Everyday Cooking

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 […]

Halwai August 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 tbsp – thoor dal • 1 flat tsp – whole black pepper • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • ¼ tsp – Hing • 4 or 5 – Red Chillies • 1 stem – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Coconut […]

Halwai August 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 250 gms – Whole Wheat flour • 250 gms – Plain flour • 6 tbsp – Oil • 4 tbsp – Yoghurt • 1 tsp – Salt • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • For the masala: • 1.5 tbsp – Sesame seeds (white) • 1.5 tbsp – Sesame seeds (black) • […]

Halwai August 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Whole Wheat pastry flour • 1/2 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Hazelnut powder • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 cup – apples (grated) • 1 tsp – Flax seed powder • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 cup – […]

Halwai August 4, 2024

Ingredients: • 6 – Large, firm, Tomatoes • 2 tbsp – Oil • 2 – Potatoes, boiled and mashed • 1/2 cup – Green pea, boiled • 1/2 cup – Roasted Cashew nuts (optional) • 1 – Onion, chopped • 1 tsp – Chopped Garlic • 1 tsp – Chilly powder • 1/2 tsp – […]

Halwai July 29, 2024

Ingredients: • 5 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – silken Tofu • 1 cup – Avocado puree • 1/2 cup – lukewarm water • 1 – tbsp- Sugar • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – active Dry yeast • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Canola Oil Method: Put […]

Halwai July 29, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – thick plain, fresh yogurt • 1 – large Cucumber (half grated and half chopped) • 1/2-1 tsp – roasted cumin powder • A few sprigs – Cilantro • Salt • Chilli powder/ground pepper for garnish (optional) Method: Add the yogurt along with the spices in a bowl. Beat well until […]

Halwai July 27, 2024

Ingredients: • 6 papads • 6 tbsp. onions, finely chopped • 2 tbsp. finely chopped coriander • ½ tsp. amchur powder or Lemon juice • ½ tsp. chilli powder • Salt to taste Method: Fry papads in hot oil. Mix onions, corainder, lemon juice and chilli powder. Just before serving, spread a little of this […]