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Halwai August 11, 2025

Ingredients: • 7 – Mushroom • 1/2 medium finely chopped – Onion • 1 – pureed Tomato • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – dhania/coriander powder (coarsely ground at home, you can also use […]

Halwai August 11, 2025

Ingredients: • 5 – ripe firm Peaches • 50 g – Sugar • 1 packet – whipped topping mix (either liquid or powdered) • 4-5 pinches – grated Nutmeg • 5 – canned stoned cherries(optional) Method: Peel and halve peaches, remove the seeds. Place in a heavy pan, with sugar. Heat over low flame till […]

Halwai August 10, 2025

Ingredients: • Ghee – 1/2 cup • Vermicelli – 1/2 cup, crumbled • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Milk – 3 cups • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Cashews and Raisins – 1/4 cup Method: Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan and roast the vermicelli till golden brown. Add sugar and milk to […]

Halwai August 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – Refined flour or Maida • 300 g – powdered Sugar • 250 g – Butter • 4 – eggs, beaten well • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Sift the flour and baking powder together. Cream the butter and […]

Halwai August 10, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups -whole Wheat • 2 cups- Jaggery • 2-3 cups- Milk • 2-3 tbsp -cashews • 1 tsp -cardamom powder • 1 tbsp -coconut (either fresh or desiccated) • 1 tbsp – soaked and drained Poppy Seeds • 2-3 tbsp – butter/ghee Method: Soak wheat in water at least for 2-3 nights […]

Halwai August 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Milk • 250 gm – Paneer • Small pinch of Saffron, Elaichi, Badam and Cashewnut • 1/2 tin – Milkmaid • 300 gm – Sugar Method: Boil milk for about 20 min. Add condensed milk and stir it thoroughly. Add sugar and mashed paneer in the milk. Stir it thoroughly […]

Halwai August 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Milk • 1 cup – Milk powder • 1/2 tsp – gelatine • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 tsp – Corn flour • 2 to 3 drops – vanilla essence • 1 tsp – Butter Method: Boil 4 cups of milk. Keep aside 1 cup of milk. Mix milk […]

Halwai August 9, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Instant coffee dissolved in water • 8 oz – mascarpone Cream cheese • 3/4 cup – sweetened heavy Cream • 2 tbsp – vanilla extract/essence • 20 -Italian ladyfinger cookies • 1tbsp – unsweetened cocoa powder Method: In a medium bowl, whip cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold […]

Halwai August 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Carrots (gajar), washed, peeled and grated finely • 1 – small tin evaporated Milk (or 1 small cup full Cream Milk) • 1 – small tin Nestle Cream (or crumbled khoya, 200 g) • 6 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • Saffron (kesar) dissolved in 1/2 […]

Halwai August 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Ragi flour • 1/4 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/4 cup – Butter • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Cocoa powder • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Baking soda • 1 – Egg […]

Halwai August 8, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Small cooked Chicken pieces • 4 cups – Chicken stock • 2 – Carrots, diced • 1/4 cup – Chopped French beans • 2 – Onion, chopped • 1/2 kg – Shredded cheddar cheese • 2 cups – Milk • Salt as per taste • Pepper as per taste • […]

Halwai August 6, 2025

Ingredients: • basmati Rice – 2 cups • Chicken – 1/2 kg • Curd – 1.5 cup • Turmeric pdr – 1/2 tsp • chilly pdr – 2 tsp • dhaniya pdr – 3 tsp • Jeera pdr – 1/2 tsp • Ginger paste – 1 tsp • Garlic paste – 1 tsp • Green […]

Halwai August 5, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – White Jaggery • 300 g – Crushed ground nuts • 1 tsp – Ghee. Method: Melt the jaggery in a thick-bottomed vessel with 1 cup of water until it forms a thick syrup. Now add the crushed ground nuts and the ghee and cook on low heat until the mixture […]

Halwai August 5, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 can – rasgullas (10 to 15 pieces) • 4 cups – Milk • 1/4 cup – Sugar • A few Saffron strands soaked in 1/4 cup warm Milk • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Boil milk in a non-stick pan, stirring constantly, and then add sugar, saffron and cardamom powder. Cool […]

Halwai August 5, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 g – soft khoya (mava) • 300 g – powdered Sugar • 50 g – giant square crystal Sugar coloured (misri granules) • 50 g – Milk masala (crushed masala of almonds, pistachios, saffron, cardamom) • 1 drop – Alum • 2 to 3 drops – kewra essence • 2 to 3 […]

Halwai August 4, 2025

Ingredients: • Brussels sprouts – 30 (small ones) • Toor dal- 2 cups • Sambhar powder – 4 tsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Brown sugar – 1/2 tsp • Tamarind paste – 2 tsp • Water – 6 cups • Curry leaves – 10 • Chopped coriander -4 tsp • a pinch […]

Halwai August 4, 2025

Ingredients: • Mutton – 1 kg • Onion – 2-3 • Curd – 1 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1.5 tsp • Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp • Paste of ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, Mint leaves – 2 tsp • Tomato – 2 • Clove – 4 • Cinnamon […]

Halwai August 4, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 gms – Sugar cubes • 200 gms – Paneer • 1 – small Orange • A few drops – Orange red colour • Golden foil Method: Rub sugar cubes nicely over the surface of orange to absorb the colour and flavour and then crush to a powder. Grind paneer to a paste. […]

Halwai August 3, 2025

Ingredients: • Meringue Crust: • 4 – Egg whites 1 c – Sugar 1 tsp – Lemon juice • Filling: • 4 – eggs, separated • 1/2 c – Sugar • 1 large – Lemon (grated peel and the juice) • 2 c – whipping cream, whipped, divided • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar Method: […]

Halwai August 3, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 pound – frozen or fresh peas • 1 – big red Onion finely chopped • 2 – medium size tomatoes, finely chopped • 1 small packet – frozen Paneer • 1/2 cup – whipping Cream • 1/2 tsp – dried kasuri meethi (crush it with fingers before putting it) • Salt and […]