We love mangoes at home; both the raw and the ripe fruity ones. We prefer eating fresh mangoes, but during mango off-season we succumb to temptation and buy those big Mango pulp cans from the Indian store. I tried Mango ice-cream with the pulp and after that a good bit of mango pulp was left over. I usually store the left over in the refrigerator; however I do not like storing it for a long time and so think of ways of using it quickly.
Now the other day while I was in the process of making Kalakand, it suddenly stuck to me, why not add some mango pulp to this mixture and make Mango Kalakand. Seemed like a good idea at that spur of the moment.
So I went ahead and did an experiment and mixed, micro waved small quantity of Mango Pulp along with Ricotta cheese and Condensed Milk in the hope of making Mango Kalakand. However it was not successful. I felt that the taste of Condensed Milk which tastes like Khoya/ Mawa when cooked had over powered the flavor of Mango. The taste was like a regular Kalakand and the flavor of Mango was lost was in the process of cooking. So I thought of a different approach.
In my next experiment, I used Evaporated Milk instead of condensed milk, Mango Pulp and Ricotta cheese. I also used Jaya’s idea of using Ricotta cheese, coconut and then came up with idea of Mango peda. I did not use cardamom powder as I wanted the flavor of Mango to stand out.
Ingredients: (Makes 10 pedas)
- 1.5 cup ricotta cheese (packed)
- 2 cups mango pulp (make sure the mango pulp is thick, else reduce the quantity)
- 4 Tbsp evaporated milk
- Sugar (optional) depending on the sweetness of the mango
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- Cardamom powder (optional)
- Raisins/Chopped nuts(optional)
Method:
- Take a microwaveable dish (recommend using a tall glass dish) and lightly grease it.
- If using the coconut, then place the shredded coconut in the dish, microwave it until it is toasty/nutty and has that light brown color.
- Next add the ricotta cheese, evaporated milk, and mango pulp mix well and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
Take it out and mix very well and microwave for another 4-5 minutes. The mixture tends to boil and spill over, so be careful. - Now set it aside and let it cool for 5 minutes. Mix in between. (I do this because it thickens when it cools. I feel that cooling in between and then microwaving again speeds up the thickening process)
- After it has thickened place it in the microwave for another 4-5 minutes, until the mixture becomes dry, grainy and no longer sticks to the hand.
- Add the cardamom powder (optional) and mix well.
- This is very forgiving. If it becomes too dry, then add a spoonful of evaporated milk and microwave again. In my microwave it took 30 minutes to complete.
- After this is cooled down, take a small portion, make balls and then flatten it on your palm. Make a dent at the centre with your thumb.
- Place a small piece of the raisin/nut in the center.
I can imagine how yummy this must taste. Love the color of the peda. I have a can of mango pulp left over from summer. Will try this as soon as I remember to buy evaporated milk.
Goes without saying the pics are as good as ever.
BTW, what a coincidence! You plugged my ‘idea’ and I plugged your moong usal on my post a few hours ago.
Lovely! I always have a few canned mango pulp cans sitting in the pantry. Will definitely try!
Gorgeous looking peda RC! i have some pulp left over and was looking for a recipe, will try soon, i only need to buy ricota cheese. Nice click,I love the u use the color contrasts in ur pics.
Lovely golden pedas.. They look delicious, I’m sure they tasted awesome too.
As I read I thought too the flavoured of condensed milk will overpower the mango and you said it! The peda is such a relishable idea. As with all your pictures these are great!
Very nice recipe and lovely pictures. Should try it soon.
I love anything wid mango..lovely pedas….
I just love your recipes with mango..they are so tempting and looks awesome..
Here we are having mango season…I enjoy it almost everyday!
I am die-hard fan of this succulent juicy fruit just like you. Love the idea of adding Mango puree in MW peda. Look like Kesar peda. 
Yellow beauties…anything with mango makes me Go Bananas..lol
Would love to try this soon..my baby will love it..for sure !
ummm even i luv mangoes ,these pedas look so yum,..
That just looks so so beautiful.
Beautiful pedas, love anything with mangoes and this pedas looks prefect for me..
supriya,
your peda looks gorgeous. I tried your baked onion crackers , it turned out good. We liked it very much. Have a look at my blog(http://kitchenswathi.blogspot.com/2009/11/spicy-onion-barley-crackers.html#more). thanks for wonder full crackers. some time i will try this peda also
regards
swathi
Peda looks really yummy Supriya… Its really tempting..
great idea to use ricotta cheese.. looks delicious!
OMG, those are looking sooo pretty..what a colour combination RC!
wow, you seem to be on a dessert spree .. cute looking pedhas
This looks so good Supriya. I have all the ingredients and I can’t wait to try it.
Looks so good & such a vibrant color…nothing can beat the taste of mango…
Yummy yum, looks great and tempting RC!
Bookmarked! I love Mango everything!
Sounds awesome! bookmarked.
such a cool recipe…its just fabulous….a sure hit!
These do look so inviting. Shall rememeber them once mangoes arrive here, in about 4 to 5 months!
Looks Great and Great Idea for the leftover mango pulp.
Looks gReat.Great Idea for the leftover mango pulp.
These are so pretty Supriya! I have never made peda at home. These too are bookmarked.
Great recipe! beautiful picture…..I’ll definitely try this one.
I have a cooking blog too,
http://shvetahora.wordpress.com/
Have fun cooking.
Thats it !!!!!!! I think I should just move in with you
and try all those delicious dishes first hand.
I promise I will do all the clean up aftrwards that is after cleaning up my plate first.
Renuka, neevu banni namma manege, you are always welcome. I will be happy to cook for you and experiement on you as well.
HI
I visited ur site for the first time yesterday and liked the yummy looking pedas. I generally make pedas using milk pd,condensed milk and butter. This looked different so I tried to make it today.
I am not sure what mistake I made but the mixture is just watery. It is not thickening. Why?? I am still doing it…trying to thicken it so I can make the pedas…HELPPPPPPP
Hi jyothi, thanks for trying this recipe and for the feedback.
I am not sure the power of the microwave, I am wondering if you should heat it up a little longer. Heat and cool for a little while. Mine took about 30 minutes or so to heat and set it up. Let me know if this works for you.
Jyothi,
Also another person had tried it with good results here: http://bala-shankar.blogspot.com/2010/05/mango-peda.html
Hello,
I tried the recipe and my batter was very liquid like. I followed the directions of the heat and cool cycle in the miocrowave but it did not seem to work. I finally froze the mixture and was able to atleast shape the mixture in the form of a peda. I kept it outside overnight and in the morning it was still a paste. Not sure what I should do, please help !
Hi Vinita, sorry that this did not work out as expected. I hope the mang pulp that was used was thick, if it is thin then it does not get set easily. Also can you please try to add little more ricotta cheese and cocont and see if that sets?
Let me know.