Ricotta Cheese Malai Peda | Ricotta Cheese Malai Ladoo
Ricotta Cheese Malai Peda is a soft melt in the mouth Indian sweet made with ricotta cheese, milk powder, sugar and flavored with saffron and cardamom.
Servings: 20 peda
Ingredients
- 2 cups full fat ricotta cheese
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1 cup sugar add little more if you like it really sweet
- few strands saffron
- 3 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 tbp ghee (clarified butter)
- few almonds and pistachio for garnish
Instructions
- In a wide non stick pan, melt 1 tbsp of ghee and add the ricotta cheese.
- Stirring often, cook the ricotta cheese for 7 to 8 minutes till some of the moisture from the ricotta cheese evaporates.
- Add the milk powder, sugar and few saffron strands.
- Combine well and cook stirring often. After five minutes of cooking taste the mixture for sweetness and adjust. The below picture is after 10 minutes of cooking in medium flame.
- Cook further till the mixture becomes one big mass. To check if it is the right consistency, take a small portion of the mixture and make a ball. If it doesn’t stick to your hands, it is the right consistency. If it sticks to your hands, cook for couple more minutes. Finally add the cardamom powder and mix it again. Let the mixture rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Grease your heads with some ghee and make Peda or ladoo. You may observe few cracks on the side of the Peda, which is ok.If you want smooth finish make ladoo from the mixture.I made few peda’s and few ladoo’s and topped them with a slice of almond or pistachio.
Notes
- These Peda stays fresh for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.
- Use full fat ricotta cheese for the best tasting peda.
- Adjust the amount of sugar according to your preference.