Pedhas
Ingredients
1 can of condensed milk (preferably non-fat)
2 1/4 cups carnation powder (dry milk powder)
1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
2 pinches saffron
1 tbsp milk
12-14 slivered almonds
1/4 tsp powdered eliachi
Method:
- Soak the saffron in milk and leave it for 25-30 minutes.
- In a microwave safe
bowl, heat the condensed milk and butter for 3 minutes.
- It will be bubbly.
- Add carnation milk powder and heat for another 3 minutes.
- Add the saffron
paste and elaichi powder and heat it for another 35-45 seconds.
- Let it cool
some but while its still warm start shaping it in thick flat rounds and
immediately press a few slivered almonds on it before shaping another pedas
as the almonds will not stick once the pedas cool down.
- Cool it in a plate.
- After completely cool, they can be refrigerated for a long time.
Share the
pedas with your friends this Diwali and enjoy!
