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Halwai March 3, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – fish • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder (for marinating the fish) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder (for marinating the fish) • 1 cup – fresh grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 inch Tamarind • 1 – Onion […]

Halwai March 2, 2025

Ingredients: • Peaches – 400 gm, cut into 1/2 inch cubes. • Milk powder-2 cups. • Sugar-1/2 cup. • Ghee -4 tbsp. • Nestle Cream -150 gm. • A little kesar. • Cardamom – 2. • 1 inch piece – cinnamon. • 5 – almonds, sliced for garnishing. Method: In a pan, mix milk powder, […]

Halwai March 1, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 – Banana (over ripe) • 1 cup – Wheat flour • A pinch of ajwain • Ghee Method: Mash the banana. Add wheat flour, a pinch of ajwain and a little ghee. Make a dough. Roll out a parantha and cook it with ghee on a tawa. Recipe courtesy of Pratibha

Halwai March 1, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – pasi paruppu or moong dal, heaped • 1/4 cup – Jaggery • 1/2 cup – Milk • Water as needed • 1 tsp – Ghee • 1 – cardamom, powdered • 4 to 6 – cashews, broken into pieces Method: Fry moong dal with a little ghee until you get […]

Halwai February 28, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – biscuit crumbs (plain glucose or Marie) • 1/3 cup – melted Butter • 2 tbsp – cocoa • 1/2 cup – castor Sugar • 1 tsp – powdered Cinnamon • For the filling: 15 g – China grass • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 l – Milk • 1 […]

Halwai February 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – chopped Almonds • 1 oz – popping Corn • 1/4 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – candied Cherries • 2 tbsp – Butter • 4 tbsp – light Corn syrup • 4 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder Method: Pop the corn as per directions […]

Halwai February 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 225 gms – Plain Flour • 125 gms – Caster Sugar • 100 gms – Ground Almonds • 125 gms – Margarine (room temperature) • 1 – Egg (beaten) • A little water, if necessary • 450 gms – Mincemeat • Icing Sugar Method: Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Lightly grease patty/bun tins. […]

Halwai February 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 500g – khoya • 300g – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 150g – semisweet cooking chocolate • 1 tsp – Butter • Some toothpicks • Cookie mould Method: Grate khoya and powder the sugar. Mix together in a skillet and heat on low flame, stirring continuously. Cook till the mixture […]

Halwai February 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 – Carrot • 8 – Badam • 8 – Kaju • 8 – Pista • 4 – Elaichi • 250 g – Sugar • 1 liter – Milk Method: Soak badam and pista in hot water for an hour. Peel the carrot and grind it in the mixer. Fry elaichi in little […]

Halwai February 27, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 g khoya • 300 g powdered Sugar • 1 tsp Cardamom powder • 2 sheets silver foil (edible) Method: Mash khoya and mix it with the sugar. Put into a heavy saucepan and cook on slow flame, stirring continuously. Cook till the mixture gathers into a very soft lump. Place on a […]

Halwai February 26, 2025

Ingredients: • 12 ounces – panettone, sliced into squares • 1/4 cups – dried apricots, chopped • 1 cup – chopped Walnuts • 2.5 cups – reduced fat Milk • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 2 tbsp – maple syrup • A pinch – Nutmeg powder • Light Brown sugar for sprinkling Method: Grease […]

Halwai February 26, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh pineapple, chopped • 1/2 cup – chopped strawberries • 1/4 cup – chopped Cherries • 1 cup – fresh curds, hung for 1 hour in a muslin cloth • 1/2 cup – fresh Cream • 1 tbsp – sugar, powdered • 1 tbsp – Sugar granules • 1/4 tsp […]

Halwai February 26, 2025

Ingredients: • 25 g – Garlic fresh or paste • 2 pieces – Onion chopped, medium, cut in thin lengths • 75 g – Capsicum chopped in thin long pieces • 75 g – Boiled peas if fresh (only washed and dipped in normal water for 3/4 minutes • 1 cup – Rice (soaked in […]

Halwai February 25, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – masoor dal • 1/2 cup – carrot, peeled and diced • 1/2 cup – cabbage, shredded • 1/4 cup – brinjal, diced • 1/4 cup – peas • 1/4 cup – Capsicum • 1 cup – onion, diced • 1/2 cup – tomato, diced • 1 tsp – mustard • […]

Halwai February 25, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 g – Flour/maida • 1 tsp – Active Dry yeast • 200 g – Chopped Walnut • 1/2 litre -Curds or plain yogurt • 2 – eggs beaten • 300 g – Sugar Method: Dissolve the yeast in a little warm water. Combine all the ingredients together and knead to a soft […]

Halwai February 25, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 – ‘ready to bake’ pie crusts • 5 – large eggs • 1.5 cups – half & half • 8 oz – cheddar/Monterey jack cheese (shredded fine) • 12 oz – bacon (fried crisp) • 1/2 cup – diced green bell pepper • 1/2 cup – diced red bell pepper • 1/2 […]

Halwai February 24, 2025

Ingredients: • For the malpuas: • 1 cup – whole Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – jaggery, grated • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Ghee or Butter for cooking • 1 cup – warm water • For rabadi: • 1 cup – reduced fat Milk • 1 cup […]

Halwai February 24, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 slices – white bread • 4 cups – whole Milk • 3 – large eggs • 15 tsp – Sugar (approximately) • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/4 cup – Almonds and cashews, chopped • Raisins, to garnish. • Butter, to grease the pan. Method: Beat eggs in a bowl till […]

Halwai February 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – besan • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 – finely cut Green chilli • Salt to taste • Coriander leaves • 1-2 – Onions (optional) • 2 – finely cut Tomatoes Method: Take the besan in a vessel and add water to it. Make a thick batter. Add […]

Halwai February 23, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – Ginger • 250 g – Garlic • 2 tsp – salt • 3 – chillies Method: Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste, and use for marinating meat and fish. Recipe Courtesy: Mangalorean Recipes