This microwave doodh peda is easy to make and needs less than 15 minutes of hands-on time. All you need is 4 ingredients to make this dessert.
Many traditional Indian desserts are time consuming to make. They also need patience and certain techniques for perfect outcome.
But today I have a very simple and easy Indian dessert that is 100% foolproof. This doodh peda aka milk fudge is made entirely in the microwave. You need just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes to make it.
Traditional khova peda involves thickening milk until it gets to fudge consistency. There is a lot of stirring and baby-sitting involved.
I am not going to take away how amazing the end result taste. But my microwave version is not too lacking in taste. Unless you tell someone that this is a quick recipe, nobody would know.
Ingredients
Recipe needs only 4 main ingredients.
Condensed milk: I have made this recipe with whole milk, low-fat and even fat-free versions. They all work great.
Dry milk powder: Another ingredient where everything works – full fat, low-fat or even fat-free.
Substitute some of the milk powder with almond flour for a nutty twist.
Ghee: Unsalted butter can also used.
Ground Cardamom: Adds Indian flavor. Can substitute with vanilla extract.
Instructions
As I mentioned before this milk powder fudge recipe takes no time to make at all. Only appliance you need is the microwave.
Start by adding butter to a medium size microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30~40 seconds or until the butter is melted.
Add the condensed milk and milk powder to the melted butter. Stir thoroughly with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Microwave this mixture for 1 minute. Remove from the oven and stir well.
Repeat this process of microwaving for 1 minute and stirring 2 more times. So I microwaved for a total of 3 minutes.
Mixture should have thickened and dried out by this point. Cool the mixture until it is easy to handle, about 10~15 minutes.
Take about 1 tablespoon of mixture and roll into smooth balls and flatten them to make discs. If you want to make them look fancy, use a small cookie cutter to lightly emboss a design on top.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Doodh peda can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days. They can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Tips:
- This is just the basic recipe to make condensed milk fudge. It can be jazzed up a million different ways: add chopped nuts, saffron or even chocolate for tasty variations.
- Low-fat or Fat free condensed milk will also work.
- Whole, low-fat or non-fat milk powder will beautifully work.
- Substitute some of the milk powder with almond flour for a nutty twist. I have made this recipe with ¾ cup of almond flour and 1 cup of milk powder and it turned out perfect.
- Substitute ground cardamom with vanilla extract.
- Each microwave is different. Cooking times mentioned are based on my 1000 Watt microwave oven. Adjust the cooking time based on the wattage of your appliance.
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Microwave Doodh Peda
Ingredients
- 14 oz. can of Condensed milk
- 1¾ cups Dry Milk powder*
- 2 tbsp Ghee/ Butter
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl until melted, about 30~40 seconds.
- Add the condensed milk and milk powder to the melted butter. Stir thoroughly with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Microwave this mixture for 1 minute. Remove from the oven and stir well.
- Repeat this process of microwaving for 1 minute and stirring 2 more times. So I microwaved for a total of 3 minutes.
- Mixture should have thickened and dried out by this point.
- Cool the mixture until it is easy to handle, about 10~15 minutes.
- Take about 1 tablespoon of mixture and roll into smooth balls and flatten them to make discs. If you want to make them look fancy, use a small cookie cutter to lightly emboss a design on top.
Notes
- This is just the basic recipe and can be jazzed up a million different ways: add chopped nuts, saffron or even chocolate for tasty variations.
- Low-fat or Fat free condensed milk will also work.
- Whole, low-fat or non-fat milk powder will beautifully work.
- Substitute some of the milk powder with almond flour for a nutty twist. I have made this recipe with ¾ cup of almond flour and 1 cup of milk powder and it turned out perfect.
- Substitute ground cardamom with vanilla extract.
- Each microwave is different. Cooking times mentioned are based on my 1000 Watt microwave oven. Adjust the cooking time based on the wattage of your appliance.
Ramya
Iam planning to make these pedas..this version is so simple…looks yumm
Jayashree
Congrats on getting there, Pavani. Superb pics.
Rajani S
Congrats, that is indeed a great achievement and pedas are perfect for celebrating the feet 🙂
Priya Suresh
Thats a very prefect looking pedas, irresistible and droolworthy.
Nivedhanams Sowmya
Wow so simple and exotic!!! delicious and mouthwatering!!SowmyaOngoing Event – CWF – Whole Wheat FlourOngoing Event – Let’s Party – Eggless Bakes and Treats
mrkk08
Such cute looking pedas. Totally dig the recipe too.
PJ
Congrats on the milestone Pavani and wishing you many more :)Pedas look awesome and the clicks are so tempting…
Vanamala Hebbar
Made last week same recipe and same ingredients method. love the pics
Spandana
Looks delicious. Beautiful pictures too!
Charul @ Tadka Masala
Absolutely perfect pedas and even more awesome pictures. Yumm!! 🙂
Simi J
these look beautiful
raaji
looks so tempting
rekhas kitchen
Congrats Pavani and wishing you many more like this.I tried this reciope for pedas on stove top realy a very quick one and your pedas looks so tempting..
Kalyani
congrats on your milestone 🙂 wonderful pics 🙂 should try this, albeit a stove top method, do you have a recipe for that here ?
A kitchen scientist & a white rat hubby!!!
Lovely pedas made soo simple. First time here. Nice blog and Gud recipes
A kitchen scientist & a white rat hubby!!!
Lovely pedas made soo simple. First time here. Nice blog and Gud recipes
Madiha Zulfiqar
hey i tried the recipe and it was too yummy but the pedas melted into a deformed sticky pancake shape even i refrigerated it for 2 hours.Can you give me some tips to make them perfect as your’s.
Renu navin
this is such a super simple way.. ur pedas look very ver delicious.. i dont have milk powder at home.. otherwise i wud have made this straight away… i recently made coconut ladoos with condensed milk.. i ahve noticed that when we use condensed milk the sweet tends to be on teh softer side.. actually that is nnot at all an issue since ,as u said , the effort is miniscule!!! awesome photos!!
Meena Shivaram
hello Pavani,First time visiting your blog. I was looking for some festival related recipes and came across your blog. I had all the ingredients for pedas at home; so made my 11 year old son to follow instructions and do it. They came absolutely fantastic 🙂 The only thing I made was to make the peda rounds when they were a bit cool….This is such an easy kid friendly recipe…..Thanks so much :-)Meena.
Sowmya Sundararajan
Simple and mouth watering!