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Khoya

Khoya is a dense milk solid made by reducing milk and used in South Asian sweets and some rich savory dishes.

Khoya — illustrative ingredient image

About Khoya

Khoya is a dense milk solid made by slowly heating milk until much of its water evaporates. It is widely used in South Asian sweets such as milk-based confections, fillings, and dumplings, and can also enrich selected savoury preparations.

Its colour is usually off-white to pale cream. Texture may be compact, crumbly, fudgy, dough-like, or granular, depending on moisture, milk base, and handling. These variations mean the available information does not establish one uniform texture for all khoya.

Khoya may be sold as a block, loose crumbs, or a softer mass. Recipes may call for it to be grated, crumbled, kneaded, or cooked further; these preparations change its form and incorporation into a dish. Some versions are made from whole milk, while others are firmer or more granular.

Ingredient type
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Desserts

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English

Khoya

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Khoya nutrition & diet

Khoya nutritional value

Reference: Khoa

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
316kcal
Protein
16.3g
Carbs
16.5g
Fat
20.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Confirm whether khoya is soft, granular, or firm and whether it is made from whole milk, reduced milk, or a commercial mix. Use the plain edible solid rather than a sweet, fried, or filled confection, since added sugar, flour, fat, and coatings change the food.

Compare the right form: Match plain khoya to its milk source, texture, moisture, and commercial or traditional preparation, excluding sweets made from it.

Diet considerations

Khoya is an animal-derived concentrated milk ingredient. Compatibility changes when it is combined with sugar, wheat flour, semolina, eggs, gelatin, nuts, or fried coatings in sweets. Savory dishes may add meat or other animal ingredients, while serving with grains changes the carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — L004 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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