Pedha Modak

Name: Pedha Modak
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk, such as Eagle or Carnation brand; 1 stick sweet unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups milk powder, such as Carnation brand (about 1 1/2 pouches or 12 ounces); 1 fat pinch of saffron threads, crushed; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground green cardamom powder; 1 very tiny pinch of salt (optional)

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Pedha Modak

Indfused Sandhya Rege Nadkarni (Indfused) @cook_8209694

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Ingredients

1 (14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk, such as Eagle or Carnation brand
1 sticksweet unsalted butter
1 1/2 cupsmilk powder, such as Carnation brand (about 1 1/2 pouches or 12 ounces)
1fat pinch of saffron threads, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoonsground green cardamom powder
1very tiny pinch of salt (optional)

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Steps

1

The 3-2-1 method- In a microwave safe bowl, combine all the above ingredients, mix and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
2

Stir well and microwave again for 2 minutes. You will see the mixture bubbling.
3

Stir well again and microwave once again for 1 minute. Remove from microwave, stir well and set aside until the mixture is cool enough to handle.
4

Pedhas can be also shaped into balls and stamped with a pretty stamp. I used the molds shown below to shape them into Modak.