Kesar Petha
0 30 mins 4 Servings
Kesar Petha is a popular Indian sweet, particularly associated with the city of Agra. It's a translucent, chewy candy made from the ash gourd. The addition of saffron gives it a beautiful golden hue and a delicate, floral flavor.
Nutritional info
Per Serving: 1 Number - 23.0 gm
34 kcal
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- Carbohydrate 8.37 gm
- Protein 0.02 gm
- Fat 0.01 gm
- Fiber 0.36 gm
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Ash Gourd
1/4 Diced Cup (44.01 gm)

Sugar
2.5 Tbsp (32.45 gm)

Alum Powder
3 Gram (3.0 gm)

Lemon Juice
1 Tsp (4.08 ml)

Kesar
1/4 Tsp (0.17 gm)

Water
As Required (10.0 ml)
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Steps
Recipes Steps
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- Step 1 Prick 1/4th cup diced ash gourd with a fork or any other pointed thing. Place petha pieces in a large pan and pour sufficient water so as to just cover the pieces.
- Step 2 Add 3 gm alum powder and boil for about ten to fifteen minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and wash thoroughly under running water.
- Step 3 Combine 2.5 tbsp sugar with one cup of water and heat till sugar dissolves.Add 1/4th tsp Saffron and mix well.
- Step 4 Add 1 tsp lemon juice to remove scum, if any. Reduce heat to medium and add boiled petha.
- Step 5 Continue cooking till pethas get softened and sugar syrup is of threethread consistency.
- Step 6 Remove from heat, remove pethas, and keep the pieces separately, so that they do not stick to each other. Serve when cool.
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