Easy and Tasty Mathura Peda Recipe
Mathura is a city in Uttar Pradesh in India – The city of Lord Krishna is famous for its Peda, which is made from dried whole milk. There is a belief or a story that one day, when the Yashoda Maa was heating the milk to make pedas, Krishna started crying and went to see him. By the time she returned, the milk had turned brown. So she made the pedas, from the same mawa or khoya and served them to Krishna, who liked them so much that Krishna always wanted to have these pedas. That is when these pedas were prepared all over Mathura and became very famous.
The traditional method of preparing Mathura pedas is very tedious. Firstly, the mawa or khoya is prepared by heating milk on a low flame until it reduces in quantity. Then it is roasted until it turns brown. Later, small dough balls are made, which eventually are pedas.
But nowadays, we always look for shortcuts – Even the milk quality could be better than earlier. In my place, we don’t even get the milk we get in India for making mithai.
You can also prepare mathura peda with ready-made mawa or khoya, but today I have used milk powder to make them. I recommend using Full cream milk powder to prepare Mathura Peda. The milk powder is roasted on a very low flame until it turns brown; add little milk, and later, once it is cooled, add powdered sugar, roll them into a small ball, and coat it with powdered sugar.
Here the method is a bit different, but there is no compromise to the taste. Trust me, once you make this mathura peda- no one can tell you have made them at home and with milk powder. The essential step is the roasting, which takes 15 to 20 minutes to prepare. Apart from this, even the ingredients for Mathura peda are readily available at home. Janmashtami is coming next week, so please try this peda recipe and serve Lord Krishna’s bhog thal.
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Easy and Tasty Mathura Peda Recipe(Updated)
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk Powder
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- ½ cup Milk
- ¾ cup Boora Sugar / Tagar/ Powdered Sugar
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
Instructions
- Add 1 tbsp ghee and 2 cups of milk powder to a pan.
- Roast the milk powder on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Ensure no lumps are formed in the mixture.
- Again add 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Once again, add 1 tbsp ghee and roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Now the color of the milk powder will change slightly.
- Add once again 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now roast the milk powder until it turns brown. This process may take 10 to 15 minutes.
- Now take ½ cup milk, but gradually add little milk at a time, and roast for a minute.
- Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
- Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
- The roasted mixture is coarse and moist.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate and allow it to cool.
- Add ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¾ cup bora or powdered sugar. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
- If your mixture is slightly dry, add 2 tbsp of milk and mix it well.
- Take a little mixture in your hand. Roll it between your hands and form a ball.
- Coat the ball with powdered or bora sugar.
- Delicious mathura peda is ready.
Notes
- Good quality milk powder (Full cream) is recommended for this recipe.
- Don’t use oil for this recipe.
- Ghee and milk have been added gradually to get a coarse mixture.
- The coarse mixture should be moist and not dry.
- After cooling, if your mixture is still dry, add 2 tbsp milk.
- You get two types of pedas in Mathura – soft and hard. This recipe will make the hard peda which is slightly dark brown. You can adjust the color to your preference by roasting the milk powder less.
- The shelf life is 15 days outside and in the fridge for a month.
How to make Mathura Peda at Home Step by Step Photos
- In a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, and 2 cups of milk powder to a pan.
- Roast the milk powder on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Ensure no lumps are formed in the mixture.
- Again add 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Once again, add 1 tbsp ghee and roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Now the color of the milk powder will change slightly.
- Add once again 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now roast the milk powder until it turns brown. This process may take 10 to 15 minutes.
- Now take ½ cup milk, but gradually add little milk at a time, and roast for a minute.
- Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
- Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
- The roasted mixture is coarse and moist.
- Transfer the mixture into a plate and allow it to cool.
- Add ½ tsp cardamom powder, and ¾ cup bora or powdered sugar. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
- If your mixture is slightly dry, add 2 tbsp of milk and mix it well.
- Take a little mixture in your hand. Roll it between your hands and form a ball.
- Coat the ball with powdered or bora sugar.
- Delicious mathura peda is ready.
Notes
- Good quality milk powder (Full cream) is recommended for this recipe
- Don’t use oil for this recipe
- To get a coarse mixture, ghee and milk have been added gradually
- The coarse mixture should be moist and not dry
- After cooling, if your mixture is still dry you can add 2 tbsp milk
- You get two types of peda’s in Mathura – soft and hard one. This recipe will make the hard peda which is slightly dark brown in color. You can adjust the color as your preference by roasting the milk powder less
- The shelf life is 15 days outside and in the fridge for a month
FAQs
How long does Mathura Peda last?
If kept in a room temperature, mathura peda will be fresh for about 2 days. However, if you decide to keep them in the fridge, they’ll keep well for up to a week or two. In addition, storing your peda at room temperature will give you a slightly softer texture than if they were to be held in the refrigerator, which can create a different eating experience all together!
Could we add jaggery instead of sugar ?
Yes, you can make Mathura peda from powdered jaggery! You’ll never return to regular sugar after trying the rich taste of the traditional sweet at home.
What is famous sweet in Mathura?
A famous sweet in Mathura is peda, a dessert made from milk and condensed sugar. Mathura’s peda has become famed throughout India as a reference to the city itself, as people often use the term “mathurawala peda” as a figure of speech for objects that come from or are associated with the city.
Mathura Peda Recipe with Milk Powder?
It is easy to make mathura peda at home with milk powder. The milk powder is roasted on a very low flame until it turns brown; add little milk, and later, once it is cooled, add powdered sugar, roll them into a small ball, and coat it with powdered sugar. See the recipe below:-
Add 1 tbsp ghee and 2 cups of milk powder to a pan.
Roast the milk powder on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Ensure no lumps are formed in the mixture.
Again add 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Once again, add 1 tbsp ghee and roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Now the color of the milk powder will change slightly.
– Add once again 1 tbsp ghee and continue to roast on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
– Now roast the milk powder until it turns brown. This process may take 10 to 15 minutes.
– Now take ½ cup milk, but gradually add little milk at a time, and roast for a minute.
– Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
– Again add little milk, and roast for a minute.
– The roasted mixture is coarse and moist.
– Transfer the mixture to a plate and allow it to cool.
– Add ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¾ cup bora or powdered sugar. Mix the ingredients until well combined.
– If your mixture is slightly dry, add 2 tbsp of milk and mix it well.
– Take a little mixture in your hand. Roll it between your hands and form a ball.
– Coat the ball with powdered or bora sugar.
– Delicious mathura peda is ready.
Conclusion
In this Mathura Peda Recipe, we have shared how to make Mathura ka Peda with milk powder effortlessly. If you are a fan of pedas, then you must try this Mathura ke peda. Delicious, flavorful, and mouth-watering peda recipe and get appreciation from loved ones. Follow the video, instructions, and photos, and make this yummy Mathura peda better and tastier than the Brijwasi Mathura peda. If you like this recipe, please comment and rank us for this recipe. Your suggestion and comments are always welcome and are like a treasure to improve every time.