Festive

Halwai September 19, 2024

Ingredients: • Red Pumpkin – 1/2 Kg • Potato – 1 (Small) • Onion -1 (Medium) • Garlic – 2 Flakes • Butter – 1 tbsp • Milk – 1 Cup (Low-fat) • Ground Nutmeg – A pinch • Freshly ground Black Pepper • Salt to taste • Chopped Parsley for garnishing. Method: Wash, remove […]

Halwai September 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 2- bagels • 2 tbsp-cream cheese • 4-5 leaves Spinach • 1 Tomato • 1 tbsp- pesto sauce Method: Slice the bagel in half. Spread cream cheese on both halves of the bagel. Add one tsp of pesto sauce to each half. Add some fresh spinach leaves and some sliced tomatoes to the […]

Halwai September 18, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – toovar dal. • 1/4 cup – urad dal. • 1/2 cup – Channa dal. • 1 tbsp – grated coconut. • 3-4 – green chillies. • 2 – red chilli. • 1 – pinch hing. • 4-5 – curry leaves. • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1/4 tsp – […]

Halwai September 17, 2024

Ingredients: • For Mango cake: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 3/4 cup – unsalted Butter • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – fresh Mango puree • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – chopped Mango or 8 to 10 slices • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp […]

Halwai September 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – Rice • 1/2 cup – Urad Dal • 1.5 cup – Curd • 1/2 tsp – dry Green chilli powder • 1 tsp – Eno (fruit salt) • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste • For seasoning: • 1.5 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds […]

Halwai September 17, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal • 1/4 cup – gram dal • 50 g – tamarind, de-seeded • 1/4 cup – grated fresh Coconut • 4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1/2 tsp – Methi • 2 tsp – ready-made sambar powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Halwai September 17, 2024

Ingredients: • For koftas: • 3 – medium sized Potatoes • 1-2 – Green chillies (optional) • 5-6 – stalks Cilantro • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – grounded coriander • 1/2 tsp – amchur • Salt • Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – yogurt • 1 – slice of bread […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 bread slices • 1 cup Sugar • Dry fruits – as per need • Ghee for frying Method: Cut each bread slices into four quarters. Fry these slices in ghee till they are light brown in colour on both sides. Meanwhile, make sugar syrup of one-thread consistency. Put the fried bread slices […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 – muskmelon, medium firm but ripe • 1 cup – whipped Cream • 1/2 cup – soft Paneer (cottage cheese) or silken Tofu • 1/2 cup – curd, hung for 2 hours • 1 cup – sugar, powdered • 2 to 3 drops – vanilla essence • 1 packet – Lemon jelly […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • Knol Khol (Kohlrabi) – 2 • Green chillies – 2 • Lemon Juice – 2 tsp • Coriander leaves – 4 sprigs • Coconut Gratings – 2 tsp • A pinch of Hing • Salt to Taste • For Tadka: • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/2 tsp […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 8 – Mint leaves • 4 – Mint sprigs • 3 – white Sugar sachets • 45 ml – White rum • 2 – Lemon wedges • 2 – Lemon slices Method: Muddle the mint leaves and sugar in a mixing glass gently. Add the lemon slices to the mixture and muddle lightly […]

Halwai September 15, 2024

Ingredients: • Puff pastry sheets – 1 • Paneer – 1 block, grated • Salsa sauce – 1/2 cup • Onion – 1 • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Salt to taste • Pepper to taste Method: Pre-heat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit Grate paneer and keep aside in a large bowl Heal oil in […]

Halwai September 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – green peas, shelled • 2 – eggs, separated (whites beaten stiffly) • 2 tbsp – grated Onion • 2 tbsp – melted Butter • 1 tbsp – chopped Parsley • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Mint leaves • Few drops of red pepper sauce • salt, pepper and mustard to […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – freshly squeezed juice of limes • 1 tbsp – juice extracted from fresh Ginger root • 1 cup – white Sugar • 2 cups – water Method: Combine lime and ginger juice in a bowl. Heat water and sugar in a pan, bring to boil for 30 seconds. When syrup […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1- recipe batter for basic eggless sponge cake • 250 g – strawberries, cleaned, sliced • 4 slices – canned Pineapple • 1 cup – whipped Cream or topping (chilled and sweetened) • 1 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1/2 – flan tin Method: Sprinkle some powdered sugar over strawberries. Keep aside for […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 can (500 ml) – sweetened condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – Curd • 2 tbsp – Ghee Method: In a microwave-safe bowl add the condensed milk, curd and ghee. Microwave on low temperature for 5 minutes. Take the bowl out and stir well. Check the colour, if it is light golden brown […]

Halwai September 13, 2024

Ingredients: • For Tabouleh: • 100 g – broken Wheat • 50 g – tomato, deseeded chopped • 25 g – chopped Parsley • 30 g – chopped Onion • 25 ml – Lemon juice • 25 ml – Olive oil • 10 g – Mint leaves chopped • For Couscous: • 500 g – […]

Halwai September 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 – Mango (raw) • 1 tsp – chilli powder • Salt (according to taste) • 4-5 – Meethi seeds • 4 – Jaggery • Few Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Oil • Water for cooking Method: Remove skin from the mango. Cut mango into small long pieces. Heat oil in a […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg mackerel • 1 cup Coconut grated • A small piece of Ginger sliced thinly • 4 flakes of Garlic sliced thinly • 2 Green chillies • A lot of Curry leaves • 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric • 1/2 tbsp cumin powder • Juice of Tamarind – […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp cooking oil • 1 big Onion • 2 tbsp Lime juice • 4 tsp curry powder • 1 cup Chicken broth • 200gm boneless Chicken • 2.5 tsp ground Ginger • 1 small green pepper (chopped) • 1 heaped tsp Corn starch • Coriander to garnish • Salt to taste Method: […]