Amrit Peda Recipe

Amrit Peda is very easy to make at home. Mava pedas stuffed with pistachios.

Cooking Time and Serve Estimate for Amrit Peda Recipe

Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Cooking Time : 15 mins.

Makes 8 pedas.

Ingredients for making Amrit Peda Recipe

1 cup grated khoya (mava)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
1/4 cup pistachios, blanched, peeled and chopped
a few saffron strands

For the garnish Amrit Peda

2 to 3 slivered pistachios

Method for preparing Amrit Peda Recipe

1. Combine the khoya and powdered sugar in a heavy bottomed pan and cook on a slow flame, while stirring continuously till the sugar has dissolved and the moisture has evaporated (approximately 5 to 10 minutes).

2. Remove from the fire, add the cardamom powder and mix well. Allow it to cool completely.

3. Divide the mixture into two portions, 2/3 and 1/3.

4. In the 1/3 mixture, add the pistachios and mix well.

5. In the 2/3 mixture, add the saffron strands and mix well.

6. Divide the pistachios mixture into 8 equal portions. Shape into even sized rounds.

7. Divide the saffron mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into even sized rounds.

8. Stuff each saffron round with the pistachio round and seal the edges completely.

9. Make designs on the peda using a toothpick.

10. Garnish with slivered pistachios.