From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Khoa
(food)) Jump to: navigation, search  Khoa (Punjabi: ਖੋਆ, also
khoo-wah) is a milk food widely used in Indian and Pakistani
cuisine, made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by
heating in an open iron pan.  It is similar to ricotta cheese,
but lower in moisture[1] and made from whole milk instead of
whey.       Khoa is made by simmering full-fat milk in an iron
karahi for several hours, over a medium fire. The gradual
vaporization of its water content leaves coagulated solids in
milk, which is khoa. The ideal temperature to avoid scorching is
175–180°F (about 80°C).[2] Another quick way of making khoa is
to add full fat milk powder to skimmed milk and mixing and
heating until it becomes thick. This may, however, not have the
same characteristics as traditionally made khoa.   Khoa is used
in various types of sweets:    • Pedha (penda in Gujarati) is
sweetened khoa formed into balls or thick disks (like patties)
with flavorings such as saffro