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    Recipe Index » Kitchen Basics

    Instant khoya recipe (Using milk powder)

    Published: Oct 21, 2013 · Last Modified: Jul 24, 2019 by Kanan Patel / 60 Comments

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    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.

    Check out other 'how to' recipes
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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)

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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.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 283kcal
    Servings 1 cup
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    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
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    Comments

    1. Sivani

      December 23, 2021 at 1:50 am

      I never knew it is that easy. Thanks a lot 😀

      Reply
      • Kanan Patel

        December 23, 2021 at 7:21 pm

        you're welcome.

        Reply
    2. Saroj

      October 25, 2021 at 10:51 pm

      Can I use this Khoya to make Ras Malai?

      Reply
      • Kanan Patel

        October 26, 2021 at 12:43 pm

        Here is the rasmalai recipe. and it is made from chenna (NOT KHOYA)

        Reply
    3. K

      March 14, 2021 at 9:12 am

      Hi please tell me if I can use water instead of liquid milk and if I can mix milk powder to sugar before adding the liquid.
      Thanks in advance.
      Best regards.

      Reply
      • Kanan Patel

        March 15, 2021 at 3:06 pm

        You can use water instead of milk.
        Sugar is added to the milk powder and then hot liquid is added. So sugar will melt and the khoya mixture will be runny. You can shape into the ball.
        If you want to add sugar then you might need to cook the khoya mixture on low-medium heat until moisture evaporates.

        Reply
    4. Zee

      May 11, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      How much khoya will I get from this and how long can this be kept in fridge if I don't use it all at once?

      Reply
      • Kanan Patel

        May 11, 2020 at 9:06 pm

        As mentioned in the recipe card, you will get around 1 cup of khoya.
        It can be refrigerated for 3-4 days

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