Everyday Cooking

Halwai January 22, 2024

Ingredients: • Ginger – 35 g • Milk – 2 cups • Water – 3 cups • Sugar (if required) • 1 tsp – pepper and chilli powder, mixed • 2 tsp – tea leaves Method: Take exactly 3 cups of water. Boil it down to 2 cups. Then add milk and tea leaves (the […]

Halwai January 19, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 leaves – iceberg Lettuce • 1 – chopped Apple • 3 to 4 pieces – chopped Orange • 1 tsp – fresh Orange juice • I tsp – fresh Lemon juice • I tsp – Honey • 2 tsp – water • 1/2 tsp – chilli flakes Method: Break lettuce leaves into […]

Halwai January 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Arhar Dal. • 1 – Onion, chopped lengthwise. • 1 – Large potato- chopped into big cubes| For masala: • 1 tsp – Jeera. • 3/4 tsp – Dhaniya seeds. • 1/2 tsp – Methi seeds. • 5 to 6 – Black peppers. • 1/2 tsp – Hing powder. • […]

Halwai January 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 150 gms – Garlic • 2 large – Onions, peeled and quartered • 50 gms – Ginger • 4-6 – Green chillies • Juice of 4 Lemons • Salt to taste Method: Blend all the ingredients with a little water if required.

Halwai January 13, 2024

Ingredients: • Potatoes – 6, medium sized • Spinach – 1 bunch • Garlic – 2 Cloves • Lemon juice – 1 tsp • Plain yogurt – 1 cup, hung overnight • Chives – 2 sprigs • Salt and pepper to taste Method: Boil the potatoes, but do not make them too soft. Cool and […]

Halwai January 13, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – fresh coriander leaves, chopped • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 Onion , chopped • 1/2 spring onion, chopped • 1/2 inch – ginger, chopped • 2 Cloves garlic, chopped • 1 tbsp – gram flour (besan) • 2 cups – vegetable stock • […]

Halwai January 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – grated white gourd • 4 cups – whole Milk • 2 cups – Sugar • 2 tsp – Ghee • 5 to 6 powdered Cardamoms • a few strands Saffron • 10 Almonds or Cashew nuts slivered • 15 to 20 Raisins Method: Peel gourds ensuring that no flesh is […]

Halwai January 8, 2024

Ingredients: • 200 g – young yellow papaya, skinned and sliced thinly • 100 g – tomatoes, skinned, seeded and diced • 20 g – red onion, diced • 300 ml – white wine Vinegar • 30 g – Sugar • 150 ml – water Method: Put all the ingredients together in a bowl. Mix […]

Halwai December 26, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Baby Potatoes • 5 – Almonds • 2 – Onions • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 cup -Curd • 2-inch piece – Ginger • 5 Cloves – Garlic • 4 – Dry Red Chillies • 3 – Cloves • 2 – Cardamom • 1-inch – Cinnamon • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai December 25, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 cup – cooked Rice • 4 – Egg • 2 – Onions cut finely • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tsp – pepper powder • 2 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste – 2 tsp • 4 tsp – oil • Coriander – a few sprigs Method: Heat a pan with oil […]

Halwai December 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 – Medium sized Cucumbers finely chopped • Mint chutney (made with a bunch of coriander, Green chillies and pudina/Mint leaves and very little salt and blended in a mixer with a little water) • Salt to taste • A pinch of Red Chilli powder • Half a Lemon Method: Base mix:Wash, peel […]

Halwai December 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 100 g – dark chocolate • 4 tsp – instant coffee powder • 4.5 cups – Milk • 4 tsp – Sugar • a few drops of hazelnut syrup • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder Method: Heat 1/2 cup of milk in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Melt chocolate in the […]

Halwai December 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups fresh Carrot peeled and grated • 200ml Milk • sweetex solution to taste • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Mix carrots and milk in a heavy or nonstick pan. Cook, stirring constantly, till the carrot is soft and the moisture evaporates. Add ghee and sweetex, stir and cook on low for […]

Halwai December 20, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – macaroni, boiled • 1 – shimla mirch, chopped into thin strips • 1/2 kg – potatoes, boiled • 2 – carrots, finely chopped • 2 tsp – soya sauce • 125 g – Spring onion • 2 – green chillies, ground to a paste • 2 tsp – garlic, crushed […]

Halwai December 20, 2023

Ingredients: • 5- large firm ripe Peaches • 6 tbsp.- Sugar • 6 tbsp.- water • 1/4 tsp. -vanilla essence • 3 cups- vanilla ice-Cream or whipped sweetened Cream chilled Method: Cut peaches in halves and deseed. Place in 10 inch diameter dish cut sides down. Place the pieces next to each other. Sprinkle sugar […]

Halwai December 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 227 gms – flour • 60 gms – Finely cut nuts • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – baking powder • 60 gms – maple syrup • 50 gms – Milk • 2 large eggs • 2 tbsp – vegetable oil Method: Put the flour, sugar and salt into a mixing […]

Halwai December 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sprouted moong • 1/2 cup – roasted Bengal Gram or chick peas • 1 tomato, chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 green chilli, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, grated • salt to taste • Lemon juice to taste Method: […]

Halwai December 14, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 bunches – Mint leaves • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • a few stalks – green Onion • 2 – onions, medium • 2 to 3 – gooseberry (amala) • 2 – Green chillies • 2 tsp – Sugar • salt, red pepper as per taste Method: Soak all the greens for […]

Halwai December 13, 2023

Ingredients: • Cabbage – 2 cups (Finely Grated) • Bell peppers – 4 (Finely Chopped) • Carrot – 1 (Finely Grated) • Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp • Granulated Sugar – 1/4 tsp • White Vinegar – 1 tsp • Salt – As per taste • 8. Green chillies – 2-3 (finely chopped, optional) Method: Take […]

Halwai December 13, 2023

Ingredients: • 350 gms – chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces • 2 tbsp – oil • 5-6 flakes garlic, chopped fine • 2 pieces ginger, chopped fine • 1.5 Onion (small), chopped fine • 2-3 green chillies, chopped fine • 1.5 tbsp – Tomato sauce • 2 tbsp – soya sauce • 1-2 tsp – […]