Sweet Potato Milk Peda
Shakarkandi Peda are 6 ingredient, instant melt in the mouth milk peda made with earthly sweet potatoes. This is an easy peda recipe and takes about 30 minutes to make, these are perfect for prasad as well for eating during Hindu fasting days like Navratri, Shivratri etc.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 sweet potatoes ((yield 350 g pulp))
- 5 tablespoon ghee (divided)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup sugar ((can go down to 1/4 cup))
- 1/2 cup milk powder (9use full fat milk powder))
- 3 tablespoon ground almonds
- 10-12 saffron strands ( infused in 1 tbsp warm milk)
Instructions
- 1
Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes clean. Add them to a pressure cooker and cook for 3-5 whistles until fork tender. Don't let the sweet potatoes cook to very soft or pulpy stage.
- 2
Let the potatoes cool down. Peel the skins once cooled enough to handle(you might need a knife). Using medium size of a box grater, grate the potatoes. Avoid mashing them with fork, they will remain stringy and won't come out good.
- 3
In a wide, 12 inch nonstick pan add 2 tablespoon ghee. Once ghee melts, add the sweet potato pulp, milk and sugar.
- 4
Using a wooden spoon or a silicon spatula start sauteeing the sweet potatoes, continue to do so for about 10-12 minutes on low heat, until all the milk is absorbed and the moisture from the sugar has evaporated. Don't completely dry out, but the mixture should not be a slurry.
- 5
Add the almond powder and milk powder next along with saffron (or cardamom) and continue to saute on low heat. I find a soft rubber spatula best for sautéing .
- 6
Once all the milk powder has been mixed, the mixture will appear dryish. Add 2-3 tablespoon of ghee and mix in.
- 7
After about 5-8 minutes you will notice that the mixture is thick and shiny and starts to clump around the spoon/spatula. If you try to fold it over itself, it does it smoothly. At this point, switch off the stove and transfer the peda mix to a plate.
- 8
Once cooled down and is easy to handle, gently knead the mix for 2-3 minutes like you knead roti dough. You may need to Pinch little portions and roll between palms of make pedas. Makes about 15 pedas. You can make as big or small as you want. Decorate as you wish.
- 9
Store in fridge for 3-4 days.