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Halwai July 24, 2025

Ingredients: • Potatoes- 2 • Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp • Salt as per taste • Seasoning: • Oil-1/4Cup • Mustard – 1/4 tsp • Asafoetida -1/2 to 1 pinch Method: Cut potatoes into very thin round slices. Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai. Add mustard and asafoetida and roast the potato slices. Add […]

Halwai July 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped cooked Chicken breast • 2 cans – Chicken broth • 1 can – diced Tomatoes with Green chilli peppers • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 cup – chopped Onion • 1 cup – diced green bell pepper • 2 Cloves – garlic, pressed • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai July 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 6 – green bell peppers. • 5 – potatoes, boiled • 1 tsp -amchoor powder • 1/2 tsp chilli powder. • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 2 – green chillies. • Coriander – few sprigs • 1/2 tsp – cumin • Salt to taste. • 2 tbsp – oil Method: Scoop out […]

Halwai July 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cups – Ash Pumpkin / Tomato / Yam • 1 cup Colacasia • 1 – Banana • 250 g – Mangalore Cucumber / Mango • Coconut powder-2 cups • Green chilies-10 to 15 • Sour Curds – 2 to 3 cups • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp. • Salt – to your […]

Halwai July 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes, boiled and mashed • 2 – tomatoes, finely chopped • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1.5 tsps – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • For uttappam: • 1 cup – Rice • 1/2 cup – […]

Halwai July 22, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – sliced Chicken fillet (3 cm long) • 1/2 tsp – dark soya sauce • 5g – dried chilli • 15g – toasted Cashew nuts • 2 Cloves Garlic (thinly sliced) • 10g – Ginger (thinly sliced) • 10g – Spring onions (5 cm long) • 1/2 tsp – white pepper […]

Halwai July 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Maida • Milk of 1 Coconut • A pinch – Food colouring • Oil (as required)  • 2 – eggs • Sugar as required • Salt as required Method: For preparing kulkuls, take a bowl and mix in maida, coconut milk, salt and eggs. Knead the ingredients to make a […]

Halwai July 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 6 – hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – drained sweet relish • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – ranch-style salad dressing • Salt to taste • Pepper • 4 – (5-inch) – Italian-style rolls • 250 ml (1 cup) – chunky herb and Garlic Pasta sauce • For garnish […]

Halwai July 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Maida • 2 cups – atta • A pinch of salt • 4 tbsp – Ghee • 1 cup – Sugar • Oil to deep fry Method: Make a stiff dough of the flours, ghee and salt. Roll into 1 inch thick rotis and cut into small squares. Deep fry […]

Halwai July 19, 2025

Ingredients: • 2lbs – ricotta cheese • 1 cup – Sugar (adjust to your taste) • 1/2 gallon – whole Milk • 1 quart – half and half • Kesar • Pistachio • a little elaichi (cardamom) powder Method: For malai: Mix the cheese with 1/2 cup of sugar and a little cardamom powder. Mix […]

Halwai July 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 ounce – Brandy • 200g – Butter • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 10 – eggs • 250g – Flour, Gram/Channa Atta • 5g – Ginger preserve • 3 tbsp – Milk • 50g – Plums, large • 100g – Rava/Sooji • 1 tbsp – […]

Halwai July 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 8-9 fillets – catfish, cut into 3-inch pieces • 1.5 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 3 tsp – Lemon juice • Suji (Rava) for coating • oil for frying • salt to taste Method: Grind the chillies and coriander leaves to a […]

Halwai July 16, 2025

Ingredients: • Carrot – 1 small • Capsicum – 1 small • Cucumber – 1 small • Apple – 1/2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp • Green chilli – 1-2 • Ginger – a small piece • Sugar – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste • Curd cheese – […]

Halwai July 14, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 handful – aniseed/omam • Salt to taste • Asafoetida, a pinch • Oil for frying • 2 tbsp – Butter • Accessories required: • Omappodi press • Omappodi mould Method: Soak the omam in water for 15 mins. Grind the […]

Halwai July 14, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 cups – plain flour • 1 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – extra Milk • 1 tsp – Sugar • 3/4 cup – Ghee • Salt to taste • A few Saffron strands Method: Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp warm milk. Keep aside. Sift together flour and salt. Sprinkle sugar. […]

Halwai July 14, 2025

Ingredients: • For the covering: • 1 cup – white flour • 2 tbsp – Ghee • For the stuffing: • 1 cup – sooji (semolina) • 1 cup – Badam (almonds), ground • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 cup – khismish (raisins) • 3 tbsp – dried coconut, grated • 1 tsp […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • Bisquick (or similar) Baking Mix – 2 cups • 1 cup – steamed mixed vegetable (such as broccoli, carrots, peas, Corn and cauliflower), cut into small pieces. • 2 – eggs • 3 – tbsp oil • 3 tbsp – onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt – […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – ginger, sliced thinly into slivers. • 1 – small Lemon sized ball tamarind. • 2 tbsp – brown Molasses or brown sugar. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder. • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek powder. • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 2 stalks […]

Halwai July 12, 2025

Ingredients: • For filling: • Coconut – 1, grated • Rava – 1/2 kg, roasted and medium coarse • Jaggery – 3/4 kg (boil with one cup of water and then strain it) • For dough: • Maida – 4 cups • Chiroti rava – 1 cup • Butter – 100 g • A pinch […]

Halwai July 11, 2025

Ingredients: • Method: Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Sift the […]