Arcot makkan peda

Name: Arcot makkan peda
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp mawa/khoya; 1 tbsp curd; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/8 tsp soda; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 3-4 almonds chopped finely; 3-4 cashews chopped finely; 3-4 pistachios chopped finely; 4-5 raisins chopped finely; as required oil for deep frying; For sugar syrup:; 1.5 cups sugar; 1.5 cups water

payaljain @cook_8110556

#worldwide makkan peda is a sweet famous in Arcot, a small town in vellore. This sweet is rich with dry fruits and nuts stuffed inside. though it resembles close to gulab jamun, the taste and texture sure differs.

payaljain @cook_8110556

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Ingredients

30 minutes

6 servings

1/2 cupall purpose flour
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp mawa/khoya
1 tbspcurd
1 tbspghee
1/8 tspsoda
1/4 tspcardamom powder
3-4almonds chopped finely
3-4cashews chopped finely
3-4pistachios chopped finely
4-5raisins chopped finely
as requiredoil for deep frying
Forsugar syrup:
1.5 cupssugar
1.5 cupswater

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a bowl take flour, khoya, ghee, curd and soda, mix well
2

Sprinkle water (approx 1 to 1.5 tbsp) and knead a dough.
3

Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.
4

For stuffing: take a bowl, add cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins and cardamom powder.
5

Mix well, stuffing is ready.
6

For sugar syrup: add sugar and water in a kadai and bring to boil.
7

Once it starts boiling, lower the flame and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
8

Turn off the flame and keep aside.
9

Now to make pedas, knead the dough again gently.
10

Roll into equal-sized balls and flatten slightly.
11

Put a little of the prepared stuffing in the center.
12

Gather the sides and cover the stuffing.
13

Pinch to seal and roll it.
14

Flatten slightly and make pedas.
15

Heat oil in a kadhai on medium flame and fry all the pedas on medium flame until dark golden brown.
16

Once done, drain and add to sugar syrup.
17

Let it soak for at least 1 hour.
18

Serve with garnish of chopped nuts