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Halwai October 16, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – Thick Coconut Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – Instant Yeast • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds • Khaskhas to sprinkle Method: Soak rice in water for 3 hrs. Rinse out the water and put the rice […]

Halwai October 16, 2025

Ingredients: • For Crust: • Maida- 1 cup • Salt to taste • For filling: • Boiled Potatoes – 4 • Onion – 1 • Cumin – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Coriander leaves – a bunch • Peas – 1/2 cup […]

Halwai October 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – sooji/rava • 1.25 cup – water • 1/2 cup – dry Almond powder • 3/4 cup – Sugar • A pinch of Saffron and Cardamom • Handful of roasted cashews and Raisins • 1/4 cup – Ghee Method: In a little ghee, roast cashews and raisins and set aside. Fry […]

Halwai October 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup Rice • 1cup Toor Dal (washed) • 1/4cup moong dal – without the skin (washed) • 3 cup vegetables (all or combination of beans, carrots, peas, eggplant, cauliflower, potatoes) • 2 tbsp bottled Tamarind sauce or juice of fresh Tamarind • 1 tsp Ginger powder • 1/4 tsp allspice • 1 […]

Halwai October 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal soaked overnight • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 200 ml – whole Milk • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 1/4 tsp – Saffron • Some cashew, almond, Pista Method: Grind dal into fine paste without adding […]

Halwai October 13, 2025

Ingredients: • For Base: • Maida – 1.5 cup • Butter – 1/2 cup • Powdered Sugar – 4 tbsp • Almond essence – 2-3 drops • For Topping: • Dried Apricots – 150 gm • Maida – 4.5 tbsp • Baking powder – 1/2 tsp • Salt – a pinch • Almond Essence – […]

Halwai October 11, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 litre – Milk • 2 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp -orange or Apple juice • 10 – Cardamom • 15 – cashews, broken • 1 slice – bread, soaked in 1/2 cup of Milk Method: In a heavy bottom pan heat milk, stirring continuously. Add orange/apple juice so that the malai […]

Halwai October 11, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 g – Icing Sugar • 300 g – Almonds • 2 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 – Egg yolk • 1 tsp – Almond essence • 1/2 cup – Water • 1- Cake. Method: Soak the almonds overnight in water then grind into a thick paste. Add the Icing sugar, egg […]

Halwai October 11, 2025

Ingredients: • For Base: • Digestive biscuit (Crumb)200 gm • Butter (melted)80 gm • For Mousse: • Vanilla pod 1 No • Soft Cheese 500 gm • Whipped Cream 500 gm • Milk 100 gm • Strawberry Puree 400 gm • Gelatin 30 gm • Chilled Water(for Gelatin soaking) 90 gm • Garnish/ Plating: • […]

Halwai October 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – powdered elaichi (cardamom) • 1 cup – cashews • 1 tbsp – Ghee • A little Milk Method: Grind cashews in a blender till you have a fine powder. Knead ground cashew with powdered sugar, milk powder, cardamom, […]

Halwai October 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Aval pori • 1/2 cup – grated Jaggery • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Coconut pieces • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Add jaggery in a pan with 1/2 cup of water and when it dissolves, strain to remove sand. Boil the jaggery water again along with coconut and […]

Halwai October 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Gram flour • 1/2 tsp – Khar (used in papads) • 3/4 tsp – Salt • 1-2 pinches – Asafetida • 1/2 tsp – Black pepper (coarsely crushed) • 1/4 tsp – Ajwain seeds • 1/2 cup – Oil • Oil to deep fry • 3/4 cup – Water • […]

Halwai October 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 2 cups – Water • 1 cup – Sugar • 4 tbsps – Ghee • Nutmeg powder to taste • Cloves • Oil for frying • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 cup – Almonds or Cashew nuts or pistas (chopped) • 2 tbsps – Raisins • […]

Halwai October 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – Flour/maida • 250 g – Butter • 200 g – Sugar • 3 – eggs beaten • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Orange essence • 2 tbsp – Milk • 3 tbsp – Marmalade • 1/4 tsp – Salt. Method: Sift the flour, salt and baking […]

Halwai October 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – sweet Butter • 1/2 cup – granulated Sugar • 2 – eggs, beaten • 1 tbsp – grated Orange rind butter, melted • 1/4 cup – slivered Almonds • 1 cup – Milk • 1 package – active Dry yeast • 1 tsp – salt • 5 tbsp – Orange […]

Halwai October 6, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – atta (wheat flour) • 150 g – Ghee (clarified butter) • 250 g – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 25 g – dry fruit mixture – Kaju (cashew nuts), halved, Badam (almonds) and kishmish (golden raisins) • 1/4 tsp – elaichi powder (green cardamom) Method: Heat ghee and […]

Halwai October 6, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Unsalted Butter • 2/3 cup – Flour • 3 cups – Cooked Rice • 1 cup – Canned Corn kernels • 1/2 cup – finely chopped Spinach • 1/3 cup – Finely chopped Coriander • 3 tbsp – Grated Cheese • 2 tbsp – Finely chopped Green chillies • Salt […]

Halwai October 6, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sabudana soaked in water for 5 to 7 hours • 1/2 cup – bread crumbs soaked in Milk • 3 – Green chillies • 2 – boiled Potatoes • Salt to taste • Oil Method: Blend soaked sabudana, mashed boiled potatoes, chopped green chillies, bread crumbs and salt to taste. […]

Halwai October 6, 2025

Ingredients: • 50 g – Poppy Seeds • 100 g – Almonds • 14 – green Cardamoms • 3 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tbsp – Black Peppercorns • 20 to 25 strands – Saffron • 750 ml – Milk (approx. 3 to 4 glasses) • 10-12 tbsp – powdered Sugar Method: Soak the […]

Halwai October 5, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 litre Milk • 3/4 cup coarse Wheat germ • 1 cup water • 1/2 cup Sugar • 1 tsp each slivered Almonds and Pistachios • 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder • 1 drop kewra essence (optional) Method: Heat water in a large vessel and bring to a boil. Add wheat germ, stirring occasionally. […]