Step-by-step
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firstly, in a large bowl take 1½ cup coconut and soak in 1 cup milk.
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mix well making sure the coconut is well combined and absorbs all the milk. you can alternatively use fresh coconut and mix with just ½ cup milk.
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transfer the coconut into large kadai.
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add ½ cup cream and cook for a minute.
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also, add 1 cup sugar and cook until the sugar melts.
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further, add 1½ cup milk powder and continue to cook on medium flame.
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add 1 tsp ghee and continue to cook. adding ghee gives a nice flavour to peda and also shine.
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cook until the mixture starts to hold shape and separates from the pan.
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cool the mixture slightly.
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and start to prepare small ball sized peda.
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roll the peda in desiccated coconut to get the beautiful coating.
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make a small hole using the back of the spatula.
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and garnish with a tsp of strawberry jam. you can alternatively use nuts to garnish.
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finally, enjoy coconut peda recipe or store in the refrigerator for a week.
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Notes
- firstly, cook on medium flame else the mixture may burn.
- also, in place of sugar, you can use condensed milk for sweetness and make peda richer.
- additionally, if you are using fresh coconut, then reduce the milk as fresh coconut has moisture.
- finally, coconut peda recipe looks great when prepared bright white in colour.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/coconut-peda-recipe-coconut-malai-peda/