Peda

Peda

Peda, pedha (pronounced [ˈpeːɽa]) or pera is an Indian sweet that originated in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Peda, pedha (pronounced [ˈpeːɽa]) or pera is an Indian sweet that originated in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. Traditionally prepared as thick, semi-soft round balls, its main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavourings including cardamom seeds.

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It is brown in colour.

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Traditionally prepared as thick, semi-soft round balls, its main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavourings including cardamom seeds.

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Variant spellings and names for the dessert include pedha, penda (in Gujarati) and pera and it is found in several varities in north India.

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