Everyday Cooking

Halwai October 3, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 – onion, cut • 1 – tomato, cut • 1 tsp – rasam powder • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Lemon juice • salt to taste • Little Turmeric powder • 4 tsp – Coconut powder • […]

Halwai October 3, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Maida (all-purpose flour) • 1/2 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder (or powder 3 to 4 Cardamom seeds) • 1/2 cup – jaggery, powdered Method: Add the jaggery to approx. 1/4 cup of water. If you have trouble breaking the jaggery, placing them in the water […]

Halwai September 28, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 – big leafs of Palak (spinach) • 3 – medium sized potatoes, boiled and mashed thoroughly • 1 – green chilli, chopped finely • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – black pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – roasted cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – dry coriander powder • […]

Halwai September 22, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Pineapple pieces • 1 – tender Coconut • 1/2 tsp – ginger, chopped • Sprig of Mint to garnish • Sugar to taste Method: Drain the tender coconut water and scoop out the pulp. Blend pineapple pieces, ginger and coconut pulp together. Add 1/2 cup of coconut water and sugar […]

Halwai September 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 250 g – Rava • 4 Green chillies • 1 tbsp – Curd • 1 piece Ginger • 4 small Bay Leaves (tej patta) • 1 tsp – Mustard seeds, Urad and Channa dal • 25 g – Fried Cashewnuts • A few Curry leaves • 1 Onion chopped finely • Coriander leaves […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – thick curds • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 1 tsp – finely chopped Coriander leaves • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds powder (rai) • 1/2 tsp – red chilly powder • 1/2 tsp – roasted cumin • salt to […]

Halwai September 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 1.5 liter – chilled water • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – black salt or Rock Salt • 1 tsp – Amchoor powder • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 cup – Coriander leaves chopped • 1 tbsp – Mint leaves chopped • 1 – lemon, juice extracted • 1 […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 – medium Onions • 3 – big Tomatoes • 4 – Red Chillies • salt • A little Sugar Method: Cut onions and tomatoes into small pieces. Grind onions, red chillies, tomatoes and salt – without adding water. Heat a kadai and heat 2 tsps of oil, pop the mustard seeds in […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 Cups – Rice flour • 1.5 cups – Brown sugar • 2 tbsp – Red chori (Optional) • 4 – Cardamom • 3 inch piece – Coconut, cut it into small pieces Method: Dry roast the rice flour in medium heat till all the moisture is gone (approx 15 minutes). Cook the […]

Halwai September 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 oz – Finely chopped Spinach • 16 oz – Sour Cream • 1 cup – Mayonnaise • 8 oz – Water chestnuts, finely chopped • 3 count – Green onions, finely chopped • Vegetable and recipe mix Method: Mix all the above ingredients well. Cover and chill for 2 hours. (This will […]

Halwai September 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Maize • 1-2 – green chillies, sliced thinly • salt • 1/2 -3/4 cup – water to knead the dough • few sprigs -chopped cilantro/coriander leaves Method: Mix all the dry ingredients together. Make a hole in the middle and pour hot boiling water to it. Mix it lightly with […]

Halwai September 5, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat sooji/rava • 1/2 cup – finely chopped Onion • 1 tsp – Hing • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut (optional) • 2 tsp – finely chopped Green chillies • 2 tsp – finely chopped Ginger • 2 tbsp – Curd • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: […]

Halwai August 31, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – raspberries, frozen • 2 tbsp – quick cooking oats • 1 cup – yogurt • 1/2 cup – Milk • Honey or maple syrup as per needed Method: Blend together the frozen raspberries, oats, yogurt, milk and honey or maple syrup as thick smoothie. Serve immediately with ice cubes or […]

Halwai August 30, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 – green capsicum, cut into strips • 1 – red capsicum, cut into strips • 2 – onions, sliced diagonally • 1/2 cup – sliced Mushroom • 1 cup – Broccoli florets • 1 – carrot, thinly sliced • 1 – spring onion, sliced diagonally • 1 – zucchini, thinly sliced diagonally […]

Halwai August 28, 2024

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 colocasia leaves. • 1.5 cups – gram flour. • 1.5 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder. • 1 pinch – Asafoetida powder. • 3 to 4 tbsp – Tamarind water. • Sugar to taste. • salt to taste. • For Tempering: • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai August 23, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Textured vegetable protein or TVP, chunks (about 1/2 inch square). • 1 tbsp – Canola or vegetable oil • 1 – Medium onion, thinly sliced • 1 inch piece – Ginger, grated • 5 Cloves – Garlic, minced • 1 – Small cauliflower, separated into florets • 2 – Tomatoes, […]

Halwai August 22, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – crab, cooked and chopped • 1/2 cup – shrimp, cooked and chopped • 3 – stalk green onions, chopped finely • 1/4 cup – Celery • 1 capsicum, chopped finely • 1/4 cup – carrot, chopped and boiled • 1- green chilli, chopped finely • 1/2 tsp – hot chilli […]

Halwai August 20, 2024

Ingredients: • Bean sprouts – 2-3 cups • Tur dal – 1-2 cups • Red Chilli – 2-3 • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Hing – a pinch • Salt to taste • For seasoning: Mustard – 1 tsp • Urad Dal – 1 tsp • Curry leaves Method: Cut the bean sprouts and cook […]

Halwai August 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – homemade Chicken broth • 1/2 – medium white onion, chopped • 2 – stalks celery, chopped • 1 – Cloves garlic, chopped • 1/2 – spring onion, chopped, green stems removed • 4 – medium tomatoes, diced • 1/2 tsp – Basil • 1/4 tsp – Oregano • 1/8 tsp […]

Halwai August 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh pomegranate. • 3 cups – yogurt/non-fat curds. • 2 tbsps – rock salt. • fresh Mint leaves for garnish. • A pinch of freshly ground black pepper or garam masala. Method: Beat the chilled curd with a little water to achieve the desired consistency. Add the salt and pepper […]