Joshi BudhaKaka Mahim Halwa wala.(Mahim halwas inventors.: : Bombay Ice Halwa or better known as Mahim Halwa is ïnvented by Joshi Budha Kaka Mahim, Mumbai, a 225 years old shop in Mahim. The Mahim halwa is made from wheat extract, sugar ‘n ghee. This’s cooked together over a very slow fire ‘n then spread out over a wooden top, into a thin sheet. And then cut into squares once it cools down. And wrapped in cellophane paper. You now get Mahim halwa all over, but the original stuff’s only at Joshi Booda Kaka Mahim Halwa wala. The present owner is Mr. Joshi’s the seventh generation sweet maker of the family. He’s a doctor by profession. And also runs the family business. His great-great-great-great grandfather Giridhar Mavji walked all the way from Jamnagar in Gujarat to Bombay over a period from 1783 to 1787. He stayed in the area of Mahim, Original shop is still at in Mahim, off Cadell road, Mahim, Mumbai. Near Mahim Masjid. They have branches in Tardeo ‘n Dadar, but you should go to the original one in Mahim. The Mahim halwa’s just not about the sweet, but the sense of history that you get from this wonderful 225 year old place.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:52:04 +0000
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