Khoya Peda

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Soft white khoya
2-1/2 cups (approx.300gms) sugar powdered
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp cardamom seeds semi crushed
1 tbsp slivered or crushed pistachios

How to make peda:

• Grate khoya with a steel (not iron) grater.Add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Put mixture in a large heavy or nonstick pan.
• Heat first on high for few minutes.
• The on slow till done.
• Make sure to stir continuously, while on heat.
• When mixture thick and gooey, add cardamom.
• Mix well, and take off fire.
• Allow to cool, gently turning occasionally.
• Use cookie moulds, or shape pedas with palms into patty rounds.
• Mix pistachios and cardamom seeds and press a bit on top of each.
• If using moulds, first sprinkle some at bottom.
• Take some mixture and press into mould.
• When set well, invert and carefully, unmould. The pedas are ready to be served.