Makkan Peda Recipe

Ingredients:

Gulab Jamun Mix - 200 gms

Sugar - 1 kg

Milk- less than 1/4 th of Gulab jamun mix

Dried Nuts - 1 cup ( cashews, dry grapes, pista, pumpkin seeds etc.,)

Cooking Soda- 1 pinch

Cardomom powder - 1 tsp

Food Colour ( optional ) - 1 pinch

Oil - to fry

Cinnamomum Camphora - 1 pinch

Method:

• Mix Gulab Jamun mix with soda and milk and knead gently to make a soft dough with out sticking and rest it for 5 to 10 min.

• Prepare the dried nuts mixture by cutting it in to smaller pieces and keep aside.

• Make the dough in to soft round balls on your palm and make a small hole and fill it with nuts mixture, close the hole and slightly flatten a bit.

• Now heat oil in a pan and fry the prepared balls 2 or 3 at a time. Do not overheat oil, otherwise it will brown quickly but the innerpart of the ball might not cook.

• Turn sides slowly for even cooking on both sides. Cooking time for each piece should be 7 to 8 min.

• In another pan add sugar and equal amount of water, bring it to boil to make the sugar syrup.

• Once the syrup thickens after boiling, add cardomom powder, food colour, Pacchai karpooram and mix well. Take it out from the flame and keep aside.

• When the peda pieces are cooked, drain the oil and drop it in the sugar syrup. At that time sugar syrup should be hot.

• Set it aside for 15 to 20 min to soak it completely and dress it with nuts on top.

• Mouth watering Makkan peda is now ready to eat.

Note:

• When the peda Soaks in syrup, it expands its size. So, prepare enough sugar syrup.