Name: arcot makkan peda recipe by payal jain at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup+2tbsp mawa/khoya; 1 tbsp curd; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/8 tsp soda; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 3 almonds chopped finely; 3 cashews chopped finely; 3 pistachios chopped finely; 4 to 5 raisins finely chopped; oil for deep frying; for sugar syrup:; 1.5 cups sugar; 1.5 cups water

ABOUT arcot makkan peda RECIPE

makkan peda is a sweet famous in Arcot, a small town in vellore. this sweet is rich with dry fruits and nuts stuffed inside. though it resembles close to gulab jamun,the taste and texture sure differs.

Ingredients Serving: 6

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup+2tbsp mawa/khoya
1 tbsp curd
1 tbsp ghee
1/8 tsp soda
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
3 almonds chopped finely
3 cashews chopped finely
3 pistachios chopped finely
4 to 5 raisins finely chopped
oil for deep frying
for sugar syrup:
1.5 cups sugar
1.5 cups water

Instructions

in a bowl take flour, khoya, ghee, curd and soda, mix well
sprinkle water (approx 1 to 1.5 tbsp) and knead a dough
cover and keep aside for 15 minutes
for stuffing:
take a bowl, add cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins and cardamom powder
mix well, stuffing is ready
for sugar syrup:
add sugar and water in a kadai and bring to boil
once it starts boiling, lower the flame and let it simmer for 5 minutes
turn off the flame and keep aside
now to make pedas, knead the dough again gently
roll into equal sized balls and flatten slightly
put a little of the prepared stuffing in the center
gather the sides and cover the stuffing
pinch to seal and roll it
flatten slightly and make pedas
heat oil in a kadai on medium flame and fry all the pedas on medium flame until dark golden brown
once done, drain and add to sugar syrup
let it soak for at least 1 hour
serve with garnish of chopped nuts

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