This year I wanted to make sweets but not using store brought khoya for number of reasons, First it's frozen solid, don't know how long its in the store's freezer and its not at all fresh, above all its damn expensive. Well when it comes to grocery, for American grocery , I am a coupon queen, I buy product if its on sale and I have coupon, so I save big time. Who lives here know what I am trying to say. Even now my kids know that if its on sale and mom has coupon mom will toys or their stuff and if they are with me they asked me , mom do you have coupon and its on sale? so you got this. So why waste money on old frozen khoya when you can make it at home in 3 minutes and its fresh and you can use it the way you want it, you don't have to think twice that oh no, its too expensive so I have to use it wisely. I made Traditional way khoya also. So guys, make this khoya and make your festival more happier.
General Info about Khoya is
Khoa or khoya or khawa or mawa is a dried whole milk or milk thickened made by heating milk in an open iron pan to condensation.
It is similar to ricotta cheese, but lower in moisture and made from whole milk instead of whey.
There are three types of khoya - batti, chickna, and daan-e-daar. Batti, meaning rock, has 50% moisture by weight and is grated like cheese. It can be aged for up to a year, during which it develops a unique aroma and a moldy outer surface. Chickna (slippery or squishy) khoya has 80% moisture. For daan-e-daar, the milk is coagulated with an acid during the simmering and has moderate moisture content. Different Khoa is used for different preparation. - Source rediff.com
Ingredients:
1 cup fat free milk powder (I used this one, but you can use full fat too)
1/4 cup ghee / purified butter
2-3 tbsp. milk
Method:
Mix milk powder, ghee and milk in microwave safe bowl. If should be thick batter.
Cover it and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Stir it and cover it again and microwave for another minute.
Allow to cool khoya and is ready to be used in any sweet dish.
As it cools, its going to harden so grate it or crumble it for your use. I made one traditional Guajarati sweet is coming next using this khoya.
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General Info about Khoya is
Khoa or khoya or khawa or mawa is a dried whole milk or milk thickened made by heating milk in an open iron pan to condensation.
It is similar to ricotta cheese, but lower in moisture and made from whole milk instead of whey.
There are three types of khoya - batti, chickna, and daan-e-daar. Batti, meaning rock, has 50% moisture by weight and is grated like cheese. It can be aged for up to a year, during which it develops a unique aroma and a moldy outer surface. Chickna (slippery or squishy) khoya has 80% moisture. For daan-e-daar, the milk is coagulated with an acid during the simmering and has moderate moisture content. Different Khoa is used for different preparation. - Source rediff.com
Ingredients:
1 cup fat free milk powder (I used this one, but you can use full fat too)
1/4 cup ghee / purified butter
2-3 tbsp. milk
Method:
Mix milk powder, ghee and milk in microwave safe bowl. If should be thick batter.
Cover it and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Stir it and cover it again and microwave for another minute.
Allow to cool khoya and is ready to be used in any sweet dish.
simply Tadka and Swetha's page
gayathris's page and Asiya's page
Priya's Page and Sangee's Page
Swathi's blog
My kind of recipe for sure, simple and lovely. Will try out after I buy the milk powder.
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Good post . Thank u for sharing
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ReplyDeleteThat is a useful info post.I just add the milk powder directly making khoya sounds good.
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great version Linsy. Have you tried it without using ghee?
ReplyDeleteno, but you can add less ghee, see if its worth it, I always first try what recipe ask for, then will go with what I am comfortable with.
DeleteLovely!!! :)
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ReplyDeleteKhoya is an integral part of our Indian Cooking. Thanks for sharing.
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Simple n lovely recipe..good post :)
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ReplyDeleteMicrowave Khoya looks delicious Love this easy way.
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ReplyDeletewow didnt khoya cud be made of milk powder but now that I read your post makes perfect sense. thanks for sharing
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wow Linsy!!! you are a total life saver..this is a great recipe...
ReplyDeletewaiting for your sweet recipe
Nice tip, thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteI make it from the milk powder too.. pretty much the same way..
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ReplyDeleteCan we use this khoya in making Indian curry?? Is it tasting sweet??
ReplyDeleteIt's not sweet, if you add it in curry , it will make curry thick cause it has milk powder.
DeleteIt's not sweet, if you add it in curry , it will make curry thick cause it has milk powder.
DeleteCan we use this khoya in making Indian curry?? Is it tasting sweet??
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