Kesar Mawa Peda

केसर मावा पेड़ा

Milk reduced slowly to a soft fudge (mawa), flavoured with cardamom and saffron and topped with pistachio. Peda is made all over UP — Mathura’s is the most famous — and Gorakhpur’s sweet shops prepare it fresh through the day.

Main ingredients

• Mawa (reduced milk)
• Sugar
• Cardamom
• Saffron
• Pistachio

How it's served

Sold by weight at sweet shops; a common souvenir for visitors

Where to find it

Reti Chowk, Bank Road, and Golghar sweet confectionery shops

Best time: All day / a common souvenir for visitors