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Halwai October 26, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 3 tsp – Ghee • 3 to 4 – cardamom, powdered • 4 tbsp – Milk Method: Put all the ingredients in a heavy bottom pan or kadai and place on stove on low flame. Keep stirring till the sugar dissolves so […]

Halwai October 25, 2023

Ingredients: • 500-750 g – Fish • 500-750 g – Rice • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 125 g – Tomatoes (cubed) • 125 g – Onion (sliced) • 125 g – Potatoes (cubed) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 8-10 – Whole Red Chillies roughly chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder […]

Halwai October 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – medium-sized Catfish • 3 Cloves – Garlic • 1-inch piece – Ginger • Handful – Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 cup – Coconut scrapings • 1 – Tomato cut into slices • 1.5 – Onions • 1/2 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 2 tsp -red […]

Halwai October 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 – cracker pie shell • 1/2 c – Milk • 6 each 1.35 oz – Hershey bars with nuts • 20 – large marshmallows • 1/2 packet 9 oz – whipped topping Method: Place milk, Hershey bars and marshmallows in top pan of double boiler. Mix together thoroughly. When melted, remove and […]

Halwai October 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cashew nuts and almonds, soaked • 1 pinch – saffron, soaked • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – pure Ghee • 1.5 cup – Milk • 1 pinch – edible Camphor • 1.5 tsp – elachi powder Method: Deskin the almonds and make it into a paste along […]

Halwai October 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 50 g – dates, cut into strips • 1 cup – raisins, washed and soaked in hot water • 3 – lemon-sized balls of tamarinds • 1.5 cups – Jaggery • 2 cups – water • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp – cumin seeds, roasted, […]

Halwai October 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – semolina • Sugar – to taste • Ghee – 1 to 1.5 cups • 1/5 tsp – citric acid, powdered • 1/2 cup – blanched peeled almonds, halved • 1/4 cup – green pistachios, halved • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Saffron • food colour -red/green/yellow Method: Soak semolina […]

Halwai October 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 250 g – white Butter • 12 cups – Sugar • 4 tsp – cocoa powder Method: Pour the condensed milk in a heavy pan and add white butter, sugar and cocoa powder. Cook on low flame, stirring continuously until the batter thickens. Pour the mixture into […]

Halwai October 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken (whole) • 120 g (approx.) Butter for batter • 125 g (approx.) Butter for basting • Tandoori Masala: • 5 g – Red Hot Chilli Powder • 10 g – Kashmiri Chilli Powder • 20 g – Green chillies • 10 g – Ginger • 10 g – Garlic […]

Halwai October 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 – coconut, grated finely • 275 g – Rawa (semolina) • 275 g – sugar, powdered • 3 -egg • 30 g – Butter • 4-5 -almonds blanched and sliced Method: Beat the whites of the eggs and 1 yolk. Then add sugar, coconut, rawa and beat it some more. Add butter […]

Halwai October 21, 2023

Ingredients: • Maida – 2 cups • Salt – 1/2 tsp • Sodium bicarbonate – 1.5 tsp • Orange essence – 1 tsp • Cinnamon powder – 1/2 tsp • Raisins – 3 tbsp • Soft Jaggery – 1/2 cup • Milk – 300 ml • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Butter – 1/2 cup […]

Halwai October 20, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – parboiled (Idli) Rice • 2 cups – Barley • 1 cup – whole Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Salt Method: Wash and soak the rice along with barley for 3 to 4 hrs. Wash and soak the urad dal for 3 to 4 hrs. First, grind […]

Halwai October 20, 2023

Ingredients: • 450 g flour, • 4 eggs, • 2 tbsp – Olive oil, • a pinch of salt. • For the filling: • 250 g pecorino cheese (or Philadelphia cheese, grated), • 25 g sugar, • 1 tsp Lemon rind, finely grated • 1 tsp Lemon juice, • 4 Egg yolks. Method: Sift the […]

Halwai October 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cup – gram flour • Salt to taste • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 pinch – soda bicarb • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Water – to make dough • Oil – to deep fry Method: Make a dough mixing all ingredients Grease hands with oil for ease in handling dough […]

Halwai October 19, 2023

Ingredients: • Yam- 2 big pieces • Raw banana – 2 • Pepper – 8-9 • Salt to taste • Coconut (grated) – 2 cups • Tamarind – 1 (small ball) • Rice powder – 1 tbsp • 1/2 tsp each – Mustard Seeds and Urad Dal • Some Curry leaves Method: Pressure-cook the yams […]

Halwai October 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 200 g – Oyster Mushrooms • 3 – eggs • 20 g – cooking oil • Powdered black pepper • Salt to taste Method: Heat 10 g of oil in a pan. Add the mushrooms and cook until juice runs. Season with pepper and salt. Remove from pan and keep aside. Clean the […]

Halwai October 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – atta (wheat flour) • 3/4 cup- Jaggery • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 14 to 16 – finely sliced Almonds (for garnishing) • 2.5 cups – water Method: Lightly heat ghee in a heavy bottom vessel. Add the wheat flour and saute the wheat flour till golden brown. Gradually, add […]

Halwai October 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – semolina • 2 tsp – cornflour • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tsp – melted Ghee • 2.5 tbsp – Butter • A pinch of salt • 1 cup – Sugar • Plain flour for dusting if required • Ghee for Deep Frying Method: Sieve semolina and salt […]

Halwai October 14, 2023

Ingredients: • Mutton – 1 kilo • Onion – 3 medium sized (finely chopped) • Tomato – 1 (small) • Green chillies – 4 or 5 • Curry leaves • Coriander leaves – to garnish • Coconut – grounded as paste(3 cups) Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsps • Chilli Powder – 2 tbsps • […]

Halwai October 13, 2023

Ingredients: • 3.75 l – Milk • 1 dozen – eggs • 1 cup – Sugar • 30 ml – pure vanilla extract • 1 pinch – Nutmeg • 950 ml – whiskey • 950 ml – brandy • 475 ml – dark rum • 475 ml – light rum Method: Separate eggs. Mix yolks […]