This simple but delightful sweet originated in the city of Mathura, Lord Krishna’s abode. In olden times, though, it is believed to have been savoured in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat as well, especially in the regions of Rajkot and Bhavnagar. But ‘Mathura ka Peda’ has always been considered the authentic and the best Peda of all. From Uttar Pradesh it has over the years spread to many other parts of the country. Peda was first introduced in Karnataka’s Dharwad district by Ram Ratan Singh, who had migrated to the state in the 1850s from Lucknow
