Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the
preeminent leader of Indian independence movement when Britishers
ruled India. I admire his quote, "Happiness is when what you
think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony". Happiness
has many definitions. For most of us happiness is love, and for me
happiness is “Love for Food”. BTW did you know some of the food
that Mahatma Gandhi relished includes yogurt, brinjal, radish,
beetroot, bottle gourd and fruit juice?
DYK
that Mahatma Gandhi was strict vegetarian? Mahatma Gandhi relished
simple Indian food such as daal, rice and chappati. Daal, dhal or dal
is lentils stew or curry. Hope you enjoyed my Indian recipe cooked
with lentils called “Dalma”. Among the desserts, Mahatma Gandhi
relished Peda. Peda is traditional Indian milk fudge sweet. So let's
celebrate Gandhi Jayanti or birthday of the "Father of the
Nation" with delicious Peda.
Ingredients:-
1
pinch of Saffron,
¾
cup Milk Powder,
4
Green Cardamoms,
1
pinch of Nutmeg Powder,
200
grams Condensed Milk,
½
tablespoon Clarified Butter.
Preparation
Method:-
1.
Mix condensed milk, milk powder plus clarified butter in a microwave
bowl. Blend well and make sure that no lumps are left out. Crush
cardamoms in to a fine powder. Discard the peels.
2.
Microwave the mixture on high for a minute. Add cardamom powder,
nutmeg powder and saffron. Stir this, microwave on high for a minute.
Remove and stir again.
3.
Microwave for 20 seconds on high, then check. If the mixture looks a
bit liquid, microwave it for next 20 seconds. The mixture will
thicken automatically.
4.
If the mixture still has moisture and is in liquid form, then
microwave again on high for 20 seconds.
5.
When the mixture becomes warm, shape it into small balls. If the
mixture is sticky, apply some oil or clarified butter while shaping
into small balls. You can also give them beautiful shape with the
help of cookie mould, creating an impression on the top as I have
done.
6.
On cooling, store these sweets in an airtight box. Refrigerate. Serve
the milk pedas/milk fudge sweet when required.
Enjoy
birthday of Father of the Nation with milk fudge sweet!