Mango Peda / Aam Peda / Aam ka Peda

Mango peda / Aam peda / Aam ka peda

Ingredients:

1) 1 tablespoon of desi ghee
2) 1 cup of ricotta cheese
3) 1/2 cup of mango pulp
4) 4-5 tablespoons of sugar (or to taste)
5) 1 cup of shredded roasted coconut
6) 1 teaspoon of cardamom powder
7) 3 teaspoons of dry roasted poppy seeds/khas-khas
8) Raisins and dry apricots (optional)

Method:

1) In a wide non-stick pan, heat ghee
2) Add, ricotta cheese and mango pulp. Stir until it becomes thick and consistent (about 10-15 minutes)
3) Add, sugar and roasted coconut. Stir for a minute
4) Switch off the heat
5) Add, cardamom powder and roasted poppy seeds. Mix well
6) Cool the mixture and make small balls
7) Garnish with raisins and dry apricots

Aam ka Peda

Homemade Khoya/mawa/khawa/khova

Homemade Khoya/mawa/khawa/khova
Ingredients:
1) 3 tablespoons of butter/clarified butter (ghee)
2) 15 oz (425 g) unsalted ricotta cheese
Method:
1) Heat a non-stick heavy bottom pan
2) Add, butter/ghee and ricotta cheese
3) Keep stirring on medium heat, until it reaches a thick consistency (7-10 minutes) and use it for making delicious Indian sweets like modak, burfi and gulab jamuns.
Note:
You can store it in refrigerator for a week or so.

Final product (After 7-10 minutes)

Recipe by Geetanjali S. Mahadik