Coconut peda Recipe

 INGREDIENTS 

1½ cup coconut (desiccated)

1 cup milk

½ cup cream

1 cup sugar

1½ cup milk powder

¼ cup strawberry jam

INSTRUCTIONS

• firstly, in a large bowl take 1½ cup coconut and soak in 1 cup milk.

• mix well making sure the coconut is well combined and absorbs all the milk. you can alternatively use fresh coconut and mix with just ½ cup milk.

• transfer the coconut into large kadai.

  •   add ½ cup cream and cook for a        minute.

• also, add 1 cup sugar and cook until the sugar melts.

• further, add 1½ cup milk powder and continue to cook on medium flame.

• add 1 tsp ghee and continue to cook. adding ghee gives a nice flavour to peda and also shine.

• cook until the mixture starts to hold shape and separates from the pan.

• cool the mixture slightly.

• and start to prepare small ball sized peda.

• roll the peda in desiccated coconut to get the beautiful coating.

• make a small hole using the back of the spatula.

• and garnish with a tsp of strawberry jam. you can alternatively use nuts to garnish.

• finally, enjoy coconut peda recipe or store in the refrigerator for a week.