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Peda recipe | How to make milk peda or doodh peda

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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 condensing milk for a long time.
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The milk peda recipe shared here is a quick version using condensed milk and 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.

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Doodh peda recipe

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Peda recipe | How to make milk peda or doodh peda recipe

Doodh peda is one of the popular Indian sweets made with milk solids and sugar, a festive delight
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Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword budget, easy, festival
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 pedas
Calories 118 kcal
Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

Ingredients for peda

  • ½ tin condensed milk (½ of 392 grams tin) milkmaid
  • 1 ½ cups khoya crumbled or mawa (refer notes)
  • 1 pinch cardamom powder or elaichi powder
  • 1 pinch saffron strands (soaked in milk optional)
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp pistachios chopped for garnish

How to make the recipe

Preparation for peda

  1. Bring khoya to room temperature. Crumble and then measure.

  2. Add condensed milk, cardamom powder and khoya to a non-stick pan. If using saffron milk , add it now.

How to make peda

  1. Mix and begin to cook on a medium flame.
  2. Let it cook till the mixture thickens and becomes a mass. Overcooking could make it dry. Switch off and cool.

  3. The mixture looks smooth on its own, so don’t have to knead it.

  4. Grease your palms and make 12 balls. Next flatten them slightly.

  5. Tuck the chopped pistachios in the center.

  6. For making the chocolate peda, add 1 to 1 ½ tsps. Cocoa to the cooked mixture and knead well until blended.

  7. Divide the mixture to 12 equal sized balls and roll them to smooth balls. slightly flatten.

  8. Refrigerate peda and use.

Recipe Notes

Do not heat up khoya when it is very cold, defrost it in microwave or refrigerator or leave it at room temperature for a while.
For those who wish to use the full 392 grams tin, use 3 cups crumbled khoya. one cup equals 240 ml

Nutrition Facts
Peda recipe | How to make milk peda or doodh peda recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 106mg 4%
Potassium 354mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Sugars 17g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 7.9%
Vitamin C 1.8%
Calcium 24.8%
Iron 0.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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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 along with condensed milk, cardamom and or saffron milk if using.Begin to cook on a medium flame
melt khoya milk in pan for peda recipe
3. constantly stirring, cook the mixture. It melts.
cooking khoya to melt for milk peda recipe
4. Cook till the mixture thickens, while stirring constantly and becomes a mass. off the heat.
stirring mixture until thick for doodh peda recipe
5. when cooled the mixture looks smooth and slightly darker in color. It thickens as well.
consistency of thickened mixture for doodh peda recipe

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.
kneading dough make balls for milk peda recipe
Refrigerate peda and use.
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  1. Hi mam, can we use milk instead of condensed milk and what’s the measurement of sugar when we use milk

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    • 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.

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  2. 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?

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    • 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

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      • 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.

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  3. 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!!!

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    • 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

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  10. 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

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  14. I liked the shape of the pedas..u have done it brilliantly..I have tried many times they never become like that.

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    • Hi Sweta,
      Thank you
      The shape comes from the mixture and its consistency. You try this recipe, i am sure you will get it.

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  15. Hi, I want to make this for 25 people, when you says it yields 6, do you mean for 6 people or 6 pedas?

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    • I forgot to mention, I don’t have access to khoya where I live in Canada, is there an alternative you can suggest?

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      • 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.

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  18. Thanku so much. It came out well 🙂 I used homemade condensed milk and homemade mawa. Pls tell me how long I can store it.

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  20. Thank u very much for the recipe.May I know the quantity of cocoa powder o be added to make chocolate peda

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  23. 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 ?

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    • Hi Ranjani,
      Thank you for the compliments. 3 cups mawa for 1 .25 cups condensed milk. Hope this helps.
      🙂

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    • Hi Jayanthi!
      Thank you so much. It’s my pleasure to share with you. Please enjoy my virtual treat.Happy Diwali
      🙂

      Reply