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Homemade Khoya Recipe | Mawa Recipe | How to make Khoya from Milk

Khoya is evaporated milk solids which is used in many Indian sweets.
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 255 grams of khoya
Author Narmadha

Ingredients

  • Milk 1 litre

Instructions

  • Take milk in heavy bottomed pan and allow it to boil.
  • Boil till it reduces to half and keep the flame in low to medium.
  • keep stirring and scrap the sides of the pan and add to milk.
  • It will slowly start to thicken after 40 minutes.
  • keep stirring and scrapping the milk solids on the sides.
  • It will look thick and grainy at this stage.
  • Continue stirring till all water is evaporated from milk and it comes together as a mass.
  • Cool down and store in clean container.
  • Homemade khoya is ready.

Notes

I used full fat milk for making khoya.
I got around 250 grams of khoya from 1 litre of milk
Quantity of khoya will vary depending on the type of milk used.
Stir in intervals without burning at the bottom.
Khoya will become hard once it cools down. It may look soft when you turn off the stove.
Always use clean spoon when using it.
Use mawa in all your favorite sweets or make kofta curry.