INSTANT KHOYA/MAWA USING MILK POWDER AND CREAM

Mawa /khoya is an main ingredient while making certain sweets in north india. With khoya we can make variety of sweets such ad gulab jamun,carrot halwa etc., the list will goes on.

The authentic way of making khoya is to boil and reduce the milk till it comes to soild state.

In simple it is nothing but the milk solid.

Before and all I searched everywhere here for unsweetened khoya to make some north indian sweets.  But i didn’t get. So usually I skip the sweets which calls for khoya. But later only realized that we can make it as own in home itself, that too in a simplest way.

Yes, the authentic ways of making khoya is time consuming work, this instant version is so simple and needs only 4 minutes. Yeah, you heard it right, only 4 minutes J

I used milk  powder to make this unsweetened khoya in microwave,on stove top also you can make, not an issue, wil take one or two minutes more or less, that’s it.

Recently i used this mawa to make jigarthanda. Please check the below link for the jigarthanda recipe if you are interested.

• Jigarthanda
• bottlegourd kheer
• Chandrakala/suriyakala

Ok now coming to the recipe.

VIDEO RECIPE: 

RECIPE CARD:

INSTANT MAWA/KHOYA(WITH MILK POWDER & CREAM) SOAKING TIME:- |PREPARATION TIME:- | COOKING TIME: 4 MIN AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI RECIPE TYPE: CONDIMENTS CUISINE: NORTH INDIAN  SERVES: 185 grams(apprx.) Mawa /khoya is an main ingredient while making certain sweets in north india. With khoya we can make variety of sweets such ad gulab jamun,carrot halwa etc., the list will goes on. The authentic way of making khoya is to boil and reduce the milk till it comes to soild state. In simple it is nothing but the milk solid. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup milk powder(Full fat) ¾ cup cream 1 tsp ghee VIDEO RECIPE:  https://youtu.be/WYDaP8eZWpg METHOD: In a microwave safe bowl add the milk powder, cream, and ghee and mix well. Then microwave the mixture for 1 minute in high. Then take it out and stir once. It will become liquid now. Again microwave for 1 more minute and take it out and stir. Likewise I did for 3 times and my khoya got ready. But the timeing is purely depends on the microwave type and the temperature. So please check in between. Let it cool down a bit and then make it as a ball and store. NOTES: The cooking time is depends on the microwave type. So set the time accordingly. Stirring in between is important. After cooled down the khoya will get little harden.

 STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

In a microwave safe bowl add the milk powder, cream, and ghee and mix well.

Then microwave the mixture for 1 minute in high.

Then take it out and stir once. It will become liquid now.

Again microwave for 1 more minute and take it out and stir.

Likewise I did for 3 times and my khoya got ready. But the timing is purely depends on the microwave type and the temperature. So please check in between.

Let it cool down a bit and then make it as a ball and store.

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MICROWAVE APPLE BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE/CRISP

MICROWAVE APPLE BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE/CRISP

Apple blueberry crumble/crisp is a delicious dessert having apple and blueberry layer in the bottom and topped with cinnamon flavored oats.

Generally the crumble or crisp can be made in savory or sweet version, fruits like apple, pears, berries, peach, plums are commonly used in making crumbles.

 In this recipe I have used apples and blue berry flavored with cinnamon.

As I have used mainly whole Oats and brown sugar, it is healthy also.

Ok now coming to the recipe.

APPLE BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE

RECIPE TYPE: DESSERT | CUISINE: CONTINENTAL |

YIELDS: 2 PERSONS|PREPARATION TIME: 5 MIN | COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 MIN

                               

                                                                        

METHOD:

Keep the ingredients ready. Chop the apples into small pieces.

In a microwave safe bowl add the chopped apples and blueberries.

Mix the date’s syrup and ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder and toss well.

In a separate bowl add the oats, flour, remaining cinnamon powder and brown sugar. Mix well.

Sprinkle the oats flour mixture on the top of the fruits.

Place few blueberries on the top and keep in microwave high for 1 ½ minutes.

Once blue berries on the top, cooked and juice is coming out it means the crisp is ready.

Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or any of your choice. It tastes even with whipped cream also.

NOTES:

For me it got ready at 1 /2 minutes. If it is not getting ready in mentioned time, microwave for 30 more seconds.

You can add a pinch of nutmeg powder and crushed ginger.

You can replace the all purpose flour with almond meal.

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MICROWAVE ALMOND PRALINES - CHEWY BADAM CANDY COOKED IN MICROWAVE

MICROWAVE ALMOND PRALINES-CHEWY BADAM CANDY

Almond pralines are a chewy sweet which can be made in a jiffy. Generally pralines are the sweets which are made using nuts, sugar and cream. In this recipe I have used Almonds and brown sugar.

It definitely tastes delicious. In simple it is almost like our ground nut chikki(kadalai mittaai in tamil)

Ok now coming to the recipe.

MICROWAVE ALMOND PRALINES

RECIPE TYPE: SWEET/CONFECTIONARY | CUISINE: CONTINENTAL |

YIELDS: 13 MEDIUM PIECES |PREPARATION TIME: 5 MIN | COOKING TIME: 3 MIN

                               

                                                                         

METHOD:

Dry Roast the almonds in medium heat till it becomes crunchier or bake in preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes.

Chop the roasted almonds in to pieces. (I just chopped an almond into 2 halves)

In a microwave safe bowl add the almonds, butter, cream, brown sugar and salt.

Mix everything well. Microwave the prepared mixture in high for 3 minutes.

Stir two times in between. After 3 minutes remove from microwave and add vanilla extracts and mix well. Stir well for 1 minute.

Then on a greased parchment paper drop a heaped teaspoon of mixture as small portions and allow it to cool.

After cooled down the candy will becomes stiff and store it in a airtight container.

NOTES:

• If the mixture is too runny wait for 1 minutes, if it is still thin then microwave for 30 more seconds.
• If the mixture becomes too stiff add a teaspoon of hot water and try.
• While cooking in microwave stir 2 times in between other the mixture will become so hard.
• For me mixture got ready in 3 minutes. But the timing may vary on different microwaves. So don’t forget to check in between.

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