Instant mawa recipe | instant khoya using milk powder

Mawa or khoya is a critical ingredient in many Indian sweets. There are many dairy based recipes we make in the festive season.We make sweets, appetizers and curries with it . No festival can be complete without it. Be it delicious curry, khoya makhana matar or mango peda. Decadent kala jamun on Dusshera or modak on Ganesh chaturthi. Be it til mawa burfi on Sankranti or gujiya on Holi.  Yummy mathura peda  on Janamashtami or Chocolate barfi  and milk cake in Diwali. Every sweet has a special addition. Mawa. You can add it to make your gajar ka halwa extra yummy in winters. Every party rocks with a special sweet.

In India, you can get fresh, in most sweet shops. Making it at home is a tedious process. This makes  people buy it from a local dairy. The traditional method takes its time. Many people resort to commercial sweets as they cannot make time for it. You need to stir continuously and plan ahead. What do you do when you cannot access it abroad? Alas, you resort to packed sweets but did you know it is quite easy to make instant khoya? Just scroll below and see the magic. It hardly takes 15 mins.

Ingredients needed to make instant mawa

The answer to this question is simple. It also needs minimal ingredients. Only 3! 

The core ingredients are

1. Milk powder
2. Cream (You can use store bought full cream.)
3. Ghee

This way it helps me enjoy many sweets even outside India.  Scroll below to see the full mawa recipe.

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How to make mawa in microwave or steamer

Mawa or Khoya is the base for many dairy based sweets across India.It is also called Paal kova or milk khoya in South India.

Prep Time1 minute min

Cook Time13 minutes mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: dairy, homeade mawa, homemade mawa, how to make khoya, how to make mawa, how to make mawa in steamer, khoya at home, making mawa in microwave, palakova

Servings: 4

Author: bhavana bhatia

Ingredients

• 2 cup unsweetened milk powder
• 3-4 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
• ⅔ cup full fat milk cream

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients.
• Cook in microwave(high) for 2 minutes and mix well or cover it with a lid/foil & place it in steamer for 15 minutes. Once done ,mix it with a spoon.
• If you find it tough, add 1 tablespoon cream when its still hot.
• Use it your recipe or refrigerate once it cools for later use.

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• Step by step recipe for easy & Eggless Mawa Cake
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• Chocolate barfi | Chocolate Burfi with Milk Powder
• Chocolate Mawa modak

How to get Mawa?

• Buy it from a dairy nearby. You can also get soft khoya  at Indian grocery stores abroad in freezer section.
• You can make it by reducing whole milk in a large kadai, as in the traditional khoya recipe. However the whole process needs time and planning and cooking milk on a low flame.
• You can also make khoya with condensed milk. Sadly, you cannot control sugar in it. 
• Make it with unsweetened milk powder using microwave or instant pot.
• You may also use evaporated milk  to make khoya.

how to make instant mawa at home?

There are 4 ways to get your perfect homemade khoya.

• A traditional method of making 'mawa' is quite time taking. You need to boil full-fat milk and let it simmer for hours to reduce it on a low flame. You need to do this with continuous stirring and monitoring it , in a heavy bottom pan or a heavy pot. You need to keep scraping the sides of the pan to ensure it doesn't burn. I usually use my open iron pan from Le Crueset to make my perfect khoya. However,not everyone has that time for slow cooking and vessel.
• You can also make the instant version in microwave. It is more convenient. You only need some ghee, milk powder and cream. You just need 5 minutes to make this filling in the below method. This helps you prepare lot many recipes with khoya in a short time.
• You can also make this in a steamer. Just the same ingredients .Mix and steam in the steamer for around 15 minutes. Mix again with spoon. No sugar added. Add according to your taste.
• Use ricotta cheese to make it. I recently use this method to make a yummy chocolate kalakand.

Benefits of making mawa at home 

• First of all it is easy and convenient. Hardly takes time.
• You know about the purity. There are no hidden ingredients or preservatives. 
• You do not need to rush to market or despair if it is over. Fresh homemade is best.
• Also, if you stay in a place, where it is not easily available. No need to fret. You can still enjoy your sweets.
• You can finally finish the unsweetened instant milk powder carton lying in your kitchen.

how to make khoya from milk powder in microwave?

1. In a bowl mix all ingredients.

2. Cook in microwave(high) for 2 minutes and mix well or cover it with a lid/foil & place it in steamer for 15 minutes. Once done ,mix it with a spoon.

3. Use it in your recipe or Store in a refrigerator in an airtight container. It stays up till 7-10 days.

So easy! 

Conclusion:It is easy to make any Indian burfi, once you know how to make khoya with milk powder. Dessert are no stress, with this instant mawa recipe!