What is Peera & how do you make it?

What is Peera? Peera or Pera is basically a sweet meat similar to barfi - just that it has a ground rice base. Now, there are two ways of making Peera: this method with the rice and another using flour. The flour method is a little more time consuming, since you have to fry the flour as if you're making mini kurmas then you have to grind it.

What is Peera/Pera?

Shivratri is soon approaching and I know this recipe couldn't come at a better time for many of you. Peera/pera is a variation of an Indian milk sweet known as Peda. I say variation, because the version I've seen made in Guyanese homes is different than a traditional Peda recipe.

Is making Peera a labor of Love?

Making peera is such a labor of love. It takes a great deal of attention and requires a lot of time, especially during these functions where there were so many other dishes that had to be cooked and tended to, like the parsad, roath, mithai, and the seven different types of curries that was commonly served after the function was over.

Where does the name Perera come from?

Perera ( Sinhala: පෙරේරා) is a common surname found in Sri Lanka and the Iberian Peninsula. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira (meaning pear tree ).