Peda

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Peda

Alternative names	Pedha, Pera
Course	Dessert, Prasāda, Sweet
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent (Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Region or state	Indian subcontinent, Mauritius, Fiji, southern and eastern Africa, the Caribbean, the Malay Peninsula
Main ingredients	Khoya, sugar
Media: Peda

Peda (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. It is brown in colour. Variant spellings and names for the dessert include pedha, penda (in Gujarati) and pera.