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Home > Festival Dishes > Instant Kesar Peda | Saffron Infused Milk Fudge

Instant Kesar Peda | Saffron Infused Milk Fudge

Last updated August 17, 2016. Originally posted September 8, 2015 By Jyothi Rajesh 20 Comments

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Pedas are very popular Indian sweet dish made of milk and sugar. Pedas are very commonly made during any festivals or celebrations. Be it durga pooja, holi, raksha bandhan, diwali or even when one wants to convey a good news to someone, they do it by sharing pedas. Very common sweet dish made in almost every house hold.  This is an Indian sweet-lover’s delight. Surprisingly easy to make, the instant Kesar Pedas takes just 5 minutes to get it done.

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The traditional way of doing pedas is bit lenghty and time consuming. To make life easier and to satisfiy the un announced cravings for sweet, you can try this instant kesar pedas. Instead of using chenna, this recipe uses condensed milk and milk powder. You can even use khoya in place of milk powder(i guess, not sure)

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This delicious peda infused with the kesar , shines out like a bright ray of sunshine on a dull rainy day! Pop one in to experience what we’re talking about!

 

Pedas katli’s and burfi’s are favorite among the family members. Daughter has special inclination towards pedas. And the moment she spots a colorful peda she runs to that corner and waits for us there until we agree that we would buy it :D.

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I have made pedas at home many times and all of them are instant pedas. Though traditional recipes and methods are always the best, there are situations when one looks for quicker options to make like easier. With 2 kids, and a whole lot of activity to be done at home, I have been looking more of instant and quick recipes. So this is my third peda recipe which is again an instant version. If you are interested to know about the other 2 peda recipes check here for milk pedas microwave version and here.

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I promise I will come up with a traditional method of making pedas some time soon. Until then, here’s my instant kesar peda recipe

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Ingredients:-

Condensed milk – 1 cup
Milk powder – 1 cup
Ghee/Clarified butter – 2 Tbsp
Caster Sugar – 3 Tbsp(I did not use this as the sweetness from condensed milk was enough)
Warm milk – 2 Tbsp
saffron strands/Kesar – generous pinch
Cardamom powder – 1 Tbsp

To garnish-
Pistachios
Saffron Strands

Instructions:-

1. First soak saffron strands in warm milk and set it aside.

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2. Heat ghee in a non stick pan on low heat. Once all ghee melts add the condensed milk and mix. Allow it to cook on low heat until condensed milk starts to boil.

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3. Add milk powder and start stirring constantly and break all the lumps formed. You have to continue to cook on low heat and with constant stirring. Make sure to break the lumps completely, else you wont get a smooth finish on pedas.

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4. When the mixture has thickened, add cardamom powder, saffron infused milk and keep stirring. Now the mixture will start to loosen. Don’t worry it will thicken up again very soon.

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5. Once the mixture thickens and starts to separate from the sides of the pan, pinch a small ball of the mix and try to roll into a ball(be careful it will be hot and you might burn your finger, so work carefully and quickly to avoid burning fingers). If you are able to roll into balls and the mixture doesn’t stick to your fingers then it’s ready to be taken off the heat. If the mixture sticks to your hand continue to cook for another 2 – 3 minutes. Check again.

6.Once the desired consistency is reached, remove the pan from heat and allow it to cool for some time. Then take small balls and roll into pedas shapes. I used peda press molds to get the pattern on pedas, if you don’t have peda shape press molds, don’t worry you simply roll into pedas and stick a small pistachios at the center, that looks very nice too.

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7. Repeat for all the mixture and garnish or decorate it if desired. That’s it! Delicious instant kesar pedas that looks so cute is all ready to be gobbled. 😀 ENjoy!

Instant Kesar Peda

 

 

 

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  1. Smita says

    November 06, 2018 at 11:28 pm

    I have made them and they are tasty and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe. I do think that 1 tablespoon of cardamom powder is excessive though.

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    • jyothirajesh says

      November 08, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      really! I guess I just love the cardamom flavor. But thanks for trying though

      Reply
  2. Vani says

    August 25, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    Hi, I tried these, taste was good but these were chewy to eat, pls tell what could have gone wrong…have I left it too long on heat or were it taken off early..

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    • jyothirajesh says

      August 31, 2017 at 8:55 am

      Hey Vani

      Oh really! I guess it could be that the peda mix was over cooked?! I’m guessing not sure though what could have gone wrong

      Reply
      • Vani says

        August 31, 2017 at 9:04 am

        Thank you so much for your revert, will try again trying not to overcook and see how it comes this time…anyhow they are delicious..thanks for recipe.

      • jyothirajesh says

        August 31, 2017 at 8:54 pm

        Your welcome Vani

  3. Anusha says

    September 28, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    Hi…I tried something in sweets for the first time,it was worth trying…something went wrong on my side don’t know what found small lumps otherwise it was amazing…thank u for sharing the wonderful recipe

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    • jyothirajesh says

      September 29, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      Anusha – so happy to read your feedback.
      I guess the stirring should have been more consistent to avoid lumps in the peda.
      Glad you liked it, do keep visiting for more such interesting recipes

      Reply
  4. Nikki says

    January 04, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    I made these and the taste was fabulous, but it was a bit sticky and chewy to eat. Where might I have gone wrong?

    Reply
  5. Alpa says

    September 12, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    Where can I buy a penda press from

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    • jyothirajesh says

      September 13, 2015 at 12:55 pm

      Check out in Amazon

      Reply
  6. pooja says

    September 12, 2015 at 9:12 am

    It was awesome!! I tried

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    • jyothirajesh says

      September 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you very much Pooja for trying out the recipe. I’m glad you liked it

      Reply
  7. Linda @ Veganosity says

    September 09, 2015 at 1:17 am

    These do look like they’re easy to make. They’re so pretty too.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      September 09, 2015 at 8:37 am

      They are absolutely simple to make Linda, takes a total of 10-15 minutes of cooking time and you get the most delicious milk fudge

      Reply
  8. kushi says

    September 08, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    WOW! In love with all your sweet recipes dear. Mouth watering and this is my favorite since childhood. awesome presentation and beautiful share!

    Reply

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