Tasted sooo good.

      Reply
    22. Sharmila

      October 21, 2017 at 4:27 am

      Milk powder means its mava powder ??

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        October 22, 2017 at 7:48 am

        No no its dairy powder which you add in water to replace milk

        Reply
    23. Sharmila

      October 21, 2017 at 4:28 am

      Ok

      Reply
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