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Mawa coconut bake
Baked mawa and coconut pudding with nuts and saffron
An easy baked sweet of grated mawa (khoya) and fresh coconut mixed with warm milk, nuts, saffron, cardamom and nutmeg, baked until set and fragrant. It's soft, rich and milky, somewhere between a halwa and a pudding. Serve it hot, decorated with nuts and cardamom.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the bake
For decoration
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
Step 2: Mix 14 oz mawa (khoya), 5 ½ oz fresh coconut, ½ cup milk, 2 ⅛ oz almonds, 1 oz pistachios, 1 tsp ground cardamom, ½ tsp saffron powder, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg and 5 tbsp sugar in a bowl.
Step 3: Spread in a baking dish and cover with a lid or foil.
Step 4: Bake for 30 minutes, until set and hot through.
30 minStep 5: Decorate with 1 tbsp almond and pistachio flakes and ½ tsp coarsely ground cardamom and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mawa coconut bake take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of fresh coconut?
- Desiccated coconut soaked in hot water for 15 minutes, about three quarters of the weight.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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