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Recipes Using Mawa / Khoya
Recipes using Mawa/Khoya. Indian Mawa Recipes. We are very familiar with Pedas, Halwas and Gulab jamuns, mostly because they are every Indians' favorite desserts, but hardly anyone knows what these sweets consist. All these have one very important ingredient in common, it is called Mawa, Khoya.
Mawa is made by boiling milk for a long period of time to evaporate the water in the milk so that only milk solids remain.
Milk is boiled on a medium to slow flame, to prevent it from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan. Even though it takes a long time to make it, it is worth the effort.
The reason for adding mawa to certain dishes and sweets is for the richness and creaminess it provides. With its addition, the quality certainly improves but it also provides an intense milky flavor which would certainly be absent if not for mawa.
3 Types of Mawa
There are three types of mawa available, those are
1. Chikna mawa (also known as Gulab Jamun Mawa)- this type is really smooth and has the most amount of moisture in all the types and is mostly used to make Indian sweets like Gulab jamun or Gajar Ka Halwa
2. Danedar mawa – the texture of this mawa, as the name suggests, is crumbly and grainy. All those sweets that require such a texture like Kesar Pedas, use this type, which is also the most commonly used.
3. Batti mawa – this one has the least amount of moisture and is hard. Usually it is grated and used for various sweets like barfis like this Coconut Kesar Barfi.
Coconut Barfi, Kesar Coconut Mawa Barfi
Indian Sweets using Mawa
Due to the versatile nature of it, mawa is the main ingredient in an array of Indian sweets ranging from barfis, pedas, ladoos to kalakand and halwas.
Kala Gulab Jamun, one of our absolute favorites, is super sweet and made with Chikna Khoya to give it a smooth texture and dipped in sugar syrup. Even festivals celebrated with full vigor are incomplete without these sweets.
For instance Lavang Latika is made after Durga Puja, with a filling of mawa encased in maida, deep fried and then soaked in sugar syrup!
Lavang Latika, Bengali Labang Latika
Savoury food made using Mawa
Contrary to the popular belief, mawa is a great for making certain subzis. This was originally started very early on by the Mughals, who utilized it to the fullest extent.
Nawabi Kesar Koftas is one such recipe. The name 'Nawabi' is apt for it since it is very rich in texture and flavor because of the addition of mawa, paneer, potatoes and other dry fruits.
Another great dish is the Vegetable Shikampuri Kebab, which is mawa mixed with vegetables and an assortment of spices, pan fried to perfection to give the true Mughlai feel.
Vegetable Shikampuri Kebab ( Kebabs and Tikkis Recipes)
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Whether you are making Peshawari Paneer, or using mawa as a garnish in Zarda Pulao, it is sure to provide a luxurious feel.
Innovative Mawa Recipes
Everyone loves makhanas, but who knew you could mix them with mawa to get this amazing recipe! Khoya Makhana is a dish perfected by deep frying the makhanas in ghee and making a tangy khoya gravy to go with it.
Khoya Makhana
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But if you are craving dessert, there are these delicious Pista Choco Rolls, which truly makes for a unique mithai due to the mix of chocolates and pistachios.
Pista Choco Roll, Mithai Recipe
Enjoy our Mawa recipes, Indian Khoya recipes below.
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Recipe# 2231
03 April, 2018
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Sheera made with semolina is one of the most popular and easiest of Indian mithai, which we tend … More..
Recipe# 7577
12 June, 2018
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Perk up your festival spread with this unique mithai that brings together pistachios and chocolate! The contrasting colours … More..
Recipe# 2622
02 November, 2018
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Wish to get into Lord Ganesha’s good books? Look no further. The Amrit Modak is inarguably his favourite … More..
Recipe# 5679
21 January, 2019
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coconut sheera | coconut rava sheera | nariyal sheera | coconut sheera with mava | with 15 amazing … More..
Recipe# 2608
18 September, 2019
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mawa peda recipe | quick mawa peda | khoya peda | with 16 amazing images.Festival or no festival, … More..
Recipe# 2621
04 November, 2019
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quick gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa in pressure cooker | … More..
Recipe# 2606
28 December, 2019
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gajar ka halwa with khoya | carrot halwa | authentic gajar ka halwa | with 14 amazing images.Our … More..
Recipe# 3450
30 January, 2020
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Milk cake, which traditionally takes hours to cook, is made quickly and easily using this recipe! Typically, milk … More..
Recipe# 1087
16 May, 2020
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Although an integral part of Ganesha Utsav , Fried Modak is a delicacy that can fit into any … More..
Recipe# 6494
02 August, 2020
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chum chum recipe | cham cham sweet recipe | Bengali chomchom recipe | Diwali sweet | with 8 … More..
Recipe# 2595
08 August, 2020
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lavang latika recipe | Bengali labang latika | traditional Indian mithai | lobongo latika | with step by … More..
Recipe# 2617
24 September, 2020
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peach halwa recipe | peach halwa with mava | Indian mithai recipe | easy Indian festival sweet peach … More..
Recipe# 2611
26 October, 2020
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gajar ka halwa in microwave recipe | microwave gajar ka halwa with khoya | carrot halwa microwave recipe … More..
Recipe# 2850
28 November, 2020
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microwave carrot halwa recipe | microwave gajar ka halwa | how to make carrot halwa in a microwave … More..
Recipe# 1830
25 March, 2021
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mawa dry fruit barfi recipe | khoya dry fruit barfi | mava dry fruit burfi | Indian mawa … More..
Recipe# 2620
10 August, 2021
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mawa karanji recipe | mawa gujiya | Indian khoya gujiya | fried gujiya Diwali sweet | with 56 … More..
Recipe# 6541
19 August, 2021
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kesar peda recipe | instant kesar peda | quick and easy peda recipe | kesar mawa peda | … More..
Recipe# 6154
31 August, 2021
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rose barfi recipe | instant Indian rose burfi | eggless rose barfi | 5 minute rose khoya barfi … More..
Recipe# 4125
21 February, 2022
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mawa modak recipe | khoya modak recipe | kesar mawa modak | kesar pista modak | instant mawa … More..
Recipe# 348
29 August, 2022
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eggless mawa cupcake recipe | khoya cupcake | Irani mawa cake | Parsi mawa cake | with 27 … More..
Recipe# 5603
13 September, 2022
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atte ka malpua recipe | easy wheat flour malpua | Rajasthani malpua | Indian sweet recipe |atte ka … More..
Recipe# 15
02 March, 2023
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ker aur kismis recipe | Rajasthani ker aur kismis sabzi | ker aur kismis with khoya | with … More..
Recipe# 3350
17 April, 2023
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double ka meetha recipe | Hyderabadi famous dessert double ka meetha | with 26 amazing images.Hyderabadi famous dessert … More..
Recipe# 83
27 July, 2023
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baked rasgulla recipe| Bengali baked rasgulla | baked rosogolla | with 15 amazing images.baked rasgulla is a different … More..
Recipe# 24
31 August, 2023
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kopra pak recipe | Gujarati kopra pak | kopra pak made with mava (khoya) | with 25 amazing … More..
Recipe# 5600
19 February, 2024
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doodhi ka halwa recipe | dudhi ka halwa using mawa | lauki ka halwa | with 23 amazing … More..
Recipe# 2607
09 May, 2024
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mawa jalebi recipe | khoya jalebi | instant mawa jalebi | with 24 amazing images.instant mawa jalebi is … More..
Recipe# 5128
24 May, 2024
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shahi sheermal recipe | Mughlai sheermal | eggless sweet naan | baked shirmal roti | with 36 amazing … More..
Recipe# 292
09 June, 2024
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A simpler version of this traditional sweet. More..
Recipe# 2704
06 December, 2024
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Sheera made with semolina is one of the most popular and easiest of Indian mithai, which we tend … More..
calories per serving
Perk up your festival spread with this unique mithai that brings together pistachios and chocolate! The contrasting colours … More..
calories per serving
Wish to get into Lord Ganesha’s good books? Look no further. The Amrit Modak is inarguably his favourite … More..
calories per serving
coconut sheera | coconut rava sheera | nariyal sheera | coconut sheera with mava | with 15 amazing … More..
calories per serving
mawa peda recipe | quick mawa peda | khoya peda | with 16 amazing images.Festival or no festival, … More..
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quick gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa in pressure cooker | … More..
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gajar ka halwa with khoya | carrot halwa | authentic gajar ka halwa | with 14 amazing images.Our … More..
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Milk cake, which traditionally takes hours to cook, is made quickly and easily using this recipe! Typically, milk … More..
calories per serving
Although an integral part of Ganesha Utsav , Fried Modak is a delicacy that can fit into any … More..
calories per serving
chum chum recipe | cham cham sweet recipe | Bengali chomchom recipe | Diwali sweet | with 8 … More..
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lavang latika recipe | Bengali labang latika | traditional Indian mithai | lobongo latika | with step by … More..
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peach halwa recipe | peach halwa with mava | Indian mithai recipe | easy Indian festival sweet peach … More..
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gajar ka halwa in microwave recipe | microwave gajar ka halwa with khoya | carrot halwa microwave recipe … More..
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microwave carrot halwa recipe | microwave gajar ka halwa | how to make carrot halwa in a microwave … More..
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mawa dry fruit barfi recipe | khoya dry fruit barfi | mava dry fruit burfi | Indian mawa … More..
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mawa karanji recipe | mawa gujiya | Indian khoya gujiya | fried gujiya Diwali sweet | with 56 … More..
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kesar peda recipe | instant kesar peda | quick and easy peda recipe | kesar mawa peda | … More..
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rose barfi recipe | instant Indian rose burfi | eggless rose barfi | 5 minute rose khoya barfi … More..
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mawa modak recipe | khoya modak recipe | kesar mawa modak | kesar pista modak | instant mawa … More..
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eggless mawa cupcake recipe | khoya cupcake | Irani mawa cake | Parsi mawa cake | with 27 … More..
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atte ka malpua recipe | easy wheat flour malpua | Rajasthani malpua | Indian sweet recipe |atte ka … More..
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ker aur kismis recipe | Rajasthani ker aur kismis sabzi | ker aur kismis with khoya | with … More..
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double ka meetha recipe | Hyderabadi famous dessert double ka meetha | with 26 amazing images.Hyderabadi famous dessert … More..
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baked rasgulla recipe| Bengali baked rasgulla | baked rosogolla | with 15 amazing images.baked rasgulla is a different … More..
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kopra pak recipe | Gujarati kopra pak | kopra pak made with mava (khoya) | with 25 amazing … More..
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doodhi ka halwa recipe | dudhi ka halwa using mawa | lauki ka halwa | with 23 amazing … More..
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mawa jalebi recipe | khoya jalebi | instant mawa jalebi | with 24 amazing images.instant mawa jalebi is … More..
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shahi sheermal recipe | Mughlai sheermal | eggless sweet naan | baked shirmal roti | with 36 amazing … More..
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A simpler version of this traditional sweet. More..

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