Makkan Peda

Makkan Peda

Arcot Makkan Peda Recipe – A popular and easy South Indian dessert/sweet made with khoya, flour, cardamom, and nuts. Super soft, rich, and delicious!

Combine crumbled khoya, flour, baking soda and ghee.

Combine crumbled khoya, flour, baking soda and ghee.

Sprinkle little water and make a soft dough.

Sprinkle little water and make a soft dough.

Combine sugar and water to make sugar syrup. Add cardamom and ser aside.

Combine sugar and water to make sugar syrup. Add cardamom and ser aside. 

Divide the prepared dough into equal size balls.

Divide the prepared dough into equal size balls.

Flatten each dough ball a bit and stuff it with nuts

Flatten each dough ball a bit and stuff it with nuts

Gather the edges together and seal them well.

Gather the edges together and seal them well.

Deep fry them on a low flame until golden brown.

Deep fry them on a low flame until golden brown.

Drain them

Drain them

Soak them in sugar syrup for 2 hours.

Soak them in sugar syrup for 2 hours.

Serve & Enjoy!

Serve & Enjoy!