Mahim halwa

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Mahim halwa is an Indian sweet (translated as "layered semolina sweet") named after Mahim, an area in Mumbai.It is also known as Ice Halwa[1]. It is named so because it was created by the sweet meat makers Joshi Budhakaka from Mahim.[2][3] It is a food speciality that Mumbai is famous for.[4] It has been described as a "unique confection of thin layers of sweet dough pressed into compact squares and separated by sheets of greaseproof paper.[2] A 2010 news story reported attempts to obtain geographical indication registration for the sweet.[5]

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  1. ^ https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/indian-sweets-bombay-ice-halwa-recipe-if-you-are-looking-for-a-cooling-dessert-2186754
  2. ^ a b Vikas Khanna (25 July 2013). SAVOUR MUMBAI: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA'S MELTING POT. Westland. pp. 396–. ISBN 978-93-82618-95-9.
  3. ^ "Go time travelling with these long-standing eateries - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ Karanjia, B. K. (1 January 2004). Vijitatma: founder-pioneer Ardeshir Godrej. Viking.
  5. ^ "13 products have potential for GI registration - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.


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