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Dharwad Peda (with paneer) - Indian Sweet Recipes

Course Sweets
Cuisine Indian, Karnataka
Servings 20 pedas

Ingredients
  

  • Paneer-200 gm
  • Sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Mawa - 200 gm
  • Milk - 1/4 cup
  • Ghee - 2 tbs
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Powdered sugar / Taagar for rolling 

Instructions
 

  • In a pan heat ghee and add paneer. 
  • Keep on roasting paneer and adding sugar and milk at regular intervals.
  • Use up all the milk and sugar and keep on roasting until it is dark brown in colour.
  • Take this paneer to a mixer jar and grind until it is uniform in texture.
  • Return it back to the pan and add mawa and cardamom powder.
  • Keep on mixing until it forms a dough like consistency.
  • Remove it from flame and allow it to cool a bit.
  • When it is warm enough to be handled, pinch small portions and shape it into pedas.
  • Roll it in powdered sugar or taagar.
  • Arrange on a plate and allow it to cool completely before storing it in an airtight jar in fridge.