Description
Best of all Indian sweet treats, this milk based sweet is a classic made during festivals, mainly during diwali. (Paal Kova / Pala Kova / Doodh Peda / Milk Halwa / Pal Kova / Milk Khoa )| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 gal | Whole milk |
| 1¼ cup | Sugar |
| 1 tbsp | Ghee |
Instructions
Using a heavy bottomed pan, bring the milk to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Do not put on high flame, always put on low or medium heat. Let this simmer for 2 hours , stirring every now and then to avoid sticking to the bottom of the vessel.
When the milk thickens you would see the colour change to light yellow and the consistency becomes little sticky.
Now add sugar and stir until it thicken further and leaves the sides to form a thick dough. Immediately switch off and add ghee.
Transfer the content to greased plate ,let cool and shape as desired.
Serve them in a fancy manner by placing each piece in a plastic wrap and fold them to look like store bought pedas.
Notes
Time consuming process, takes almost 3 hours to complete the entire dish.
To cut some time use Half & half instead of regular milk.
1 Gallon milk yields about 2 cups of Kova.(approx)
30 Comments
Hi friend, Thanks for this recipe. I tried it today… we all loved it… it tasted just like the actual one.
hello mullaigaru,i prepared kova 2 times ,my kid loved it ,kova came exactly what u gave in procedure,really its excellent,actually my husband unlike sweets ,but ur kova he liked &he asked me to prepare onceagain. thanks mullaigaru tc bye andi
hi mullai,
i tried this recipe today it came out very well…i used i can of evaporated milk with 1 litre of milk …i have a doubt can u pl clear it i saw some people using lemon juice in other websites for pal kova can u pl tell the difference of using lemon juice…thanks for all the recipes posted in this site…everything looks yummy…
Dear Mullai, I just want to let you know my milk khoa is soooo yummy… I went on preparing in evening, all together it took me approx 4 hrs to finish. This is one of my fiances favourite sweets and he loves it 😀
Thanks again….
hi,
I want to know about milk products(khoa).I’m the supplier.Do u supply khoa?What is your minimum order and how much you r charging per kg?
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks
Thank you Mullai….. have a great day!!!
Urgent! Please I need some help… I am in the middle of preparing milk khoa. My milk is cooking for 2 and a half hr now, and reduced to half only (I am using approx 4 litre of milk)I have an appointment in the afternoon. Does anybody know if I can leave the milk khoa half finished and go on preparing in the evening? I haven’t expected that it will take that long time to prepare….
Anja,
You can, just switch off and let cool covered. When you come back.. start it again.
Mullai, just finished paal khoa…tastewise it was yummy but bit sticky. Anyhow…this is my first try. Thanx for ur receipe.
Mullai, going to make Milk Khoa now using Half & Half milk as a dessert for a week-end party…This is the 1st time going to try milk khoa…Will let u know the results
Mullai, though it’s a well known recipe found it pleasure following your recipe. It took the same time for a bit less amount of milk.
im eating khoya as we speak. my mom made it for me, took her like 6 hours. its delicious.
Sunnysingh, um… quite surprising!! shouldn't take that long. Anyway, happy that you had to taste without straining yourself. Lucky you !!!
Hi Mullai,
Today i tried this recipe…. It worked and was really tasty my husband liked it. Thanks.
But the problem is the final product was somewhat hard and sticky…. I dont know where i went wrong.
I didnot add ghee is that the reason for the kova being sticky???
Please suggest me so that it helps me when i prepare this sweet by the next time.
Regards,
Gowher.
Hi Mullai.. ur recipe was great… thanks for such a painstaking effort.. i felt like being there when u made.. it.. the pictures are awesome
Dear Mullai,
1 gallon [UK] = 4.5 l
&
1 gallon [US, liquid] = 3.8 l
Hope 1 gallon is 3.8l as you are frm us. But, yet got doubt cos I have read once tat 1kg sugar is added for 10 l milk… How nany litres is a gallon then plz? Would like to try this as got some milk boxes.
hi mullai,
Could u pl explain the term ” half & half instead of whole milk”
This recipe has to be done with Whole milk, haven't tried with half and half. Here is the wiki link for complete explanation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_and_half
Hi Mullai, I used to try ur recipes often. Today I am making this milk khoa for my hubby's birthday. This is my husband's fav sweet. Some months back, I tried this using ur recipe, came out really well. U have given Right proportion. Thanks a lot… Ur doing a gr8 job posting different recipes. -Jayshree.
I tried this receipe.It is time consuming bur very very tasty.Taste is really like amul khoa.I loved so much.Thanks for the nice receipe.
Hi Mullai,
U r doin a terrific job in the “blogosphere”..the recipes are definately a keeper…Have a small query on Koya preparation, How do I prepare Koya without changing the color of it(I mean the end product to still be white like the ones we get in the Aavin parlors back in India).
Hi Mullai,
ur recipes r too good.
I tried Parotta and Butter chicken and came out really well.
Absloutely delicious.
Iam trying pal gova now.
Thaknks a lot
Mullai,
I have a question for you
I would like to try this milk halwa,but in this country,the milk is sold on sealed cans
Do you encourage me to prepare the kova with this milk?
Hi Balaji,
I really didn't get your question, did you mean sweetened condensed milk? If so, do not use them.
dear mullai
“i tried this recipe and i really liked it so much though time consuming but the result was absolutely
amazing and i was surprised seeing the finished product and the taste better than any branded milk sweets ..and keep trying all the traditional preparations which are being ignored these days …now i realise why homemade sweets tastes so good and thanks to your efforts and “its because of you , that i was able to come up with this sweet treat”
cheers
rose fernandes
Rose, thanks for trying, glad it turned out well. The only sad part is, a gallon of milk yields about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of Khoa, which just disappears the minute it gets served. Thanks again and good luck with other recipes too.
I love your recepies
Thanks Lakshmi.
Hai Mullai,
1 Gallon = How many litres???? Will u plz tell me..I want to try this recipe.And also give the measurement of the sugar in Grams.
Sentamil, its about 3.79 liters and sugar is about 280 grams.