Sweet fudge made with dried milk solids and nutella, these Nutella Peda need 15 minutes of cooking time and are an easy treat to make for the festive season.
1cupmawa210 grams, also know as khoya (dried milk solids)
1/4cup + 2 tablespoonsnutellaor any hazelnut spread of choice
1tablespoonmilkI used whole milk
splashvanilla extract
pinchsalt
Instructions
To a pan on medium heat, add mawa and roast for 1 to 2 minutes on medium heat. Then add the nutella along with milk, splash of vanilla and salt and mix. Lower the heat to low.
Keep stirring on low heat and the mixture will begin to bubble and start to thicken around the 5 minute mark.
After cooking on low heat for around 13 to 14 minutes, the mixture will leave the sides of the pan. It will have a molten lava like consistency at this stage (see picture above). This is the right stage to stop cooking. If you cook further, the pedas might turn out chewy.
Remove pan from heat and transfer the mixture to a greased bowl or parchment paper. Let the mixture cool down a little then roughly divide the mixture into small portions (10-12) and then place this in the fridge for 30 minutes. You will not be able to shape these into pedas at this time so chilling them for 30 minutes makes it easier to shape them.
After 30 minutes are up, take the mixture out of the fridge and shape the pedas. You can either shape them into round shapes using your hands or use a mold to give them beautiful shapes. I was able to get 12 pedas out of this mixture. Keep them refrigerated and consume within 3 days for best results.
Notes
If you are not able to shape the mixture into pedas, put the mixture back in a pan and cook on low heat for 2 to 3 minute more. Then chill the mixture for 30 minutes and shape into pedas.
If you don't want to use nutella, you can use any hazelnut spread of choice.
Avoid overcooking the mixture as this can lead to chewy pedas. The mentioned time can vary depending on the intensity of heat and thickness of the pan so look for molten lava like consistency. You should be able to reach this stage at 13 to 14 minutes mark on low heat.