The Food Safety department is intensifying efforts to prevent mawa adulteration during Holi festivities. Various tests can be performed at home to ensure purity, including the iodine and sulphuric acid tests. Mawa should have an oily, grainy texture and a natural sweetness to be considered pure.The Food Safety department is intensifying efforts to prevent mawa adulteration during Holi festivities. Various tests can be performed at home to ensure purity, including the iodine and sulphuric acid tests. Mawa should have an oily, grainy texture and a natural sweetness to be considered pure.