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Halwai January 2, 2024

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 January 2, 2024

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 January 1, 2024

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 December 29, 2023

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 December 29, 2023

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 December 28, 2023

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 December 28, 2023

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 December 28, 2023

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 December 28, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 27, 2023

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 December 26, 2023

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 […]

Halwai December 25, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs, beaten. • 1 cup – all purpose flour. • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – white sugar. • 1/3 cup – butter, chilled. • 2 tbsp and 2 tsp – ice water. • 1/2 cup – light Corn syrup. • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – dark Corn syrup. • […]

Halwai December 25, 2023

Ingredients: • 200 g – flour • 200 g – Sugar (powdered) • 200 g – Butter (thawed) • 1.5 tsp – cocoa powder • 3 – eggs • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/4 cup – Milk Method: Beat the egg fluffy. Mix powdered sugar and butter […]

Halwai December 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cream cheese • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1/4 cup – Cashew nuts powder, coarse • 1/2 cup – granulated Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate till chilled. Serve with crackers. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering