Festive

Halwai July 14, 2025

Ingredients: • For the covering: • 1 cup – white flour • 2 tbsp – Ghee • For the stuffing: • 1 cup – sooji (semolina) • 1 cup – Badam (almonds), ground • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 cup – khismish (raisins) • 3 tbsp – dried coconut, grated • 1 tsp […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • Bisquick (or similar) Baking Mix – 2 cups • 1 cup – steamed mixed vegetable (such as broccoli, carrots, peas, Corn and cauliflower), cut into small pieces. • 2 – eggs • 3 – tbsp oil • 3 tbsp – onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt – […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – ginger, sliced thinly into slivers. • 1 – small Lemon sized ball tamarind. • 2 tbsp – brown Molasses or brown sugar. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder. • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek powder. • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 2 stalks […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • For filling: • Coconut – 1, grated • Rava – 1/2 kg, roasted and medium coarse • Jaggery – 3/4 kg (boil with one cup of water and then strain it) • For dough: • Maida – 4 cups • Chiroti rava – 1 cup • Butter – 100 g • A pinch […]

Halwai July 11, 2025

Ingredients: • Method: Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Sift the […]

Halwai July 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – smooth Mango pulp • 2 – Egg whites • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 3/4 cup – whipping Cream • 2 packets – unflavored gelatin • […]

Halwai July 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 – onion, chopped • 1/2 – green bell pepper, chopped • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/4 kilo – fresh Crab Meat • 4 cups – water • 1/4 kilo – Medium shrimp – Shelled and deveined • 1/4 kilo – Shelled fish and Pomfret fillets […]

Halwai July 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 tsp – oil • A pinch of salt • One full Coconut – grated • 4 or 5 – Cardamom • 1/4 cup – Jaggery • 1 tbsp – Bengal Gram Method: Wash and soak rice for an hour. Drain and dry and grind it to a […]

Halwai July 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 cups – gram flour (besan) • 1/2 cup – semolina (suji) • 2 cups – powdered Sugar • 1.5 cups – Ghee • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 2 drops – kewra essence • Raisins Method: Warm ghee in a pan. Sift flour and semolina. Add […]

Halwai July 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 can – tuna, drained and flaked • 5 – big Potatoes • 1/4 cup – chopped Onion • 2 – hard boiled eggs • 1 – tomato, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – chopped Celery • Mix together for dressing: • 3 tbsp – salad oil • 1 tbsp – Vinegar • […]

Halwai July 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – plain flour • 2 cup – shredded Carrots • 3/4 cup – oil • 2 – eggs • 2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 tbsp – baking powder • 3/4 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – salt • 3/4 cups – […]

Halwai July 9, 2025

Ingredients: • For stuffing: 1 cup – Bengal Gram dal (channa dal) • 1.5 cups – Sugar • 8 – Cardamoms • For cover: 1/2 cup – Maida • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour • 1 cup – oil Method: Wash the dal and cook it with just enough water. Dal must be cooked very […]

Halwai July 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 – French bread • 150 g – tomato, blanched • 100 g – low fat bocconcini cheese • 25 g – black and green Olives • 25 g – pesto sauce • 20 g – Basil leaves • 50 ml – Olive oil • salt and pepper to taste Method: Slice the […]

Halwai July 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 – medium radishes, washed, cleaned • 2 stalks – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – chopped Tomato • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice • 3 pinches – Asafoetida powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seed (dhania) powder […]

Halwai July 8, 2025

Ingredients: • For the biscuit base: • 1 cup digestive biscuits, crushed • 1/3 cup butter, melted • For the filling: • 1/2 cup (100 g) Cream • Juice of 1-inch Lemons • 1 tsp Lemon rind, grated • 1 cup Cream cheese • 1/2 cup powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp Lemon essence • For […]

Halwai July 7, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 g – Maida • 225 g – Butter or margarine or Ghee • 225 g – fine Sugar • 1 tsp – baking powder • A little vanilla essence or elaichi powder Method: Cream the butter till it becomes light and frothy, either with a wooden spoon or using fingers. Add sugar, […]

Halwai July 7, 2025

Ingredients: • Rice Flour- 1.5 Cups • Oil – 1 tsp • For Stuffing : • Fresh Coconut , Grated – 1.5 Cups • Jaggery , Grated – 1 Cup • Cardamom Powder – a pinch Method: Heat one and one-fourth cups of water and one teaspoon oil in a deep non-stick pan. Bring to […]

Halwai July 7, 2025

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – kootu flour • 1 tbsp – oil salt • 1 cup – rajgiri toasted • 1 – Potato boiled and mashed • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 2 – Green chillies finely chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger grated • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 […]

Halwai July 5, 2025

Ingredients: • Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut – 2.25 cups • Nestle Milkmaid (Condensed Milk) – 1 cup • Home Made Ghee (Clarified Butter) – 1 tbsp • Raisins – 10 nos. • Cardamom Powder – 1/2 tsp • Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp Method: Heat Ghee in a pan, add Raisins and stir for about 1-2 […]

Halwai July 5, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 to 3 – unripe sour mangoes • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric • 2 tbsp – salt • For seasoning: • 2 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Methi seeds • 2 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Hing powder • Curry leaves […]