Mahim halwa

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Mahim Halwa is an Indian confection translated as "layered semolina sweet", named after Mahim a suburb of Mumbai. It is named so because it was created by the sweet meat makers "Joshi Budhakaka" who belong to Mahim.[1][2] It is a food speciality that Mumbai is famous for.[3] 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.[1] A 2010 news story reports of attempts to obtain Geographical indication registration for the sweet.[4]

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  1. 1 2 Vikas Khanna (25 July 2013). SAVOUR MUMBAI: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA’S MELTING POT. Westland. pp. 396–. ISBN 978-93-82618-95-9.
  2. ↑ "Go time travelling with these long-standing eateries - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  3. ↑ Karanjia, B. K. (2004-01-01). Vijitatma: founder-pioneer Ardeshir Godrej. Viking.
  4. ↑ "13 products have potential for GI registration - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
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