Mawa peda

Ingredients

• Mawa - 1 cup, fresh and crumbled or grated
• Milk - 3 tbsps, warm
• Saffron - 6-7 strands
• Ghee - 1 1/2 tbsps
• Sugar - 1/4 cup (you can ncrease by another 1 to 2 tbsps)
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp (green cardamom)
• Pistchios - 7-8

Method

1. Prepare khoya by following khoya (mawa) recipe link provided above.
2. Add saffron strands to the warm milk and set aside.
3. Heat ghee in a wide shallow non-stick pan. Once it turns hot, add the crumbled mawa and saute for 3 mts on low flame, stirring continuously .
4. Add the milk and sugar and mix. It will get liquidy. Keep stirring on low flame. Add cardamom powder and mix.
5. Soon the mawa will thicken and leave the sides of the pan and form a large lumpy mixture. Turn off flame and allow the mixture to come to room temperature or warm enough for you to handle.
6. Grease your hands, make small balls and lightly flatten. Place a pistachio in the center and serve.