Mahim halwa is an Indian sweet (translated as "layered

semolina Semolina is coarsely milled durum wheat mainly used in making couscous, and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse millings of other varieties of wheat, and sometimes other grains (such as rice or corn) as well. Ety ...

sweet") named after Mahim, an area in

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. It is also known as Ice Halwa. It is named so because it was created by the

sweetmeat Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categorie ...

makers Joshi Budhakaka from Mahim. It is a food speciality that Mumbai is famous for. 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". A 2010 news story reported attempts to obtain

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registration for the sweet.

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