Summer Recipe- Flavorful And Delicious Mango Peda

The mango mania now continues with one more Indian dessert rich with the flavor of mangoes. This time around it is in the form of a Mango Peda, which is sweet, chewy and yet dissolves in your mouth just like a good old Indian sweet.It is one of those uncomplicated recipes which just needs a few ingredients and a little bit of patience. As always this mango peda is also rich in flavor. The added bonus is that the mango flavor comes from fresh mango pulp and not from some processed extract or so. To make things a little more interesting, I chose to shape the pedas in the shape of mangoes.

Ingredients

Ghee - 1 + 2 Tbsp
Milk Powder - 3/4 Cup
Condensed Milk - 3/4 Cup
Mango Puree - 3/4 Cup
Saffron strands - 1 large pinch + for garnish
Cardamom powder - 1 large pinch
Badam | Almonds - 16
Pistachios - for garnish

Method

* First heat 1 Tbsp of the ghee in a large non stick or heavy bottom pan in low-medium flame. Add the milk powder, condensed milk to the pan and mix well until combined. Stir continuously until it reached a dough consistency. Transfer the mixture to a separate plate.

* Now, to the pan add the remaining 2 Tbsp ghee. Add the mango puree, cardamom powder and saffron strands to the pan and continue to cook by stirring continuously. Cook until the mango puree has slightly thickened.

* Now add the milk powder, condensed milk mixture back to the pan. Continue to mix well by breaking up any lumps that may have formed.

* Slowly all the ingredients would melt and combine together into a homogeneous mixture. Continue to cook until the mixture thickens. Turn off the flame and transfer the mixture to a separate plate. Leave it to cool down.

* While the mixture is still warm, take a small portion of it and make it into a ball. Flatten it gently in the form of a disc and then place a whole almond in the center. Cover up the almond with the mixture and shape it desired shape. Use saffron strands and sliced pistachios for garnish.

* The mixture should be warm or else you will not be able to shape it.Grease your hands with ghee while trying to shape the peda.Do not overcook the peda mixture or else it will turn out hard.