Makkan peda is a famous sweet from North Arcot District of Tamilnadu. As it is the native town of my in laws side i have heard about this sweet a lot. Generally it is made out of Khoya, as how we make
KHOYA JAMUNS and it is stuffed with nuts. But i wanted to try out this with
Instant gulab jamuns mix. As i know, in many housed
Gulab jamun is a compulsory one for diwali and so give it a slight variation and try out this Arcot famous Sweet Makkan peda for this Diwali.
PREPARATION TIME:20 MINUTES . COOKING TIME: 30 MINUTES . YIELDS: 14 PEDAS
INGREDIENTS:
| GULAB JAMUN MIX |
1 CUP |
| SUGAR |
1 AND 1/2 CUP |
| MILK |
3-4 TBLSP |
| BAKING SODA |
A PINCH |
| DRY FRUITS* |
2-3 TBLSP |
| WATER FOR SUGAR SYRUP |
1AND 1/2 CUPS |
| OIL |
TO DEEP FRY |
| GHEE |
1-2 TSP |
*I added pista,cashew nuts,pumpkin seeds. I finely chopped the nuts.
METHOD:
- Chop the nuts finely. Sieve the jamun mix and add the baking soda to this.
- Use milk to knead the jamun mix into a soft dough without any cracks.
- cover this and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- In a pan add the sugar and water. Heat this till the sugar dissolves.
- When the sugar gets completely dissolved switch off the flame.
- Now start making jamuns. Take a small lemon sized portion of the jamun dough and grease your hands with ghee. Roll this into a smooth ball and place a hole in the center.
- Place some chopped nuts into this and close the stuffing like how we do for modak.
- Meanwhile heat the oil for deep frying. When it is hot, bring down the flame to low.
- Flatten the stuffed jamun like a peda. Fry this in a very low flame and drain excess oil in a kitchen towel. The jamuns tend to expand in oil adn even after putting in syrup. so make it bit small.
- Repeat the same for the rest of the dough. Keep the dough covered all the time till u make the pedas.
- Now heat the sugar syrup again for 2 minutes.
- Switch off the flame and soak these jamun balls in the syrup for 2 hours.
- I forgot to click the pictures of peda in soaked syrup.
- Serve chilled or as it as.
- Garnish with some nuts while serving.
NOTES:
- Always keep the jamun dough covered to avoid drying and getting cracks.
- You can add raisins ( dry grapes) in the stuffing.
- Always ensure that the sugar syrup is warm while adding the fried balls.
delicious makkan peda….
delicious and drooling dessert
Love makkan peda's, My aunt was in Arcot, so everytime we go there, we surely will come back with one big thooku full of these delicacies from there!!!! 🙂 Looks super delicious!!!!
awesome and temptingtoo
wonderful variation!
yummy delight for this diwali…
These stuffed Gulab Jamuns look delicious….I m drooling
stuffed jamoons look so tempting! 🙂 Perfect
You have just mentioned "In a pan add the sugar and water. Heat this till the sugar dissolves." . Is One String Consistency not required for the instant Gulab Jamoons?
No one string consistency for the syrup.
so yummy love the these cute little peda..
looks so tempting n yummy..
Delicious pedas, have tasted them a couple of times..
I ve never heard of these jamuns Jay! Looks incredibly delish. Should try
Lovely alternate version of gulab jamuns.
Deepa
Wow, it looks awesome.. wish to have it 🙂
Famous makkan pedas, they came out simple awesome..Havent had since a long.
Makhan Pedas look so amazing Jey. But when they are jamuns why do we call them pedas? Wish i cd scoop out one and eat! I see that altho gulab jamuns are such an easy sweet, yet we all like it a lot as its comforting!
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Shobha
Thanks Shoba, Since we are flattening the jamuns before frying , like pedas i think it is called peda.
Will surely come and visit your space, no intention of should not do.
Wow..You have made a wonderful attempt by adding nuts to it.
Beautiful presentation, looks very delicious and yummy.
this is a dish to die for…wow
Super idea to stuff the jamuns and make it rich, sure must try some time
As always your sweet looks truly divine.
Tempting sweet…..love the glass ramekins!
I made it and all in my family loved it .. Thanks for the recipe ..