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Instant khoya recipe (Using milk powder)

July 24, 2019 By Kanan / 48 Comments

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4.75 from 4 votes

Most of the Indian sweets or mithai calls for mawa or khoya. I have many readers who are asking for instant khoya recipe because it is not easily available where they live. Here I am with a quick mawa recipe.

This can be the BEST khoya substitute.

khoya recipe from milk powder

It is made from full-fat milk powder. Yes, you need FULL FAT not non-fat or low-fat milk powder.

If and only if you have time and if you want to then you can make traditional homemade khoya which is easy but very time-consuming. If someone asks me to choose one then I will go for Instant mawa as it is quick and easy to make. I made mithais using both traditional and instant mawa and I don’t see any difference between them. Then why go for a lengthy process when you have this quick recipe.

My grand mom always says that khoya is a very good source of vitamin D and calcium which is essential for healthy bones for growing kids as well as for adults. But you have to be careful that more consumption of it is not good for health. It will result in overweight which will cause many health problems. So always consume it in moderation for good health.

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How to make instant khoya, mawa?

1) Take milk powder in a bowl.
full fat milk powder

2) Heat the milk and ghee in a small pan. Heat the mixture just till it comes to a boil.
adding ghee into boiling milk

3) Add this hot milk-ghee mixture to milk powder.
adding ghee-milk mixture into the khoya

4) And mix it with a spoon. It will look crumbly. If it looks still dry you can add more milk 1 teaspoon of milk at a time.
mixing milk-ghee and milk powder

5) You can shape it however you like while it is still warm. As it cools it will hold that shape and it will harden. After that, you can grate it or crumble it if needed.
Instant khoya ball

You can make many Indian sweets using this khoya substitute-
Chocolate burfi
chocolate peda
Coconut Ladoo
Mawa Gujiya
Choco Pista Rolls
Malai kulfi

instant khoya recipe with milk powder
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Instant khoya recipe - how to make quick and easy mawa
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Instant Khoya, Mawa Recipe (From Milk Powder)

4.75 from 4 votes
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Instant khoya recipe or mawa recipe This can be the BEST khoya substitute. It is made from full-fat milk powder.
Servings 1 cup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Full fat milk powder (aka mawa powder)
  • ½ tablespoon Ghee (Clarified butter)
  • ¼ cup Milk

Instructions

Making instant khoya or mawa:

  • Take milk powder in a bowl.
  • Heat the milk and ghee in a small pan. Heat the mixture just till it comes to a boil.
  • Add this hot milk-ghee mixture to milk powder.
  • And mix it with spoon. It will look crumbly. If it looks still dry you can add more milk 1 teaspoon of milk at a time.
  • You can shape it however you like while it is warm. As it cools it will hold that shape and it will harden.
  • After that you can grate it or crumble it as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 21mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Kanan
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Comments

  1. Lubna

    July 21, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    Can i use it for making gulab jamuns?

    Reply
    • Kanan

      July 21, 2019 at 4:37 pm

      yes you can make gulab jamuns.
      Or simply make this milk powder gulab jamun

      Reply
  2. Sheetal Totloorker

    October 24, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    Which brand of milk powder should we buy in U.S? Carnation milk powder is non fat

    Reply
    • Kanan

      November 3, 2018 at 10:34 pm

      I buy from Indian grocery store. It is also labeled as mawa powder.

      Reply
  3. Ruchika Indrayan

    October 8, 2017 at 12:27 am

    Tried it just now and turned out just the way it should! I eyeballed the ghee and milk mix and microwaved it. Then added it to to the milk powder. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Kanan

      October 9, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Great to know that it came out good.
      Thank you for the review.

      Reply
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