Ingredients

• 200 gm - mawa (khoya)
• 100 gm - sugar
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
• few strands - saffron
• For the stuffing:
• 8 tbsp - cashew, almond and pistachio powder
• 2 tbsp - sugar
• 1 pinch -cardamom, nutmeg and saffron paste

How to Make Stuffed Peda

• For the peda:
• Heat, mawa on a low flame, add sugar to the mawa.
• When sufficiently thick, add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and the paste of saffron.
• Mix well and allow it to cool.
• Knead the mawa well.
• Form pedas.
• For the stuffing:
• Mix the sugar and water. Boil and prepare a thick syrup.
• Add the paste of saffron, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.
• Add all the powdered dry fruits.
• Mix well. Cool and form small balls.
• Press the pedas between the palms.
• Place the dry fruit ball in the centre of flattened peda, roll on palm and form a bigger ball.
• Sprinkle slices of almond and pistachio on top of pedas.
• To make saffron paste:
• Soak a few strands of saffron in a tbsp of water or milk for about 5 mins.
• Grind with a metal or stone pestle.