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Halwai May 2, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 4 cups – water • 8 tbsp – instant coffee • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 4 tbsp – gelatine Method: Soak gelatine in 1 cup of water, and dissolve by double boiling. Dissolve coffee powder in the remaining 3 cups of hot water. Divide this coffee […]

Halwai May 1, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves (cilantro) • 10-12 – Green chillies • 1 Clove – Garlic • Chopped Ginger • 1 – chopped Tomato • Salt (depending upon the taste) • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • Water • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – black salt Method: Wash coriander […]

Halwai April 30, 2024

Ingredients: • For the modak: • 1 cup – grated khoya • 1/4 cup – powdered Sugar • A few strands of Saffron dissolved in Milk • Pista and silver wark as required • For the Pooran: • 1/4 cup – grated Coconut • 2 tbsp – powdered Jaggery • A few drops of Ghee […]

Halwai April 30, 2024

Ingredients: • Yam – 200 g • Tamarind paste – 2 tsp • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Garam Masala • 3 – tomatoes, finely chopped • 1 large – onion, chopped • 2 tbsp – cooking oil • 3 Cloves – garlic, chopped • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp […]

Halwai April 29, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 kg-pineapple • 5 bottles-water • 2 kg-sugar • 2 tbsp- Yeast Method: Wash the pineapples and cut into small pieces. Don’t remove its skin. Boil it for about 5 minutes with water and 1 kg sugar. When cool, add yeast and store in an air tight mud vessel for 20 days. Stir […]

Halwai April 29, 2024

Ingredients: • Besan – 300 g • Sugar – 250 g • Enough Milk to soak the Sugar + 1 cup • Ghee – 75 ml • Oil – 75 ml • Milk – 1 cup • Green Cardamom powder – 3-4 g • Raisin – 10-15 • Desiccated Coconut and Almonds for garnishing Method: […]

Halwai April 28, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Ragi flour • 1/4 cup – Rice flour • 1/4 cup – Brown sugar • 1/4 cup – Coconut • Cardamom powder, a pinch Method: Dry roast rice flour for 2 minutes. Then add ragi flour and roast for another minute. Turn off the heat. Add rest of the ingredients. […]

Halwai April 28, 2024

Ingredients: • 100 g – Paneer • 175 g – Coconut powder • Method: Method to make paneer: Boil milk, add vinegar solution and stir it. Drain into a muslin cloth. Press out excess water. Place cloth under heavy weight for 1 hour. Method to make paneer balls: Take out paneer and put in a […]

Halwai April 28, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Wheat flour • 1.5 kg – Sugar • 1.5 kg – Ghee • 1 cup – water • A tsp – Milk • A little – Kesar Method: Mix wheat flour with water to make a soft liquid batter. Add sugar, mix well so as to obtain a dosa-like batter. […]

Halwai April 27, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 – zucchini, peeled sliced diagonally • 1 – green chilli, finely chopped • 1 flake – garlic, finely crushed • 1/2 inch piece – Ginger grated • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 2-3 pinches – Asafoetida powder • 2 pinches – Turmeric powder […]

Halwai April 27, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – matar, boiled • 1 cup – paneer, fried • 2 – potatoes, boiled and cubed • 1 cup – Coconut • Saunf, a little • 3-4 – Cloves • 1-2 – Cinnamon sticks • 4 – Kaju 4 • 1-2 – onions, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • Ginger […]

Halwai April 26, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – besan ( gram flour) • 2 cups – Coconut (grated ) • 2 cups – Milk • 1 cup – Ghee • 2.5 cups – Sugar Method: Add all the ingredients together in a thick bottom vessel. Mix nicely with hand or spoon for 2-3 minutes. Cook over medium heat, […]

Halwai April 26, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – oil • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Onions • 1 cup – Dehydrated soyabean granules soaked in 4 cups water for 2 hours, and drained • 2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – Garlic paste • 4 – Green Cardamoms • 1 tsp – Salt or to taste […]

Halwai April 26, 2024

Ingredients: • 1.3 kg – lamb – (lamb on the bone is ideal – a few boneless pieces can be used too) • 100 g – Yoghurt • 1-2 pieces – Cinnamon • 3 – black Cardamoms • 6 – green Cardamoms • 6 tbsp – whole aniseed • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 2 […]

Halwai April 25, 2024

Ingredients: • 250 gm – basmati Rice • 100 gm – Sugar • 20 strands – Saffron soaked in 1/2 cup of Milk • 3 tbsp – Ghee • 15 – Raisins • 15 – cashew nuts, halved Method: Wash and soak the rice for about 20 minutes. Boil the rice in sufficient water. After […]

Halwai April 24, 2024

Ingredients: • 500 g – whole big Cashew nuts • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 3-4 pinches – Garam Masala • 2 pinches – citric acid, powdered • 3 tbsp – Ghee Method: Heat ghee in a deep frying pan. Add cashews few at a time. Fry till light […]

Halwai April 23, 2024

Ingredients: • 500 g – mutton/lamb • Marinade: 1 cup – yogurt • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – kachri • 1/2 tsp – Kashmir chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves (paste) • 1 tsp – Green chillies […]

Halwai April 23, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cubes or 50 g – Soya tofu, grated • 25 g – Gram flour • 2 tsp – White flour • 40 g – Sugar • 3 – Walnuts- powdered • 1/2 tsp – Sweet Cardamom powder • 1/2 tbsp – Ghee / Soya Oil Method: Dry roast the gram flour in […]

Halwai April 23, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 50 g – khoya • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 cup – fresh Cream • 10 to 12 – almonds, slivered thinly Method: Bring milk to a boil in a deep vessel. Add grated khoya, simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add […]

Halwai April 23, 2024

Ingredients: • Grated Carrot – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Milk – 1/2 litre • Sugar – 1.5 cups • Broken Cashew nuts – 1/2 cup • Ghee – 5 tbsp Method: Fry the coconut and carrot separately without adding oil or ghee. Mix sugar with milk and heat it, stirring […]