Makkan Peda

Makkan Peda  -  Roopa Bhandary

Recipe:

First prepare a sugar syrup with 2 cups sugar , Enough water, saffron & cardamom pdr ...Keep aside ,: 

for pedas ;

take 250 grms sugarless khova, 

& 1/2 cup maida in a bowl & knead well, 

add 3/4 cup yogurt ,a pinch of baking soda ...

Knead to a smooth dough....Cover & keep for 1 hour.... .

In the mantime grate 8 almonds, 10 cashews, 7 pistas, to fine pieces....with this add 1/4 cup raisins & 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds...

mix together....this is stuffing.... Now make small balls of the dough, press it to cup shapes & place 1 tsp stuffing inside ...gently flatten it & deep fry in hot ghee on medium flame till golden brown...take it & immerse in warm sugar syrup...allow to soak well about 3-4 hours till the pedas absorb all the sugar syrup....garnish with grated dry fruits...