Introduction: Microwave Peda (Indian Milk Sweet)

This instructable is a recipe on making pedas in a microwave oven.

Step 1: Ingredients

- 395g condensed milk
- 1 1/4 c milk powder
- cardamom to taste
- 5-6 strands saffron
- 1 t ghee (more ghee or oil for greasing hands when shaping pedas)

Step 2:

In a microwave safe bowl add the ghee, condensed milk, milk powder and saffron.

Step 3:

Grind the cardamom seeds in a mortal and pestle and add it to the peda mix.

Step 4:

Give all the ingredients a good stir, until it has a doughy batter consistency and all the ingredients are well combined.

Step 5:

Place the pedas in the microwave and cook for 1 minute, then remove from the microwave and give it a stir. Follow the same step again by placing the mixture in the microwave for another 1 minute and stirring after 1 minute. Repeat this process for a total of 3 times, then cook for a final 30 seconds and stir and let it cool.

Step 6:

Once the peda mixture has cooled, grease your palms with ghee or oil and take a small portion of the peda mixture and roll it into a ball and then flatten it slightly to make a slightly flat ball. Continue shaping pedas until all the mixture is used up.

- This recipe yields 18 medium sized pedas!