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Halwai October 1, 2025

Ingredients: • 300 gms. self raising flour • Pinch of salt • 1 dessert spoon mixed spice • 1 dessert spoon ground Nutmeg • 1 dessert spoon ground Cinnamon • ½ tsp. ground Cloves • 100 gms. ground Almonds • 500 gms. Currants • 500 gms. Raisins • 500 gms. sultanas • 250 gms. glace […]

Halwai October 1, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice flour • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal flour • 1 tbsp – grated Coconut • 2 tsp – Channa dal • 2 tsp – moong dal • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Broken cashew • Oil for […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Mutton or lamb cut into cubes • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 medium-sized onions, chopped finely • 1 stick cinnamon, broken into two • 3 Cardamoms • 3 Cloves • 2 tomatoes, chopped • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 300 g – Rice flour • 250 g – Jaggery • 50 g – Cashew nuts • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 300 ml – Thick Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp – Salt. Method: Melt the jaggery with 1/2 cup of water in a fairly big pan. Add the coconut milk, rice […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – dry coconut, powdered • 1 cup – light jaggery, grated or Molasses • 2 cups – plain flour • 1/2 tsp – crushed Cardamom seeds • 15 to 20 – Saffron strands, rubbed in 1 tsp – hot Milk Method: Mix coconut and jaggery in a non-stick pan. Heat and […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Small Onions (Sambar Onions) • 1 – Coconut grated • 3.5 tbsp – coriander Powder • 2 tbsp – Chilli Powder • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 – Tamarind, small ball soaked in water. • Salt to taste • For seasoning • Mustard […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • Besan flour – 1 cup • Sugar – 2 cups • Ghee – 1.5 cups • Water – 1/2 cup • Elaichi powder – 1 tsp Method: Fry the besan flour in some ghee until it turns golden. In another bowl, put the sugar and water to boil. When the sugar syrup reaches […]

Halwai September 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 800 g – plain flour • 200 g – almonds, powdered coarsely • 500 g – Sugar powdered • 500 g – solidified Ghee dalda • 1/4 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 cups – broken bits of Almonds or halved Almonds • 1-2 tbsp – warm Milk if required Method: If ghee […]

Halwai September 29, 2025

Ingredients: • Brown Layer: • Brown Chocolate – 125 grams • Kellogg’s Rice Krispie – 75 grams • Maple Syrup – 2 tbsp • Butter – 4 tbsp • White Layer: • White Chocolate – 150 grams • Kellogg’s Rice Krispie – 50 grams • Maple Syrup – 1 tbsp • Butter – 4 tbsp […]

Halwai September 28, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 – lamb chops • 2 tbsp – Mint jelly • 1/4 cup – Olive oil • 1 tbsp – Balsamic Vinegar • 2 tbsp – Dijon mustard • 6 Cloves – minced Garlic • 1 tbsp – dried crushed Oregano • 2 tbsp – chopped fresh Rosemary remove from sprigs • 1/2 […]

Halwai September 28, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cut up Dates or Apricots • 1 cup – chopped pecans, blanched Almonds • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 – Egg white Method: Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop by teaspoonful. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes and […]

Halwai September 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 cups – hot Chicken broth • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 pinch – ground white or black pepper • 2 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • 1/2 cup – minced yellow Onion • 1 cup – uncooked medium grain white Rice • 1/4 cup – freshly grated […]

Halwai September 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 litres – Milk (full cream). • 100 g – basmati rice. • 1 tbsp – ghee. • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder. • 8-10 – almonds. • 8-10 – cashewnuts. • 8-10 – pistachios. • 8-10 – raisins. • 1 pinch – saffron. • 150 g – sugar. Method: Boil milk for […]

Halwai September 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 cup – dates, deseeded and chopped fine • 300g – finely grated fresh Coconut • 250g – sweetened mawa, crumbled • 1/2 cup – Sugar or according to taste • 1/12 cup – almonds, coarsely chopped • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 1/2 cup – roasted […]

Halwai September 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 5 – medium sized Carrots • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 cup- Cashewnut powder • 1 glass – Milk Method: Grate the carrots and boil them in the milk until tender. Set aside for cooling. Now grind the cashews into a fine powder and add all […]

Halwai September 26, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – shortening • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 2 cups – all purpose flour • A pinch of Nutmeg powder • 1/4 tsp -cardamom powder • 5-6 tbsp – Pista powder (optional) Method: Mix the shortening and powdered sugar. Gently add the flour, cardamom, nutmeg, and pista powder Make into […]

Halwai September 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 1.5 liters – full fat Milk Method: Bring the milk to boil in the deep non-stick pan. Reduce the flame to between low to medium and continue to heat the milk. Stir occasionally in regular intervals until the milk completely thickens to form the khova. Recipe courtesy: Dhivya Karthik http://chefinyou.com/

Halwai September 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 3 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 litre – Milk • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 cup – fresh strawberries purred Method: Mix the corn flour, vanilla essence and salt in a little water. Boil the milk and sugar. When boiling mix in the corn flour […]

Halwai September 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • Pinch soda bicarb • 1 tsp – hot oil • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2-3 pinches – Turmeric • 3 pinches – citric acid, powdered • 1 tbsp – […]

Halwai September 21, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk • 1/2 cup – basmati Rice • 1 cup – Sugar Method: Caramelise 1 tbsp of sugar in a pressure cooker. Add 1/2 cup of hot water. Now add the milk and rice. When the milk starts boiling well, close the cooker and cook for 25 minutes. Allow it […]