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  • Baskets of the purple fruit called mawa were frequently brought to us by the villagers; not for sale, but from a belief that their chiefs would be pleased to hear that they had treated us well; we gave them pieces of meat in return.

    Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

  • In the country where he lives there grows a berry called mawa, which is very sweet -- even sweeter than the strawberry; and the people of the villages make jam from it.

    The Wonders of the Jungle Book One Sarath Kumar Ghosh

  • Sharing my dad's favorite mawa cake while celebrating father's day today.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Meera 2009

  • Methi malai matar looks very inviting, loved the tip about adding a little mawa to the give the gravy a creamier texture...first time here you have a wonderful space :

    Mattar Methi Malai Jyothsna 2009

  • Sharing my dad's favorite mawa cake while celebrating father's day today.

    Happy Father's Day with Eggless Mawa Cake Meera 2009

  • For more traditional version, you can roast the khava/khoya/mawa till the moisture is evaporated & then add sugar and after cooling it completely, use it as a stuffing.

    Saatori Meera 2008

  • For more traditional version, you can roast the khava/khoya/mawa till the moisture is evaporated & then add sugar and after cooling it completely, use it as a stuffing.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Meera 2008

  • I have modified the original version of using khoya or mawa by substituting ricotta cheese.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Meera 2008

  • I make dudhi halwa using part-skim ricotta cheese instead of Indian khoya/khava/mawa.

    Dudhi Halwa Meera 2008

  • One bigger for making ukadiche modak and smaller for making khava or mawa modak.

    Ukadiche Modak for Lord Ganesha Meera 2008

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