Festive

Halwai May 16, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 litre – chilled whole fat Milk • 1/2 cup – fresh cream, beaten well • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 – banana, ripe • 1 – Apple • 1 – chickoo • 1/2 cup – Pomegranate • 1 – thick slice, Papaya • 1 – ripe Mango • 1/2 cup – […]

Halwai May 15, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk powder • 1/2 cup – Bisquick pancake mix (or you can use 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda) • 2 tbsp – butter, melted • whole milk, just enough to make the dough • For Sugar Syrup: • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup […]

Halwai May 15, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 – basic vanilla icecream • 1/2 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – Chopped crystallized Ginger • 1/2 cup – Crushed Almond macaroons • 1/2 cup – Rum of brandy • 1/2 cup – Chopped Cherries glace • 1/2 cup – Chopped mixed peel Method: Soak all the above fruits in rum […]

Halwai May 15, 2026

Ingredients: • Grated Carrots – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Sugar – 3/4 cup • Ghee – 4 tbsp • Cardamom Powder – as required • Chopped almonds, Cashew nuts • Coconut powder – as needed Method: Mix grated carrots, sugar, and milk and then cook. When it thickens, add ghee and […]

Halwai May 15, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 gm – lean boneless Mutton • 1/4 tsp – ground Sichuan peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – scallions, chopped • 2 tsp – cornstarch (corn flour) • 3 tsp – flour • 3 – dried bean-curd sheets • 2 cups (500 ml) – vegetable oil for deep-frying • 1/4 tsp – spiced pepper […]

Halwai May 14, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 – Chicken breast, cut into small pieces • 1/2 cup – sliced Celery • 1.5 cup – bean sprouts, washed and drained • 1 can – water chestnut, drained • 2 – onions, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup – mushrooms, sliced • 1/2 cup – sliced Bamboo shoots • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai May 11, 2026

Ingredients: • 200 g – Dates (seedless) • 1 tsp – Wheat flour • 4 tsp – Brown sugar • A pinch – Cardamom • Ghee • Cashew nuts Method: Wash and soak the dates in water for 1 hour. Grind to a paste, adding a little water if necessary. Roast 1 tsp of wheat […]

Halwai May 11, 2026

Ingredients: • 1.5 to 2 pounds – fish/prawns • 1.5 – finely chopped Onions • 1 cup – Butter or vegetable oil • 3/4 tbsp – salt • 4 – medium Tomatoes (or tinned Tomatoes) • 1.5 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp- chilli powder (cayenne powder) • 8 pods – Garlic (peeled and […]

Halwai May 10, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 lb – ground Chicken • 1 – Egg • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste • 1 tbsp – Ginger paste • 1 tbsp – chopped coriander • 1 – crushed Green chilli • Shan sheekh kebab masala – 1/4 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Combine all of the above ingredients. Form […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – desiccated Coconut • 2 cups – Milk • 4 – eggs • 2 tbsp – Sugar Method: Boil the milk and the desiccated coconut together. Keep aside to cool. Beat the eggs and the sugar together till frothy then mix in the cold milk and coconut. Mix well. Pour into […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – vegetables (raw plantain, carrot, beans, peas, potato, drumstick, yam) • 1 cup – Curd • 1 cup – fresh grated Coconut • 1.5 tsp – Cumin seeds • Green chillies – 8 • Salt • 2 tsp – raw Rice soaked in water, • 4 tbsp – Coconut oil • […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 250g – Refined flour or Maida • 150g – soft Brown sugar • 50g – powdered white Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – spice powder • 1/2 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 100g – chopped black Currants • 100g – chopped Raisins • 50g – chopped sultanas • 50g […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • Peeled large Prawns – 1/2 kg • Lime juice – 2 tbsp • Salt and pepper to taste • Oil – to brush • Oil – 2 – 3 tbsp • Minced Garlic – 1 tbsp • Freshly crushed black pepper – 1 tsp Method: Marinate the prawns in lime juice, salt and […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 4 – skinless, boneless Chicken breasts • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/2 – tsp salt • 1/4 – tsp pepper • 3/4 cup – Milk • 1 cup – oil for frying • For Honey mustard sauce: • 1/2 cup – Honey • 1/4 cup – Dijon mustard Method: Cut the […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • Wheat rava – 1 cup • Ghee – 1/2 cup • Chopped nuts – 50 g • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp • Saffron – 1/2 tsp • Sugar to taste Method: Soak wheat rava in plenty of water for 5 to 6 hours. Grind in the mixer and extract the milk. Repeat […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 g – Wheat flour • 125 g – gond (edible gum) • 250 g – powdered Sugar • 350 g – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – powdered Cardamom • 100 g – chopped Almonds Method: Keep the gond in the sun to dry well. Grind it into channa dal sized pieces. Heat […]

Halwai May 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 100 g – Red Chillies • 50 g – urad dhal • 50 g – Channa dhal • 10 g – white sesame seeds (Ellu) • 1 – Garlic pod • 1 spoon – Asafoetida Method: Fry all the ingredients separately. Heat oil in pan, first fry the red chillies well along with […]

Halwai May 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 500g – cream, either fresh or canned • 2 tbsp – gelatine • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – drinking chocolate • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Dissolve the gelatine in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes, and then melt it over a low […]

Halwai May 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 200 g – flour / Maida • 4 – eggs, beaten • 250 g – Sugar powdered • 3 tsp – icing Sugar • 200 g – Sugar • 3 tsp – cocoa powder • 2 tsp – Nescafe • 125 g – fresh Cream • 50 g – chopped Walnuts • 1 […]

Halwai May 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 400 g – potatoes, boiled and grated • 200 g – cheese, grated • 1 cup – cauliflower, boiled and mashed • 1 cup – carrot, grated • 1 cup – French beans, chopped and boiled • 1 cup – cabbage, chopped and boiled • 1 Capsicum – chopped fine • 3/4 cup […]