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Halwai December 8, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Corn • 500 ml – Milk • 1 tsp -almonds • 1 tsp – Pistachios • 1 tsp -cardamom powder • Saffron • Sugar Method: Add grated corn, milk (reserving one tsp milk for later use) and sugar in a large casserole. Microwave on high for 5 mins without […]

Halwai December 7, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1 cup – Jaggery • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 3 cups – water • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • A pinch of salt • 1 tbsp – Raisins • 1 tbsp – chopped cashews • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Take the rice flour […]

Halwai December 7, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped, dried Apricot • 250 gm packet – crushed wine biscuits • 125 gm – Butter • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 1/2 cup – soft Brown sugar Method: Heat the butter, brown sugar and condensed milk till the butter melts. Do not boil. Add chopped apricots and crushed […]

Halwai December 7, 2023

Ingredients: • For Khaman: • 1 cup – Channa (Bengal gram) dal washed and soaked for 4-5 hours • Salt, to taste • For topping: • 1/4 cup – Tamarind chutney (refer chutneys) • 2 tbsp – green chutney (refer chutneys) • 1 cup – fine bland sev • 2 – Onions chopped finely • […]

Halwai December 7, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Rice • 3.5 cups – Sugar powdered • 1/2 to 3/4 cup – Milk • 1 tbsp – Khus Khus (poppy seeds) • 3 cups (approx.)- Ghee Method: Wash and soak rice for 3 days, changing water each day. Wash and drain water, dry on a thick soft cloth, till […]

Halwai December 7, 2023

Ingredients: • Bread – 5 loaves • Sugar – 1 cup • Cardamom 2 • Oil to fry Method: Remove the outer brown part from the bread and grind it into a paste which can be rolled into balls. Make syrup out of the sugar. Powder the cardamom and add to the syrup. Make balls […]

Halwai December 6, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 1.5 cups – Rice • 1/4 cup – yellow moong dal, washed • 1 tbsp – Raisins • 1 tbsp – cashew bits • 4 to 5 – Cardamom pods, crushed • 2 – cloves, crushed • 1 – ping pong ball sized, lump Jaggery • 2 […]

Halwai December 6, 2023

Ingredients: • Besan- 1 Cup • Sugar- 3 Cups • Refined Oil- 1 Cup • Grated Coconut- 1 Cup • Milk- 1 Cup • Cardamom- 5-6 pieces (pod removed and powered) Method: Roast besan in a tsp of ghee till the raw smell goes. Turn off the stove and add all the other ingredients one […]

Halwai December 6, 2023

Ingredients: • Ghee – 100 to 125 g • Cashew nuts – 4 tbsp, finely chopped • Besan (chickpeas flour) – 200 g • Sweet khoa – 200 g • Powdered Sugar – 200 g • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp • Saffron or yellow food colour – a little Method: Heat 1 tbsp of […]

Halwai December 5, 2023

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Flour • 1/2 tsp – Baking soda • 1/2 tsp – Salt • 1 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – Cloves • 1/2 tsp – Nutmeg • 1/2 tsp – All spice • 1/2 cup – Shortening • 1 cup – Packed Brown sugar • 1 – Egg • […]

Halwai December 5, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 g – Refined flour or Maida • 50 g – Nescafe • 300 g – Sugar (powdered) • 250 g – Butter • 5 – eggs • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 level tsp – baking powder • 3 tbsp – icing Sugar Method: Sift the Nescafe, flour and baking […]

Halwai December 3, 2023

Ingredients: • 4 cups – besan • 12-15 Cashewnuts • 12-15 Almonds • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 small tsp – white Cardamom powder • 2 cups – powdered Sugar Method: Sieve the besan in a fine sieve and keep it aside. Cut small pieces of the cashew nuts and almonds. Melt the ghee […]

Halwai December 3, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 cup – finely grated Carrot • 3 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – powdered Cashew nut • few drops- Almond essence Method: Pour ghee in a kadai. Add carrot and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Add milk. Cook till the milk […]

Halwai December 2, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 g – gram flour • 250 g – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1.5 tbsp – soft semi-solid Ghee • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – curds • 150 g – Ghee Method: Take flour in a large shallow dish. Mix in semi-solid ghee and rub through […]

Halwai December 2, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 1 cup – Jaggery • 1 tsp – powdered Cardamom • 3 cups – Milk Method: Soak dal for 3 hours. Boil in just enough water till half done. Add jaggery and cook till done. Mash well. Add hot milk and powdered cardamom and stir well till […]

Halwai December 1, 2023

Ingredients: • 4 – medium sized Carrots • 1/2 cup – Almonds • 1 liter – Milk • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 3 tbsp – Pistachios (chopped) • A pinch of Saffron Method: Soak almonds overnight. Peel the skin and grind into a smooth paste. Wash, peel and […]

Halwai December 1, 2023

Ingredients: • 8 – oven-ready lasagne noodles • For Sauce: • 5 ml (1 tsp) vegetable oil • 6 mushrooms, sliced • 1 Garlic clove, minced • 1 540 ml can tomatoes, undrained • 5 ml (1 tsp) thyme, dried • For Filling • 1 egg, beaten • 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped • […]

Halwai December 1, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa besan • 1 tsp – Rice flour • 1 pinch – salt • 8-10 – cashews • 8-10 – Raisins • 4-5 – Cloves • Orange color • 4 tbsp – Ghee • 8-10 – elaichi (powdered) • Oil for frying • For making Sugar syrup: • 1 3/4 […]

Halwai December 1, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 (8 ounce) package – Cream cheese, softened • 1/3 cup – granulated Sugar • 1 (8 ounce) – container sour Cream • 2 tsp – vanilla extract • 1 cup – nondairy whipped topping • 1 (9 inch) – graham cracker pie crust • 1/2 pint – strawberries, hulled and sliced Method: […]

Halwai November 30, 2023

Ingredients: • For dough: • 1 cup – Fine flour • 7 tsp – Ghee or Oil • 1/2 cup – Milk • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp • Crushed Almonds – 2 tsp • Saffron – A pinch • Filling: • 1 cup – Coconut Flakes • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup […]