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sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Stevia reduces calories while jaggery is more affordable.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water offers a floral note at a lower cost.

paan leaves

🥗Healthier: mint leaves

💰Cheaper: spinach leaves

Mint leaves provide a similar freshness.

edible silver leaf

💰Cheaper: edible gold leaf

Gold leaf is often more accessible and equally decorative.

Boil petha in water until soft, about 30 minutes.

Drain and soak petha in slaked lime for 24 hours.

Rinse petha thoroughly to remove lime.

Prepare sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water until it reaches one-string consistency.

Add rose water, cardamom, and saffron to syrup.

Add soaked petha to syrup and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let petha absorb syrup overnight.

Garnish with edible silver leaf, coconut, and nuts before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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