Instant Microwave Peda ! Let me show you how to make a show stopper delicious pedha dessert in just 10 minutes using only 4 ingredients. Learn to make this popular Indian sweets called Peda (pedha) in a jiffy.
This Microwave dessert recipe makes melt in your mouth milk peda full of rich and satisfying taste. Similar to Gulab Jamun Trifle, Seviyan Kheer and Badam Burfi with Almond Flour, this easy Indian dessert recipe is perfect for Holi, Diwali and other Indian Festivals.
This Instant Microwave Pedha Recipe is
- extremely easy to make
- can be made in advance for the party
- suitable for last minute dessert
- needs only 4 easy to find ingredients
- So from start to finish you will need only 10 total minutes to make 20-25 pedas.
What is Instant Milk Peda
This instant milk pedha is one such fusion / short cut recipe. Instead of simmering milk on the stove for hours, like it is traditionally done, we use condensed milk.
In classic recipes, mawa or khoya is used which is thick milk solids. This recipe uses milk powder to attain the same results.
So making the dessert that looks so gourmet couldn't be easier. You mix in all ingredients. Microwave it for 3 minutes in 3 short intervals. Let it cool down some and then roll and shape the pedhas. IT.IS.THAT.SIMPLE !
Perfect For Gifting
You can also pack these cute pedhas in gift wrap or colorful bags for gift giving. Homemade edible gifts like Chocolate Dipped Pretzels, Peppermint Chocolate Bark or Chocolate Peanut Clusters are so wonderful to give to your neighbors and guests.
Ingredients:
Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here's what I used in little more details and easy substitutions.
- Milk Powder - I used Non fat dry milk powder. You can use full fat version as well.
- Condensed Milk - Store brought condensed milk works. It tends to be sweet so you do not need to add extra sugar in this recipe. If you want to reduce the sugar intake, use unsweetened condensed milk.
- Butter - I used unsalted butter. You can also use ghee which is clarified butter.
- Gulkand - This is for flavoring. Gulkand is rose petal jam popular in middle Eastern and Indian food. It is sweet and full of rose flavor. I love adding gulkand in pedha since it adds extra depth of flavor and aroma which makes it unique. You can skip adding gulkand if you do not have it easily available.
- Substitutions - Instead of using Gulkand, you can use other sweet flavoring ingredients to make these pedhas. Most popular Indian flavorings are cardamom and saffron. You can also add bit of mango pulp to make it mango pedha. Butter scotch or caramel are also good options
Easy Substitutions
- This recipe is also easy to adapt to your liking. Instead of rose petal jam called GULKAND , you can use variety of chopped nuts, saffron strands, Cardamom and nutmeg and PAAN flavor.
- I love adding rose petal jam since it makes it look so pretty and exotic. Add a touch of glamor to your next celebration with these delicacies. They look and taste so fancy, no one will believe that are so easy to make.
Instructions
You won't believe how easy it is to make this recipe. Even kids can do it with proper adult supervision.
- Take a big microwave safe bowl, add butter, condensed milk and milk powder. Mix well.
- Microwave it for a minute.
- After 1 minute, take it out and mix it well.
- Put it back in microwave for 1 extra minute.
- Take it out after a minute and stir well. Add Gulkand. Mix well so that there are no lumps in the batter.
- Put it back in the Microwave and cook again for one minute. The mixture will be non sticky and look runny.
- Let it cool it for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture is able to handle.
- Grease your hands with some melted butter.
- Divide the mixture into equal sized balls. With greased hands, roll them nicely in your palms so they become smooth without any cracks. You can use cookie press to give the desired shape or prints on top if desired.
- Garnish each with rose petal on the top. Cool the pedhas and enjoy.
Storage
Since these pedhas are made with dairy and milk, they need to refrigerated. They will keep well in refrigerator for 5-6 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
Our Popular Indian Dessert Recipes
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- Coconut Rice Kheer
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- Mishti Doi
- Kulfi - Indian Ice Cream
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📖 Recipe
Instant Microwave Peda Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk Powder Non fat dry
- 1 can - 14 oz Condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Gulkand - Rose Petal Sugar jam
- Dried Rose petals for garnish optional
Instructions
- Take a big microwave safe bowl, add butter, condensed milk and milk powder. Mix well.
- Microwave it for a minute.
- After 1 minute, take it out and mix it well.
- Put it back in microwave for 1 extra minute.
- Take it out after a minute and stir well. Add Gulkand. Mix well so that there are no lumps in the batter.
- Put it back in the Microwave and cook again for one minute. The mixture will be non sticky and look runny.
- Let it cool it for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture is able to handle.
- Grease your hands with some melted butter.
- Divide the mixture into equal sized balls. With greased hands, roll them nicely in your palms so they become smooth without any cracks. You can use cookie press to give the desired shape or prints on top if desired.
- Garnish each peda with rose petals on the top. Cool the pedhas and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
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This recipe was originally published on June 22, 2018 . It is republished on November 3, 2021 with detailed instructions, process shot collage and substitutions information. Further updated on October 25, 2024.
Sangeeta Resch
Would it make much of a difference if I substituted ghee for butter? Wondering about the flavour and texture.
Prajakta Sukhatme
I haven't made it with ghee but worth a try.
Dawn Pittman
Do you use both Cardamom and saffron as a substitution in the Instant Microwave Peda Recipe? How much of each if so?
Prajakta Sukhatme
Use 1/8 teaspoon of each. Ground cardamom and saffron