For Diabetics – Malai Peda

May 24, 2023May 24, 20230 3

Healthy and Delicious For Diabetics - Malai Peda Recipe for your Sweet Cravings

by The Chefin Dessert

Prep

5 min

Cook

45 min

Ready In

50 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

Sugar

Fat

Malai Peda is a popular Indian dessert made by reducing milk and adding sugar and flavors to it. It is usually made with high-fat milk, which makes it a calorie-dense food. However, this recipe offers a healthier alternative to Malai Peda, using low-fat milk suitable for individuals with diabetes. The recipe uses sugar substitutes and fewer calories compared to traditional Malai Pedas. The dish has a soft, smooth, and creamy texture and leaves a mild sweet aftertaste in the mouth. Malai Peda is an excellent dish for adding some sweetness to your meal without compromising your health.

Instructions

1.	Pour milk in a heavy bottomed pan and bring it to boil. Once it starts boiling, simmer the gas flame and keep stirring it until it thickens slightly and reduces to 1/3 of its original quantity.
2.	Mix saffron in a tablespoon of warm milk and add it to the reduced milk along with citric acid. Keep stirring it on low flame. You will see the milk thickening more as you add citric acid. Stir it well.
3.	Mix cornflour in 1 tablespoon milk and add to the pan while stirring. Add cardamom powder and sugar substitute and continue stirring for some more time until it gathers in one lump.
4.	Take it off heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
5.	Knead it with your palm to make it smooth and give it a round shape. Flatten a little, sprinkle chopped pistachios and saffron strands on it.
6.	Enjoy your soft and yummy Malai Peda.

PROS

Malai Peda is a perfect recipe for your sweet cravings, and it is relatively healthier than regular peda.

The dish is low in calories, diabetic-friendly, and easy to make.

CONS

Malai Peda contains low-fat milk, so it might not be as creamy as traditional Malai Peda.
Cornflour and sugar substitute may also vary the taste of the dish.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The use of sugar substitutes in this recipe makes it suitable for individuals with diabetes. The dish is a good source of calcium and protein, essential for healthy bones, cells, and tissues. Saffron strands in the peda have anti-inflammatory properties and may also improve mood and appetite.

	1 liter low-fat milk
	3 -5 saffron strands
	1/4 teaspoon citric acid
	2 teaspoons cornflour
	1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
	4 packets sugar substitute
	1 teaspoon pistachios , chopped ( optional )
	3 saffron strands