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Halwai April 25, 2025

Ingredients: • 60 gm desi Ghee • 1 cup atta (Whole-wheat flour) • 1 tbsp. Methi seeds • 2 tsp Saunf • 1 tsp saunth (dry Ginger powder) • 1/4 tsp Kali mirch (black pepper) • 3/4 cup jaggery, grated • Almonds and Pistachios for garnishing Method: In a heavy kadhai, melt the ghee and […]

Halwai April 24, 2025

Ingredients: • 170 g – Butter • 8 tsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1 box – Marie biscuits (approx 12) • 2 – eggs Method: Put some butter in a saucepan. Let it soften. Add both the beaten eggs. Add sugar and cocoa powder. Take a big saucepan, put water […]

Halwai April 24, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – long beans. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 2 – dry Red Chillies broken in half. • 2 tbsp – oil salt to taste. • Grind to a paste: • 3/4 cup – fresh Coconut grated. • 1/2 tsp – cumin seeds. • 3 flakes – garlic. • 2 […]

Halwai April 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 1- large Cauliflower • 1 tbsp -poppy seeds • 1 tbsp- Cashew nuts broken into pieces • 10 g- Ginger • 6 flakes -garlic • 2 -green chillies • 2- large Onions chopped finely • 2 -tomatoes chopped finely • 1/2 tsp -turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp -red chilli powder • 1 tbsp […]

Halwai April 22, 2025

Ingredients: • Onion – 1 • Green chillies – 2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Coriander leaves – 1 bunch • Carrot – 1 grated • Capsicum – 1 • Semolina/rawa – 1 cup • Milk – 1/4 cup • Salt – as per taste • Bread – 4 slices • Tomato chilli sauce – […]

Halwai April 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 cups – flour • 2 cups – Butter • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tsp – vanilla • 2 – eggs Method: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into small balls. Place them on a cookie sheet and use your thumb to make an dent in the […]

Halwai April 22, 2025

Ingredients: • Milk – 2 tbsp • Sugar – as needed • Any food color – a pinch • Cardamom powder – 2 pinch • Ghee – 1/2 tsp • Cashew nuts – 200 g • Badam – 50 g • Sugar – 500 g • Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp Method: Soak cashew nuts and […]

Halwai April 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 15 – Dates • 1/2 cup – Butter • A pinch – Cardamom powder • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 – Egg • 3 cups – Rice crispies • 1/2 cup – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – Coconut powder Method: Powder the rice crispies. Melt butter on slow fire. Fry cashew […]

Halwai April 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida (White flour) • 1/2 cup – Besan (Gram flour) • 1 cup – Powdered Sugar • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Suji (Semolina) Method: Mix maida, besan and suji in a bowl. Add the powered sugar and mix well. Heat ghee in a pan and pour […]

Halwai April 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 1.5 pounds – Mutton, washed well and cut into 2 inch pieces • 3-4 – large potatoes, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each (if the pieces are smaller, they will disintegrate while pressure cooking!) • 2 – large onions, finely chopped • 1 – large tomato, finely chopped • 2 to 3 […]

Halwai April 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 Cloves – garlic, chopped • 1/2 cup – Cauliflower • 4 to 5 – French beans, cut 2 cm long • 1 to 2 – young corn, cut narrowly • 2 tbsp – shredded Carrot • 2 pieces – cabbage, break into pieces with hand • 3 to 4 pieces – Prawns […]

Halwai April 19, 2025

Ingredients: • Besan (chickpeas flour) – 2.5 cups • Wheat flour – 1/2 cup • Powdered Sugar – 1 to 1.5 cups • Coarsely powdered Cashew nuts – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Nutmeg powder – 1/2 tsp • Melted Ghee (cooled) – 1-1.5 cups Method: Heat 3 tbsp of ghee […]

Halwai April 18, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1/3 cup – Urad Dal • 2 cup – Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1/3 cup – Curd • 1/2 tsp – soda bicarbonate Method: Wash and soak rice, dal and fenugreek seeds for 6-7 hours Prepare 2 cups of coconut milk. Use this […]

Halwai April 18, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 – whole boneless Chicken breast, cleaned and sliced in long strips about 2 inches long • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 3-4 tsps – Shan masala (a Pakistani brand) Tandoori Chicken Tikka Spice Mix • Juice of 1 Lime • salt to taste • 1 […]

Halwai April 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 200 g – condensed Milk • 240 g – plain flour • 40 g – cocoa • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 2 tsp – icing Sugar • 1/2 cup – butter, melted • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 100 ml – Milk • 100 […]

Halwai April 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Milk powder • 200 gms – Almonds, powdered • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Saffron, dissolved in 4 tbsp water • 4 cups – Water • For garnishing: • 20 – Almonds, blanched and slivered • 20 – Pistachios, blanched and slivered • 4 tbsp – Raisins […]

Halwai April 15, 2025

Ingredients: • Milk -1 kg • Custard powder – 6 tbsp • Sugar – 1.75 cups • Fresh Cream – 200 g • Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp • Marie biscuit – 12-14 pieces • Coco powder – 4 tbsp • Liquid chocolate for decoration Method: Boil milk in a pan and add sugar. Now, […]

Halwai April 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 litre – Milk • 1/2 cup – rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 10 to 15 strands – saffron, crushed, soaked in 1 tsp warm Milk • 10 – Almonds • 10 – unsalted Pistachios • 1 – peeled […]

Halwai April 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 cups – whole-wheat flour • 3 tbsp – Ghee or Butter • 10 – Cardamom pods, seeded • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – water • Ghee to shallow fry Method: Crush cardamom seeds coarsely. Sieve flour into a large plate. Make a well in the centre. Boil together ghee, […]

Halwai April 14, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fish, cut in 1/2 inch cubes • 2 tbsp – thick Garlic paste • Salt • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – oil • 1.5 to 2 cups – water Method: In a curry pot, mix all these ingredients and cook […]