Ingredients
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1 Cup cashews
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1 Cup Milk powder
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1/2 to 3/4 cup Mishri powderadjust to your sweetness preference
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4-6 cardamom podscrushed into a powder
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3-5 tablespoons Milk
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1/4 cup Pistachios
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Ghee
About
Happy Janmashtami! This festival, celebrate the birth of Shree Krishna with a sweet treat that’s as quick as it is delicious. I’ve made these Kaju Pista Peda, a low-effort, fireless recipe that takes just 15 minutes to prepare. Jai Shree Krishna!
Steps
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Grind 1 cup of cashews in a blender on pulse mode until you have a fine powder. Do this in two batches to prevent the cashews from releasing oil. Strain the powder. |
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Add 1 cup of milk powder, 1/2 to 3/4 cup of Mishri powder, and the cardamom powder to the cashew mixture. Mix everything well. |
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Slowly add 3 tablespoons of milk and mix until a soft dough forms. If the mixture is sticky, gently knead with some ghee on your palms. Add a little more milk (up to 2 tablespoons) if the dough is too dry. The final dough should be similar to chapati dough. |
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Divide the dough in half. Grind the 1/4 cup of pistachios into a fine powder and mix it into one half of the dough with 1.5 teaspoons of milk. Knead it again to create a smooth pistachio dough. |
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Take a small portion of the pistachio dough and form a small ball. Wrap this ball in the cashew dough and roll it into a smooth, tight sphere. |
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Let the peda rest for 10 minutes, then cut it to reveal the layers. |