Makkan peda recipe, Arcot makkan peda

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How to make arcot makkan peda with step by step images

1. In a wide bowl add maida, khoya, baking soda and ghee. Mix well.
   
2. Now add milk gradually to form a soft dough. Cover the dough and keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
   
3. Meanwhile in a pot add water and sugar. Mix well and allow it boil in medium flame till it becomes a thick sugar syrup just like the syrup for gulab jamun. (I took around 6 to 8 minutes for me to get thick consistency) when the sugar syrup looks thick put off the flame and keep it aside.
   
4. Now heat oil in a frying pan. Divide the dough into equal size small balls. Chop all the nuts and dry fruits. Keep it ready to be stuffed.
   
5. Roll each dough ball flat meaning a small circle with a rolling pin. Now keep the stuffing in the center if the rolled dough and bring all the sides if the dough to the center to close it.
   
6. Seal it well and roll it once between your palms and then flatten it gently and keep it aside.
   
7. Repeat the process for all the dough balls. Now slide gently each of the stuffed dough and fry them in medium flame till it becomes brown in color just like gulab jamun. Do not fry them in too hot oil as they will either burn or achieve the desired outer color without getting cooked inside.
   
8. When they look done remove it from oil using slotted spoon and  transfer it directly into hot sugar syrup allow to soak in it till they get little bigger in size. Now garnish it with chopped nuts and serve it!