Dharwad Peda
Traditional Indian Sweet
Peda, Peda (Gujarati) or Pera is very famous Indian Sweet.. It is soft thick peice of khoya, flavoured with cardamom seeds , pistachios, dry nuts and saffron with bura(healthy sugar).
Peda may be creamy white to caramel in color. The word Peda is also used for peice of dough substance, such as khoya or flour.
Peda is mainly originate in the city of Mathura, present in Uttar Pradesh. But now from Uttarpradesh it spread to many parts of the India.
Thakur Ram Ratan Singh of lucknow, who migrated to Dharwad (in present day Karnataka) in 1850's introduced pedas there.
Pedas are used as Prasadam after ladies in many religious activities.
Traditionally in Dharwad Peda milk is cooked down and sweetned appropriately to take on luxurious taste. Than thicken mass is rolled in powdered sugar..All I say awesome in taste..
First we will maje fresh paneer. First boil milk in a heavy bottom pan. In a bowl add curd add vinegar add little water and mix well.when it boils add curd mixture..When milk started curdle and whey start separate switch off the flame.
Let it cool..Strain paneer in muslin cloth pour cold water over it so that sourness comes out. sqeeze all water from paneer and keep it aside.
In a pan add paneer when all water evaporate add sugar, little milk and cardamom powder mix well. Grind it in smooth paste.
Now heat a pan pour this paste in pan .Keep stirring mixture on low flame..Now keep patience and keep stirring.