Mathura peda
Mathura ke Peda is the delicacy of Mathura, a very popular and well known place of Uttar Pradesh State of India. These peda are made up of khoya/ mawa (dried evaporated milk), mixed together with sugar, cardamom and ghee. Due to usage of mawa, their recipe is also poplar as mawa peda recipe. This mawa peda recipe is not so complicated, if you try it patiently, the outcome is awesome.
These Mathura peda are different from malai peda in colour and flavour. They are very commonly made for Indian festivals like Holi , Rakshabandhan and Diwali. Anyone can prepare peda easily at home by following below instructions. To make this peda recipe you can try this traditional khoya and Instant khoya. I will recommend to use the traditional one as it will give the best result. So let’s jump to the recipe.
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Ingredients
200 grams khoya/ Mawa
200 grams powdered sugar
3 tablespoon Ghee/Butter
8-10 cardamon powder
A few drops of Kewra essence / Rose essence(optional)
Step by step Mathura mawa peda recipe
Step 1. Take a heavy bottom wok because khoya/mava intends to stick at the bottom. Place it over medium low flame and melt the ghee.
Step 2. Add khoya to the wok and saute for about 12 to 15 minutes till khoya turns into brown color. Stir it continuously to avoid burn at the bottom.
Step 3. When khoya turns brown, switch off the flame and keep it aside for cooling down slightly (enough to handle with bare hands).Be sure that mixture should not be completely cooled off, else you will not able to form the peda.
Step 4. Now add sugar, cardamom powder and kewra essence in the mixture. Mix it well or rub the mixture with hands to combine it well.You will find that mixture has formed into dough.
Step 5. Now make lemon size balls of this mixture and give them any shape you like, you can also coat them in sugar powder(optional).
Let them air dry for 1 to 2 hours to become hard.
Delicious toothsome Mathura ka peda is ready to serve .
Tips
- Its important to stir the mixture continuously because any burn will ruin your recipe.
- Be sure that mixture should not be completely cooled off, else you will not able to form the peda.
Here is recipe card for Mathura ka peda recipe
Mathura ke Peda is the delicacy of Mathura, a very popular and well known place of Uttar Pradesh State of India. These peda are made up of khoya (dried evaporated milk), mixed together with sugar, cardamom and ghee.
- 200 grams khoya/ Mawa
- 200 grams powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoon Ghee/Butter
- 8-10 cardamon powder
- A few drops of Kewra essence / Rose essence optional
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Take a heavy bottom wok because khoya/mava intends to stick at the bottom. Place it over medium low flame and melt the ghee.
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Add khoya to the wok and saute for about 12 to 15 minutes till khoya turns into brown color. Stir it continuously to avoid burn at the bottom.
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When khoya turns brown, switch off the flame and keep it aside for cooling down slightly (enough to handle with bare hands).
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Now add sugar, cardamom powder and kewra essence in the mixture. Mix it well or rub the mixture with hands to combine it well.
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Now make lemon size balls of this mixture and give them any shape you like.
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Let them air dry for 1 to 2 hours to become hard.
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Delicious toothsome "Mathura ka peda" is ready to serve .
marudhuskitchen says
Sweetish delight made with perfection
rachnaskitchen says
Thankyou so much for inspiring words:-)
vanamala says
bookmarked looks tempting delicious..how did you make design on top of it.
rachnaskitchen says
Hi Vanamala,
Thankyou for visiting my space and liking the recipe. I made the designs with cookie stamp.
Sathya @Mykitchenodyssey says
These peda looks delicious.Nicely presented
rachnaskitchen says
Thankyou Sathya for visiting my blog.
Sundari says
Yummy pedas!! Looks perfect like the store bought ones, in fact better than them 🙂
rachnaskitchen says
Thanks a lot, Sundari for so lovely comment:-)
Maha says
Nice blog vth tempting recipes…peda luks Very rich n soft…love to try Soon .. 🙂
Visit my space once dear….
rachnaskitchen says
Hi Maha ,
Thankyou for appreciation. Visited your space, you too have a nice blog. Will visit again.
Thanks
Shubha says
You have a beautiful Space Rachna!! These pedas look gorgeous..awesome clicks too.. Happy to follow you
rachnaskitchen says
Thankyou Shubha, I visited your blog, you too have a very nice blog. Recipe collection is awesome. Will follow you too dear 🙂
Priya says
as i said in your previous post , i love peda and i am gonna try this today………
rachnaskitchen says
Yeah try it, I am sure outcome will be great. All the best.
Rachel says
Nice fudge recipe. I have tried it the result was super delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Girija says
Could you post recipe for making khoya at Home please? Like your step by step explaining. Fail-proof ones
rachnaskitchen says
Hi Girija,
I have already posted two recipes of khoya. You can try any of these at home.
1. Traditional khoya recipe Traditional khoya recipe
2. Instant khoya recipe Instant khoya recipe
Girija says
Thank you Rachana
John says
If anyone is wondering the Nutrition Facts for it. It will be around 1883 calories for the whole recipe and If you were to make 20 pieces then the Calories in one peda will be 94.1 calories. (C -16.75, P – 1.6, F – 2.3 )
Joy says
Hi Rachna. Thanks for this recipe. I have one question – what if add the sugar while keeping it on the flame itself? Should we be able to make the pedas once it is cooled off? Though I understand heat will melt the sugar but was wondering in that case also pedas can be made later on.
Thanks!
Aiman says
Can I substitute the powdered sugar with boora/tagar sugar? I just heard that using this in Indian sweets amplifies the taste so I was wondering if I could use it in this recipe.
rachnaskitchen says
Hi Aiman,
Tagar is desirable in indian sweets as it adds a lot of authentic flavour. It’s very to make. You can follow this tutorial to make it. http://rachnas-kitchen.com/how-to-make-tagar-or-boora-sugar-at-home/
Hope this helps. If still you want to use powdered sugar, you may use it but texture and flavour may differ. Thanks