Sensory and chemical quality changes during storage of bottle gourd Halwa: Research article

Bottle gourd halwa is a popular khoa based traditional dairy delicacy. It is produced on small scale by local sweetmeat makers. In order to commercially manufacture and market bottle gourd halwa, studies on its shelf-life were considered to be very important. Bottle gourd halwa samples prepared using skim milk powder and khoa as base material were packed in polystyrene packaging material and stored at two different temperature i.e. 7±2 °C and 30±2 °C.