Saffron Paneer Peda Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) crumbled
• 4 tablespoons Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
• Saffron strands a generous pinch
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 1/2 teaspoon Ghee
• 2 teaspoons Rose water

Steps

1. To begin making the Saffron Paneer Peda recipe, keep the paneer ready. You can either use store bought paneer or make it at home.
2. Follow this Homemade Paneer Recipe to make fresh paneer in your kitchen.
3. Place the the paneer ina mixing bowl and crumble it well using your fingers. Transfer this crumbled paneer to the mixer grinder.
4. To the mixer-grinder, add saffron, cardamom powder, sugar and water to it. Grind everything together into a smooth paste.
5. 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.
6. Now add rose water and keep stirring continuously until everything comes together, leaving the sides of the pan.
7. Turn off the flame, and allow it to cool. Transfer into a bowl.
8. Grease your hands with some ghee and knead the paneer mixture into smooth dough without cracks.
9. Roll the dough flat using rolling pin and cut into desired shape for making pedas. The delicious paneer peda is ready. Transfer to a platter.
10. 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.