Methods of Preparation

KHOA

Materials Required:
  • Karahi (pen)
  • Gas stove
  • Whole milk (cow or buffalo)
  • Iron or stainless steel stirrer cum scraper
Procedure:
  • Take appropriate amount (about 5kg) of milk (preferably buffalo milk) in a karahi.
  • Put the karahi on direct fire and allow the milk to boil.
  • Stir the milk vigorously and constantly in a circular motion with the help of a milk stirrer cum scraper.
  • Scrap the contents occasionally to avoid the sticking of milk to the surface of karahi.
  • Observe the formation of viscous mass of milk protein.
  • Mark the abrupt change in colour.
  • Continue the heating with greater speed of stirring cum scraping action.
  • Note the change of viscous mass to a semi solid/pasty consistency, which later on begins to dry up.
  • Observe the final product (khoa) when it begins detaching from surface of the karahi and starts sticking together.
  • Remove the karahi from the gas stove.
  • Work the content up and down into single compact masses. The product so prepared is known as khoa-pat, which is rich in protein.