Chocolate Peda

It is a very easy sweet and quick to prepare for any festival.These peda has rich chocolate flavor with perfect amount of sweetness.

If you are chocolate lover, I am sure you will love this. Color and taste always depends on the type and quality of cocoa powder you are using.

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour/Maida – ¼ cup

Ghee – 2 tsp

Water – ¼ cup

Coco Powder – 1 tsp

Milk Powder – 2 tsp

Sugar – ½ cup

Sliced Almonds – 2 tsp

Method

Heat a pan, add ghee. When it is done, add all-purpose flour and switch off.

Mix well and fry well the maida and make sure it should not have any lumps and set aside.

In a pan, add sugar and water and start making the syrup once it reaches a stage where it starts to give stickiness when you add this syrup in a bowl of water it should float.

When you get the right consistency add coco powder and switch off.

Take the pan and keep it aside.  Whisk it well and make sure this should not have any lumps.

Now add fried maida and mix well. Then add milk powder and keep stirring and so it starts to thicken. This will form a grainy mixture.

Once it is thick then leaves it for few min to cool down.

Grease your hands with ghee and shape them into balls and make a dent in the center.

Add sliced almonds in the dent and let it to set. Serve chilled or warm.