Peas Coconut Peda Recipe | Matar Nariyal Ke Pede — they are are soft, buttery, creamy, and with a little bit nutty. They would just melt in your mouth. They taste good, they look pretty, so they are kind of perfect. They are vegan-friendly too!
Feel free to use any decoration on top. Love these pretty green peas treat? Delight yourself.
Peas Coconut Peda
Can you guess what are the delights in these photographs? Do they look like some green treat? Guess what?
Yes, they are green treats 🙂 I made these green peas delight (Peas Coconut Peda) for my darling little baby girl, a couple of days ago!
I don’t know about you, but for me, anything which is naturally green gives me a feeling that I am quite close to nature. So I would call these a healthier alternative to those heavy sweets.
And I used dried non-fat milk in making these treats, so it was a plus to the healthier version.
Although Little-A (my baby girl) is a fussy eater, she is fond of green peas. And she would love to eat anything which includes green peas. So it was queen mommy’s invention for her darling princess :-).
And believe me it was a big green flag from her side too, and a round of applause for that 🙂
Hey wait, I too deserve some credit for that, as I made her eat these 😉 Well, jokes apart, it was surely fingerlicious. Not only Little-A, but hubby and I too could not stop eating that, until the whole box was empty 😉
As I already told you in my last post about Pumpkin Tofu Halwa, that last week was a festive week, so we had a couple of cheat days. Actually, to be honest, I like a good balance, so after overeating many sweet treats we had to take long walks to balance it 🙂
And we seriously enjoyed these healthier treats, and I would love to make them soon, as it was not enough for Little-A.
Now you must be thinking, what are these delights anyway? Well, it is a combo of green peas, coconut, and non-fat dried milk (khoya).
These are soft, buttery, creamy, and with a little bit nutty. They would just melt in your mouth. As I told you, I made a healthy version, so did not use any food color. Instead, I added some sugar to green peas while boiling them to retain their color.
Do you enjoy Indian desserts? Then you also want check out these delicious recipes: Dry Fruits Laddu, Til Laddu, mathura peda, and Motichoor Ladoo, peanut ladoo.
On a very random note, to me, green peas look like cute little green pearls. Well actually, I know they are, because I have been using them in most of my cooking for so long, and I really love them 🙂
These are great little treats for this festive time of the year. You can make them as a holiday dessert for yourself, or as homemade holiday gifts for your family and friends. Personal and tasty.
They taste good, they look pretty, so they are kind of perfect. Except for few people, who don’t like green peas, everyone can eat these. They are vegan-friendly too!
Feel free to use any decoration on top. Afterall, the presentation is the key here. Make your own pretty presentation. You gotta love these pretty green peas treat! Delight yourself.
See Mawa (recipe here)
Recipe Card
Peas Coconut Peda Recipe - Matar Nariyal Ke Pede [Recipe]
★★★★★
(Rating: 4.6 from 42 reviews)
| Prep time 🕐 | Cook time 🕐 | Total time 🕐 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 mins | ||
| Category ☶ | Cuisine ♨ | Serves ☺ |
| Desserts | Indian | 10 |
| Nutrition Info ⊛ | Serving size ⊚ | |
| 173 calories | 1 serving |
INGREDIENTS
For Peas Coconut Peda
- Green peas puree - 1 cup
- Non-fat dried milk - 3/4 cup (Mawa)
- Desiccated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Sugar - 3/4 cup or as per taste
- Cardamom powder - 1 tablespoon
- Clarified butter - 2 tablespoons (easily available at Indian grocery stores)
- Almonds chopped - 2 tablespoons
- Cashew chopped - 2 tablespoons
- Rose water - 1 teaspoon
INSTRUCTIONS:
How to Make Peas Coconut Peda //
- Heat a pan. Add 1 tablespoon clarified butter to it. Add dried milk (khoya) to it, and cook till it turn brown in color.
- Add sugar, cardamom powder, desiccated coconut, chopped almonds, and chopped cashews.
- Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from pan, and add rose water to it. Mix well again, and keep it aside. Khoya mixture is ready.
- Heat another pan. Add 1 tablespoon clarified butter to it. Now add green peas puree, sauté till puree is thickened.
- Add khoya mixture to it, and mix well. The mixture will initially thin out.
- Stir continuously until you see the mixture come together easily enough to roll into a ball. This might take 5-7 minutes.
- Let the mixture slightly cool down on a room temperature, so that you would not burn your hands.
- Knead the mixture well to make it evenly smooth and easier to mold.
- Take about 2 tbsp of the mixture and roll into a smooth ball. Roll the flattened ball on desiccated coconut, and flatten gently in the middle, without breaking it.
- Place these flattened balls individually in muffin liners. Garnish each ball by making small floral cuts with a cookie cutter, and sprinkle some edible pearls on top.
- Allow to cool in the refrigerator for about an hour. Enjoy!
NOTES:
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