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Halwai July 15, 2024

Ingredients: • Milk Powder – 1 cup • Egg – 1 • Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon • Milk – 1 litre • Sugar – 1 cup Method: Boil the milk and sugar and keep aside. Mix the milk powder and the baking powder. Add the egg to it and make a dough. Divide it […]

Halwai July 15, 2024

Ingredients: • Moong dal – 3/4 cup. • Channa dal – 1 tbsp. • Rice – 2 tbsp. • (Make sure that these 3 items are made up of 1 cup). • Jaggery – 2 cups. • Ghee – 1 tbsp. • Coconut scrapings – 1 (for making Coconut milk). • Kaju – 1 tbsp. […]

Halwai July 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 250g – moong dal • 1 litre – Milk (full Cream preferably) • 300g – Sugar • 10 – green Cardamoms (peeled and powdered) • 12 tbsp – Ghee • 10 to 12 – Almonds (sliced) Method: Wash and soak the moong dal in sufficient water for 5 to 6 hours. Drain out […]

Halwai July 13, 2024

Ingredients: • Mutton – 3/4 kg • Onion – 2 • Chilly powder – 3 tsp • Dhaniya powder – 3 tsp • Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp • Ginger, Garlic crushed – 1.5 tbsp • Coconut oil – 2 tbsp • For Roasting : • Onion – 1 large • Green chilly – 4 […]

Halwai July 13, 2024

Ingredients: • For covering: • 1.5 cups – plain flour • 1.5 tbsp – Ghee • 2 pinches – salt • For filling: • 1/2 cup – desiccated Coconut • 1/2 cup – finely crushed Almonds • 1/4 cup – Milk powder • 1 tbsp -couscous seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 3/4 […]

Halwai July 13, 2024

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – basmati Rice • 5 pieces – Silver Carp • 2 – large onions, chopped lengthwise • 2 – large potatoes, cut into quarter • 1 – 1 inch Cinnamon stick • 1 – black Cardamom • 2 – green Cardamom • 3 – Cloves • 1 – anise seed • […]

Halwai July 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 – Raw bananas • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – split black gram • 1 tsp – Channa dal • Pinch of – Asafoetida • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Coriander leaves – a few sprigs • Salt as per taste Method: Boil raw bananas in a pressure […]

Halwai July 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Pears (chopped) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: Blend together the pears and sugar as a thick puree. Don’t add water. Now add the lemon juice to the pear puree. Pour this thick pear puree in a stainless steel box and keep in freezer, […]

Halwai July 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cream • 1 cup – Maida • 1/4 cup – semolina (rava) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 – eggs • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 cup – nuts, Raisins and Dates Method: Beat the eggs, cream and sugar in a mixie. Pour into a vessel, add […]

Halwai July 11, 2024

Ingredients: • Milk – 1.5 litres • Egg – 1 • Milk powder -1/2 kg • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Baking powder- 1/4 tsp • Cardamom powder -1 tsp • Sugar – 250 g Method: Pour milk into a big bowl. Add cardamom powder. Add sugar as required. Heat the milk on a low […]

Halwai July 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Pomegranate seeds, powdered • 1 tsp – soft brown or castor Sugar • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 8 to 10 – Black Peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – aniseed • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Warm a griddle; do not overheat. Lightly roast […]

Halwai July 10, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 – skinless, boneless Chicken breast halves, cut into 1.5 inch pieces • 1 cup – vegetable oil • 1/2 cup – soy sauce • 1/2 cup – light Corn syrup • 1/4 cup – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 tsp – Garlic powder • 1 (8 ounce) […]

Halwai July 10, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 slices of bread • Filling: • 200 g – Corn • 2 large – chopped Onion • 1 – chopped Capsicum • 3 tbsp – Tomato sauce • 1/2 cup – grated cheese • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – oil Method: Remove the crust from the slice of bread. Roll […]

Halwai July 10, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Almond (badam) paste, ground with half tsp Saffron • 4 cups – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Ghee for greasing a plate Method: Mix the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half of it in an extra large glass bowl and microwave on high for 6 mins. Take […]

Halwai July 10, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 large tin Pears • For the Melba Sauce: • 1/2 tin – Raspberry jam • 1 cup – Hot water • 1 tbsp – Cornflour Method: Mix jam with hot water and let it melt over low heat. Strain through a fine sieve.  Mix cornflour in a little cold water, add to […]

Halwai July 8, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 pound – lamb, cut into small cubes • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – pepper • 1 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/4 tsp Ginger • 2 tbsps – Butter • 3/4 cup – chopped Celery and leaves • 2 – onions, chopped • 1/2 cup – Parsley and cilantro, chopped […]

Halwai July 8, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 cups – raw Rice – • 3 cup – Urad Dal • 1 litre – Milk • Sugar – according to your taste • oil for deep fry (with 100 g ghee-optional) • a pinch of Cardamom • salt Method: Soak the rice and dal and make a thick paste like vada […]

Halwai July 8, 2024

Ingredients: • Rava – 2 cups • Sour curds – 2 cups • Water – 1 cup • Coriander Leaves, chopped – 1/4th cup • Carrot, grated – 1/4th cup • Cabbage, chopped finely – 1/2 cup • Peas – 1/4th cup • Green chillies chopped – 2-3 • Ginger – 1/2 inch (1 cm) […]

Halwai July 6, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Pineapple • 1/2 cup – semolina/rava • 1 cup – Sugar • 5 tbsp – Ghee • 1 pinch – green food colour • 1 drop – rose/vanilla essence • 1 handful – Cashew nuts • 1 tbsp – Raisins Method: Boil pineapple for 3 minutes and blend it to […]

Halwai July 5, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Carrots • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 3 tbsp – Ghee • 1 cup – fresh Milk or 3 tbsp – condensed Milk • 3 tbsp – chopped nuts Method: Melt the sugar in a thick pan with 1/2 cup water till a […]