Authentic Mathura Ke Pede
Mathura Ke Pede – a special mithai made during the Indian festival, Janmashtami, would be incomplete without one. Mathura Ke Pede is from the Holy City of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India. Mathura is the most popular city in India and is known as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Peda is a milk-based Indian dessert where milk is evaporated with a sweet bura, desi ghee, and a touch of cardamom and nutmeg powder. Mathura Ke Pede is light brown and has a strong aromatic flavor of cardamom powder. They are very addictive and candied! The only downside about this recipe is boiling milk is time-consuming. I will try this recipe again!
Ingredients
- 8 cups milk
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 1/2 cup bura + 2 tbsp bura for coating
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
Weekend mithai – Unique milk base desserts, Authentic Mathura Ke Pede! Make it and share it. Click on the recipe link below:
Notes: Apply ghee on the heavy stone pot to avoid milk sticking and burning. Keep boiling, stirring, and scraping malai from the corners of the pan. After about 75 minutes, the milk changes its color to pale yellow, and it will begin to thicken. Don’t let the entire moisture leave the khoya, and be careful not to let it burn. Shape these peda’s as you wish and do not require any particular one. Make sure to blend the caramelized mawa to a coarse powder. To form a moisture mixture, add milk as needed. Roll peda into sugar, coating all sides.