Peda recipe or doodh peda recipe with step by step pictures – milk peda is one of the traditional Indian Sweets that is prepared during festive occasions or celebrations. Peda is prepared using sugar and khoa / khoya or mawa, that’s made by reducing milk for a long time.
Milk peda recipe shared here is a quick version using khoya without milk powder. In the past I made doodh peda with condensed milk and milk powder several times and ended up with an overly sweetened peda.
This milk peda recipe was born out of few trials to bring down the sweetness to the right level. These taste great since they are made of only milk and milk solids alone and no milk powder is used.
If you have access to khoya, do try this delicious doodh peda for Diwali, certainly they make a great diwali treat. With the same mixture, you can even make chocolate peda and treat your kids. just add cocoa when the mixture is done and knead it well.
This recipe can also be tweaked and you can avoid using condensed milk and use sugar alone. But I felt condensed milk lends a great flavor and texture to the peda.
More Diwali Sweets Recipes
Rasgulla
Rasmalai
Gulab jamun
Khoya Jamun
Mysore pak
Doodh peda recipe
Peda recipe | How to make milk peda or doodh peda recipe
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
Ingredients for peda
- 1 ½ cups khoya (about 180 to 200 grams) crumbled or grated mawa (refer notes)
- 1/8 tsp cardamom powder or elaichi powder
- 1 tsp ghee
- 6 to 7 tbsp sugar + 2 tbsp milk or ½ tin condensed milk (½ of 392 grams tin)
- 1 tbsp pistachios chopped for garnish
- 1 pinch saffron strands (soaked in milk optional)
Instructions
Preparation for peda
- Bring khoya to room temperature. Crumble or grate it and then measure.
- Add khoya to a non-stick pan. Next add sugar and milk or condensed milk along with cardamom powder and saffron.
How to make peda
- Mix and begin to cook on a medium flame. The mixture melts and turns gooey.
- Let it cook till the mixture thickens and becomes a mass. Overcooking could make it dry. Switch off and cool.
- The mixture looks smooth on its own, so don’t have to knead it.
- Grease your palms and make 12 balls. Next flatten them slightly.
- Tuck the chopped pistachios in the center.
- For making the chocolate peda, add 1 to 1 ½ tsps. Cocoa to the cooked mixture and knead well until blended.
- Divide the mixture to 12 equal sized balls and roll them to smooth balls. slightly flatten.
- Refrigerate peda and use.
Notes
For those who wish to use the full 392 grams tin, use 3 cups crumbled khoya. one cup equals 240 ml
Nutrition
How to make doodh peda recipe
1. Defrost khoya either in microwave or refrigerator or leave it at room temperature for about 30 minutes. If you are using frozen khoya. Do not begin to heat up very cold one, sometimes this lends a bitter taste. Soak saffron in 2 tbsps. hot milk. I did not use it.
2. Crumble khoya and add it to a pan. Add sugar and milk or condensed milk. Also add in cardamom and saffron milk if using. Begin to cook on a medium flame.
3. Cook the mixture stirring constsntly. It melts and turns gooey.
4. Next cook till the mixture thickens, while stirring constantly and becomes a mass. Turn off the heat.
5. When cooled the mixture looks smooth and slightly darker in color. It thickens as well.
Making peda
6. Grease your palms, take small portions and make balls, slightly flatten and dent in the center. Tuck the chopped pistachios.I had set aside a part of this mixture and added cocoa. Kneaded well and made some chocolate peda.
Refrigerate peda and use.
Jyothi Mehta says
Hello Swati the peda recipe shared by you turned out awesome. Thank you so much for sharing.
Would be grateful if you could share recipes for Rasam and Molagapudi powders.
swasthi says
Welcome Jyothi mehta
Thank for trying. You can find rasam here and idli podi here.
selvi says
Hi mam, can we use milk instead of condensed milk and what’s the measurement of sugar when we use milk
swasthi says
Hi Selvi
You can use khoya and sugar. There is no need for milk. You can use about 6 tbsps of powdered sugar for 250 grams of mawa. If you add more sugar the color of the peda will change. I have made it for a similar recipe here for kova ladoo. You can check it.
Faiza says
I want to make this recipe. I am using ready blocks of Nanak brand khoa/mawa. Each block is 12 oz/341 grams. How much condensed milk do I use for 2 blocks?
swasthi says
Hi Faiza,
I am sorry I guess I haven’t checked the mawa in grams. But grate it and measure in cups. For 1 condensed milk tin you can use about 3 cups of mawa. Actually you dont need to follow the exact measurements. After you melt the mawa and condensed milk, check the sweetness and add more if needed. Hope this helps
Faiza Harunani says
I made them. I used 1 can for the 2 blocks, added 1/4 cup half and half soaked with saffron and cardamon powder. They turned out good. I found the sweetness adequate. Thank you.
swasthi says
Thanks for the details Faiza
This will surely help other readers
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Suji says
This Doodh Peda recipe is simply awesome. Turned out so good, most of those who tried it cud not believe it was home made. Thanks for sharing!!!
swasthi says
Welcome Suji. So glad to know it turned out good. Thanks for trying
Eniyan says
All recipes very beautiful
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Alka Dighe says
Your peda recipe rocks!!. First time I made this and it turned out very good.
swasthi says
Thanks Alka
durga says
mast
swasthi says
Thanks Durga
keerthi says
Recipes are beautiful
swasthi says
Thanks keerthi
prishita says
nice receipes
swasthi says
Thank you
nuzhath says
how did u make the chocolate pedas in d pic above……pls share
swasthi says
Hi Nuzhath
For half of the quantity I used about 1 tbsp of cocoa.
If you want to make it, for the above recipe you may need about 2 tbsps of cocoa..
Just add it to the mixture after you off the stove. Mix it well. TO prevent lumps, add it to a coffee filter and sieve it directly on the mawa mixture. Mix well. When it is warm knead well,You can add more cocoa if you desire. I didnt add more sweetener. Hope this helps
nuzhath says
in the pic above u hv made chocolate pedas…….i would be thankful to u if u wl share the recipe of the chocolate pedas as well
swathi says
love with thz receipes
swasthi says
Thanks Swathi
Anupa savaniya says
Your peda is so nice……
Dekh k mu me pani aa gaya…
I will try it ,definately…
Thanks…
swasthi says
welcome Anupa
Thank you
Yes do try
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Lakskmi says
I love this
swasthi says
Thanks Lakshmi
Sweta says
I liked the shape of the pedas..u have done it brilliantly..I have tried many times they never become like that.
swasthi says
Hi Sweta,
Thank you
The shape comes from the mixture and its consistency. You try this recipe, i am sure you will get it.
Priyanka says
Hi, I want to make this for 25 people, when you says it yields 6, do you mean for 6 people or 6 pedas?
Priyanka says
I forgot to mention, I don’t have access to khoya where I live in Canada, is there an alternative you can suggest?
swasthi says
Hi Priya
It yields 12 pieces. You can try with milkpowder, but it turns out very very sweet. I am not sure about the quantity to use. You will have to experiment.
sridevi says
Its very good easy receipes excellent taste thank you
swasthi says
welcome Sridevi
Glad to know you liked it
Afseena ali says
Thank you verymuch for the recipie.i really njoyed.
swasthi says
welcome Afseena
Kavya N says
Thanku so much. It came out well 🙂 I used homemade condensed milk and homemade mawa. Pls tell me how long I can store it.
swasthi says
Hi Kavya,
So glad to know you made them good.
They stay good for about a week in the refregerator.
Thanks for the feedback
Anonymous says
Thank you for your quick response. Great job. Keep going !!!
Kavya N says
Thank you for the quick response. Great job. Keep going !!!
swasthi says
Welcome Kavya
fatemA says
I love peda so much but i don’t know how to make it but from your recipe i can easily make it
Basil Jacob says
Thank u very much for the recipe.May I know the quantity of cocoa powder o be added to make chocolate peda
swasthi says
Welcome,
You can add 1.5 tsps cocoa for this recipe.
raji says
So happy to tell u, it was very very good
swasthi says
Glad you liked it Raji
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imthiyaz says
I like doodh peda
Ranjani says
Swasthi,, wonderful blog , wonder ful posts. I am planning to try this one. Can you please tell me the measurement of khoya and condensed milk in ratio basis ?
swasthi says
Hi Ranjani,
Thank you for the compliments. 3 cups mawa for 1 .25 cups condensed milk. Hope this helps.
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JayanthiSindhiya says
Peda looks so perfect,can u share with me the pedas,it is mouthwatering
swasthi says
Hi Jayanthi!
Thank you so much. It’s my pleasure to share with you. Please enjoy my virtual treat.Happy Diwali
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Nikhitha says
So simple and nice sweet.. Thank You
swasthi says
Hi Nikhitha,
Thank you so much.
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ramya says
Yummy peda.i will try it next time with mawa
swasthi says
Thank you Ramya, Do try it you will love
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marudhuskitchen says
perfect preparation and super clicks…yumm
swasthi says
Hi Vani,
Thank you
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