Chocolate Peda Recipe
Rich, creamy, chocolatey peda with a soft, melt-in-mouth texture. A perfect sweet dish for festivals or any special occasion!
Servings12 -14 pedas
INGREDIENTS ( 1 CUP = 240 ML )
- 1 cup whole milk powder/dairy whitener
- ½ cup whole full-fat milk
- 1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat a non-stick pan or heavy bottom pan in low flame. Add milk and ghee followed by sugar and milk powder while stirring continuously to get a smooth mixture.
- Keep stirring until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Add the remaining 1 tsp ghee and cocoa powder. Make sure to sieve the cocoa powder before adding it. Then mix well until the mixture leaves the pan and becomes a mass. Do not overcook or else the pedas become chewy.
- Transfer the mixture onto a dish. Allow the mixture to cool down slightly or until you can handle it easily, grease your hands with ghee and scoop a portion and shape into smooth balls.
- Flatten the ball a bit with your palm and make a design on top if you like and top it with your choice of dry fruits or seeds. I have white melon seeds in this.
- Delicious chocolate peda is ready to serve.
Notes
- While cooking, make sure to stir continuously, as the milk mixture tends to stick to the pan and burn.
- Overcooking the mixture will make the peda chewy.
- Always sieve the cocoa powder before adding. Sifting breaks up the lumps.
- Start shaping the peda, when the mixture is still warm, or else it would be difficult to give shape.
