Strawberry Coconut Peda is a very easy and quick mithai recipe. It uses few ingredients and it is quick to make and even easy for beginners. Peda are usually made using khoya or mawa but here we have used fresh cream. Variation in this recipe include using pineapple or mango flavouring instead of strawberry. This mithai is ideal for any auspicious occasion at home or even using it in pooja for Janmasthami or Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
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Ingredients:
1 Cup Desiccated Coconut
3/4 Cup Milk (Full cream)
1/2 Cup Fresh Cream (Alternatively use Khoya or Mawa)
1/2 cup less 2 Tsp Sugar
Pinch Cardamom (Elaichi) powder
4-5 drops Strawberry Emulsion (Alternatively use strawberry essence along with pink food colour)
2-3 Almonds clipped for decoration
Serving: 12-14 pedas
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
*1 Cup = 200 ml
Method:
1. In a Kadai or Pan without turning on the flame add desiccated coconut, milk, and fresh cream and mix well.
2. Switch on flame on low to medium and cook for 4-5 min till milk and cream dries up. Stir constantly to avoid burning or sticking.
3. Once the mixture thickens add sugar and mix well.
4. Stirring constantly cook for 4-5 min on medium flame.
5. Once the mixture is cooked it will thicken up and leave the sides of the pan turning in to a ball.
6. Cook for 1-2 min and then switch off the flame.
7. Add cardamom powder and strawberry emulsion and mix well. You can also use mango or pineapple flavour.
8. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool down. Once cooled down put it in a refrigerator for 1 hour.
9. Make small balls giving shape of pedas and put it in plate.
10. Decorate with clipped almonds.
11. Strawberry Coconut Pedas are ready to serve! As this is a fresh cream mithai you can consume it in 2 days and refrigerate it for best results.
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