Saffron Paneer Peda Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, tablespoons sugar, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Saffron Paneer Peda recipe, keep the paneer ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)saffron strands - a generous pinch - 2
You can either use store bought paneer or make it at home
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 3
Follow this Homemade Paneer Recipe to make fresh paneer in your kitchen
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 4
Place the the paneer ina mixing bowl and crumble it well using your fingers
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 5
Transfer this crumbled paneer to the mixer grinder
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 6
To the mixer-grinder, add saffron, cardamom powder, sugar and water to it
tablespoons sugar(4)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)saffron strands - a generous pinchtablespoons water(2)teaspoons rose water(2) - 7
Grind everything together into a smooth paste
- 8
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium-low heat, transfer the paneer mixture from the mixer jar and cook it on low flame
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)ghee(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Now add rose water and keep stirring continuously until everything comes together, leaving the sides of the pan
tablespoons water(2)teaspoons rose water(2) - 10
Turn off the flame, and allow it to cool
- 11
Transfer into a bowl
- 12
Grease your hands with some ghee and knead the paneer mixture into smooth dough without cracks
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)ghee(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Roll the dough flat using rolling pin and cut into desired shape for making pedas
- 14
The delicious paneer peda is ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 15
Transfer to a platter
- 16
Serve Saffron Paneer Peda as a dessert after your meal or serve it with some snacks like Poha Chivda to guests when they visit your home during festivals
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)saffron strands - a generous pinch
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Saffron Paneer Peda Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, tablespoons sugar, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Saffron Paneer Peda recipe, keep the paneer ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)saffron strands - a generous pinch - 2
You can either use store bought paneer or make it at home
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 3
Follow this Homemade Paneer Recipe to make fresh paneer in your kitchen
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 4
Place the the paneer ina mixing bowl and crumble it well using your fingers
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 5
Transfer this crumbled paneer to the mixer grinder
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 6
To the mixer-grinder, add saffron, cardamom powder, sugar and water to it
tablespoons sugar(4)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)saffron strands - a generous pinchtablespoons water(2)teaspoons rose water(2) - 7
Grind everything together into a smooth paste
- 8
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium-low heat, transfer the paneer mixture from the mixer jar and cook it on low flame
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)ghee(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Now add rose water and keep stirring continuously until everything comes together, leaving the sides of the pan
tablespoons water(2)teaspoons rose water(2) - 10
Turn off the flame, and allow it to cool
- 11
Transfer into a bowl
- 12
Grease your hands with some ghee and knead the paneer mixture into smooth dough without cracks
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)ghee(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Roll the dough flat using rolling pin and cut into desired shape for making pedas
- 14
The delicious paneer peda is ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups) - 15
Transfer to a platter
- 16
Serve Saffron Paneer Peda as a dessert after your meal or serve it with some snacks like Poha Chivda to guests when they visit your home during festivals
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(2 cups)saffron strands - a generous pinch
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