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Yogurt Kesar Peda Recipe | Dahi Ka Kesar Peda Recipe

April 29, 2018 By manjulabharathkumar@gmail.com

Peda’s are Indian Milk fudge which is traditionally made out of Khoya or Paneer or Evaporated milk. Here I have given a twist to the traditional peda by making them with Yogurt or our Indian Dahi. This peda tastes so delicious and have a very easy to follow instruction. I used store bought plain yogurt which we get here. The continuous stirring needs some patience and caution while making them. I spent whole day thinking about what I should make for the letter Y as my initial plan needed some detailing and planning ahead which I couldn’t do because of some personal work.I made this peda the same day I made the Milk cream, the three treats were perfect for the sweet tooth in my home.

I am so excited to share my experiment I did in my kitchen recently , when it comes to sweets I try to think beyond anything available in the internet and post a original recipe. This is one such originals of my blog, Have you ever heard of a peda with dahi at least I haven’t heard  or seen any  and this thought of making yogurt peda  came to me when I was thinking what to cook for my letter Y.I thought I should do something with Yogurt for my sweets theme so this idea of making peda popped up , I confidently executed the idea though there were eyes rolling in my home hearing am going to make dahi peda 😛  . This tasted simply delicious as like any other peda would do.  I made a kesar flavored dahi peda this time.My mom makes perfect dahi at home which sets so well it will beat the store bought dahi, She can make perfect dahi with any stater , even a starter ( ora moru or Javan) which is watery and was not well set .I make dahi at home occasionally, this recipe reminded me that I should start making dahi at home often.  I love perfecting a recipe by making them multiple times like I religiously make ghevar every year so that  I can improve every time and practice at least once in a year, As am a person who if not practiced will sure leave touch and would have to start learning from the beginning. I do the same for my rest of the recipe too whenever I get a chance I do try it again and perfect the recipe.  As you know lately I am having this peda madness and You can see the madness in the title already :D..  I have another amazing peda coming soon when I execute it.

Y for Yogurt Peda | Dahi Ka Peda

Theme ~ Indian sweets

Ingredients 

  • Plain Yogurt  -1 cup ( Thick and Not sour)
  • Milk pd – 1 cup
  • Sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Icing Sugar – 1/4 cup
  • Milk – 1/4 cup
  • Butter – 2 tbsp
  • Kesar- Few Strands
  • Pistachios – For Garnish ( chopped)

Method 

  • In a bowl mix yogurt and milk powder to a lump free mixture.
  • In a  Pan heat butter , after it melts add the yogurt milk pd mixture.
  • Add sugar, Icing pd and mix them well .
  • Mix Kesar in warm milk and mix. Pour in this into the yogurt mixture.
  • In a low flame with constant stirring cook the mixture till it leaves the pan from the sides.
  • Once it leaves the corners and forms a mass. Transfer it to a greased plate.
  • Let it cool down till it is easy to handle. Keep Flipping the mixture with a spoon so that it doesn’t dry out from the top.
  • Pinch a small amount of peda dough and shape them to form a disc.
  • Use any glass with embossed bottom for the designs or use a peda press.
  • Do the same for the rest of the peda dough.
  • Garnish them with pistachios and store them in a air tight container.
  • I stored mine in room temperature ( 70 degree F) for 3 days. If you want you can store it fridge as well.

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5.0 from 8 reviews
Yogurt Kesar Peda Recipe | Dahi Ka Kesar Peda Recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
55 mins
 
Peda are Indian Milk fudge which is a festive sweets prepared for diwali and other festivals. These are made with paneer, khoya or evaporated milk but here is a twist to the traditional peda. This peda is made with yogurt.
Author: Manjula Bharath
Recipe type: Indian Sweets
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Serves: 15
Ingredients
  • Plain Yogurt  -1 cup ( Thick and Not sour)
  • Milk pd - 1 cup
  • Sugar - ¾ cup
  • Icing Sugar - ¼ cup
  • Milk - ¼ cup
  • Butter - 2 tbsp
  • Kesar- Few Strands
  • Yellow Food color - Few drops ( optional)
  • Pistachios - For Garnish ( chopped)
Instructions
  1. In a bowl mix yogurt and milk powder to a lump free mixture.
  2. In a  Pan heat butter , after it melts add the yogurt milk pd mixture.
  3. Add sugar, Icing pd and mix them well .
  4. Mix Kesar in warm milk and mix. Pour in this into the yogurt mixture.
  5. In a low flame with constant stirring cook the mixture till it leaves the pan from the sides.
  6. Once it leaves the corners and forms a mass, add food color if needed I added just a drop as kesar gave it a very nice color. Transfer it to a greased plate.
  7. Let it cool down till it is easy to handle. Keep Flipping the mixture with a spoon so that it doesn't dry out from the top.
  8. Pinch a small amount of peda dough and shape them to form a disc.
  9. Use any glass with embossed bottom for the designs or use a peda press.
  10. Do the same for the rest of the peda dough.
  11. Garnish them with pistachios and store them in a air tight container.
  12. I stored mine in room temperature ( 65 F) for 3 days. If you want you can store it fridge as well.
3.5.3229


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Ice Halwa |Bombay Mahim Halwa Recipe | Bombay Paper Halwa

April 11, 2018 By manjulabharathkumar@gmail.com

Ice Halwa is an Bombay specialty sweet. The halwa is also know as mahim halwa or paper halwa. It is available all over India, and is a very famous sweet in mithai shops. These thin square slabs are melt in mouth kind of sweet, with the crunchy nuts topping this taste divine. Mahim is a island near Mumbai and this halwa is set to be originated there. I have some nostalgic childhood memories surrounding these , This halwa was and is my favorite sweet , though I am not a big sweet tooth this halwa used to be my favorite it is been years as tasted this halwa and finally I made them. Traditionally these halwa are made with cornflour ,I have tried making this halwa with cornflour, all purpose flour, and semolina .

When I was listing out recipes to do for the marathon  the first letter I chose  was ” I ” and I instantly wanted Ice halwa for this letter,Though I had no much time to make this prior finally made them and it kept for drying , Hubby did the QC already and told it taste so yummy as. I piece of halwa in your mouth will melt down and cool  the tummy , If you have tasted the halwa you will know what am talking about. Living in chennai we never missed this halwa as my papa used to bring these from mithai shops in sowcarpet. They are just perfect treat to the soul, I loved making them and experimenting them with all the possibilities. I make the yellow halwa with saffron flavor , the white one is rose flavored and the orange one is the crazy idea of mine to use custard pd a vanilla flavored ice halwa. I have experimented the white halwa with semolina flour , semolina flour is totally different from the white semolina we use in Indian cuisine..Semolina flour is yellow and looks fine than the semolina but when cooked gets gritty. Semolina flour are made which durum wheat. For this halwa fine variety of semolina works well but if you don’t have the fine but have the coarse variety then just grind it in the mixier and make it fine. This is my first recipe under my 4th theme which Indian sweets 🙂

Theme ~ Indian Sweets 

I for Ice Halwa

Ingredients 

  • Semolina  (Or semolina flour)- 1/4 cup
  • Ghee – 1/4 cup
  • Milk – 1 1/2 cup
  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Rose Essence – Few Drops
  • Yellow color – few drops( optional)

Toppings

  • Cardamom pd
  • Pista and Badam chopped
  • Rose petal ( optional)

Method 

  • I had  some Coarse semolina so grounded the semolina in mixier to make fine semolina.
  • Tear a long sheet of parchment paper and keep it ready, also keep the topping ready to sprinkle before you start the halwa making process.
  • In a sauce pan Mix semolina, ghee, milk together and Mix them well.
  • Turn on the heat to medium and keep string continuously.
  • At one stage it will start to thicken and this is were you have be cautious and swiftly stir the mixture.
  • The mixture should start leaving the sides and should form a dough.
  • Turn off the stove and mix the mixture so that is thickens and also cools a little bit.
  • Transfer the mixture to the parchment paper , line another parchment paper on top and start lightly rolling the dough with a rolling pin.
  • Roll it slightly thin , not very very thin as the halwa might break easily after drying. Thin halwas taste better than thick ones.
  • Sprinkle the topping on the rolled dough , press or roll with a rolling pin so that the topping is well fixed to the dough and doesn’t fall.
  • Using a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the uneven ends and cut square or rectangle shapes.
  • Use a scissor cut the halwa with the parchment paper spread it over a plate .
  • Keep the Halwa in Refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours to dry .
  • These halwa taste yummy even before drying but for the best authentic taste dry them up .
  • Once the halwa’s are store it in a air tight container. It keeps well for a week.

 


4.8 from 11 reviews
Ice Halwa |Bombay Mahim Halwa Recipe | Bombay Paper Halwa
 
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Prep time
48 hours
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
48 hours 30 mins
 
Bombay Ice Halwa is a very popular sweet , and it is said to be originated in Mahim. This paper like halwa taste best when they are thin and dry well.
Author: Manjula Bharath
Recipe type: Indian Sweets
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • Semolina - ¼ cup
  • Ghee - ¼ cup
  • Milk - 1½ cup
  • Sugar - 1 cup
  • Rose Essence - Few Drops
  • Yellow color - few drops( optional)
  • Toppings
  • Cardamom pd
  • Pista and Badam chopped
  • Rose petal ( optional)
Instructions
  1. I had some Coarse semolina so grounded the semolina in mixier to make fine semolina.
  2. Tear a long sheet of parchment paper and keep it ready, also keep the topping ready to sprinkle before you start the halwa making process.
  3. In a sauce pan Mix semolina, ghee, milk together and Mix them well.
  4. Turn on the heat to medium and keep string continuously.
  5. At one stage it will start to thicken and this is were you have be cautious and swiftly stir the mixture.
  6. The mixture should start leaving the sides and should form a dough.
  7. Turn off the stove and mix the mixture so that is thickens and also cools a little bit.
  8. Transfer the mixture to the parchment paper , line another parchment paper on top and start lightly rolling the dough with a rolling pin.
  9. Roll it slightly thin , not very very thin as the halwa might break easily after drying. Thin halwas taste better than thick ones.
  10. Sprinkle the topping on the rolled dough , press or roll with a rolling pin so that the topping is well fixed to the dough and doesn't fall.
  11. Using a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the uneven ends and cut square or rectangle shapes.
  12. Use a scissor cut the halwa with the parchment paper spread it over a plate .
  13. Keep the Halwa in Refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours to dry .
  14. These halwa taste yummy even before drying but for the best authentic taste dry them up .
  15. Once the halwa's are store it in a air tight container. It keeps well for a week.
3.5.3229

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