Diwali Goodies

This year Diwali was not so very interesting for me compared to the previous years. Food is the only way of getting into the festive mood especially when you are out of India and to top that all my kids were not well and we had to rush to the clinic on the D - day. I still managed to make some goodies to get me in the mood and to have a small celebration. "Mixture" and "6 cup almond burfi" was the savoury and the sweet that I had prepared for this occassion.

Doodh Peda ( Microwave )

One of the easiest sweet is this, with the use of modern electrical equipment "the microwave", ready in just few minutes without compromising the taste of the "halwai dukaan ke pedhes".
I was once searching for sweets in the web, when I came across "ShowMetheCurry" blogspot and viewed the video of this pedha. At first I thought this peda is easy to make, but was not very sure about the taste. So, I gave it a try and I couldn't believe that it was so similar the ones we get at the sweetmeat shops. Since then it has been a hit at the festivals or parties. This is one of the most easiest sweets that I have come across and hats of to you guys, Hetal and Anuja at Show Me the Curry for contributing such a wonderful recipe.
Wishing all a Very Happy and Prosperous, Peaceful Year of Diwali.
I had made this pedha for a potluck party and forgot to take snaps of it. So, here is the melt in the mouth Doodh Peda at the Diwali party.





Ingredients :

2 cups of Milk powder ( I used Carnation Non-fat Dry Milk )
1 can of Condensed Milk
1 stick ( 1/2 cup ) butter and some to grease your hands
1 tsp. cardamom powder
A few strands of saffron (optional)
chopped pistachios for decoration.


Method :


1. Melt the butter in a microwave safe glass bowl for 1 minute on high ( use a deep dish so that it does not spill ).
2. Mix well along with the butter, the milk powder and condensed milk and microwave for another minute and a half.
3. Remove and mix well and again microwave on high for another 2 mins. stirring every 1 mins.
4. Mix in the cardamom and saffron and allow to cool to room temperature.
5. Grease your palms with ghee or butter and make small pedhas out of the mixture and decorate with chopped pistachios.

This recipe goes to Sweet Series - Halwa, Kathli, Burfi & Peda hosted by Mythreyee of Paajaka Recipes