Pedas From Mathura - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g milk solids (khoya)
225 g sugar (powdered)
250 ml milk
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/2 g saffron
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
3 -5 drops rose essence

Preparation

Add saffron in lukewarm milk and leave aside.
Combine sugar with khoya, mix and then cook over medium heat until the mixture is smooth.
Add milk in a slow trickle to khoya, stirring continuously and cook till milk is absorbed.
Repeat the same process till all the milk is used.
Take off the heat, add rose essence, cardamom powder and chopped pistachio.
Mix well.
Now take a little of the mixture and shape it into a round flat peda.
Make same-sized pedas from the remaining mixture.
Leave aside to cool thoroughly before serving.