·khoa is used in the preparation of indian confectionery at home./ ·it is an important ingredient for sweet dishes like pinni, gulabjamun, gajar halwa, peda, burfi, gujia etc./ ·saves time and effort compared to when starting from scratch./ ·khoa is a good source of protein and energy./ ·can be combined with cereals, wheat flour, sugar and flavourings in a number of recipes./ ·contains fairly large quantities of muscle building proteins, bone forming minerals and energy-giving fat and lactose.