Mathura Peda | Mawa Barfi | Mathura Ke Dharwad Pede | Khoa, Khoya Kowa Barfi Or Burfi

Mathura Peda, Mawa Barfi, Popular best Indian sweets desserts for Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi

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Mathura Peda | Mawa Barfi | Mathura Ke Dharwad Pede | Khoa, Khoya Kowa Barfi Or Burfi

Mathura Peda and Mawa Barfi are easy, milk-based, popular, and among the best Indian sweets recipes prepared during festivals like Janmashtami, Diwali, Navratri, and Ganesh Chaturthi.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Desserts, sweets

Cuisine: dharwad, Indian, Karnataka, mathura, north indian, South Indian, uttar pradesh

Servings:

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Kushi

Ingredients

For Mathura Peda

200 g Khoa or Khoya
¼ to ½ cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
2 pods Cardamom (optional)
2 tablespoon Ghee
1 tablespoon Pistachios , for garnish

For Mawa Barfi

200 g Khoa or Khoya
½ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Cardamom powder , optional
1 tablespoon Pistachios , for garnish
1 tablespoon Ghee , optional

Instructions

To Make Mathura Peda

In a pan, add khoa and sautee/roast it on medium-low flame for about five minutes. Make sure to keep stirring continuously to avoid it from burning.
200 g Khoa
Around 5 minutes mark, khoa starts to dry out. Continue sauteing on medium-low flame. It then becomes light golden in color and then changes to dark golden color. The total process may take about 12 to 18 minutes, depending on the intensity of the flame, and the material of the pan used (steel, aluminum, non-stick, etc.). For a better understanding, check out this video.
At this point switch off the flame and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
In a mixie jar or blender, add sugar and cardamom pods and blend to smooth fine powder
¼ to ½ cup Sugar, 2 pods Cardamom
When the khoa mixture is still warm to the touch, add powdered sugar (from above) and mix. I started with ¼ cup of powdered sugar, and it was actually sufficient for us. If you like it sweeter, then add more.
At this point, you can add 1 or 2 tablespoon of ghee and mix. Now take a small piece of the mixture and shape them into a round or oval-shaped peda. For garnish, gently press the pedas in finely chopped pistachios and repeat the process for the remaining mixture.
2 tablespoon Ghee, 1 tablespoon Pistachios
Mathura Pedas are ready. Serve and enjoy.

To make Mawa Barfi or Khoa or Khoya Burfi

In a pan add khoa and sautee/roast it on medium-low flame for about two to three minutes. As the khoa softens and forms a mass, add sugar and mix well. Make sure to keep stirring continuously to avoid it from burning. Check out the video on mawa barfi for a better understanding.
200 g Khoa, ½ cup Sugar
The mixture will change its color in about 5 minutes. Continue to saute on medium-low flame. In the next few minutes, the mixture becomes light golden and then turns into dark golden. Add ghee and cardamom powder if desired at this point - this is optional. https://youtu.be/PD6Ja6wVDoE
1 tablespoon Ghee, ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
Transfer it to a greased plate or parchment paper-line plate, garnish it with pistachios, and let it set for about 30 minutes.
1 tablespoon Pistachios
Cut them into desired shapes.
Mawa Barfi is ready. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

I have used khoa from the Amul brand and it works really well and has no compromise on taste. Khoa is easily available next to paneer in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
The timings are given just for reference. Use it as a guide, but your timings may vary based on the intensity of the flame, pan used, etc. For better a understanding check out videos for Mathura peda and mawa barfi.

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