Festive

Halwai July 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 medium sour mangoes • 1 tsp – chilly powder • 1 tsp – Mustard Seed • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Hing powder • 1/4 tsp – roasted Methi powder • 3 tsp – oil Method: Skin the mangoes and grate. Heat oil, add mustard seeds. When they […]

Halwai July 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – boiled Rice • 1 tbsp grated fresh Coconut • 1/4 tbsp coriander finely chopped • 1/4 tsp each cumin seed, mustard seeds, Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder • 2-3 pinches Asafoetida • 1 Green chilli • 1 stalk Curry leaves • 1 Onion – Finely chopped • Salt […]

Halwai July 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Grated Coconut • 1 cup – Roasted fine sooji • 3 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Condensed Milk • 1 tsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – Food colour either pink or green. Method: Roast the semolina […]

Halwai July 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Turkey breast • 2 cups – Broccoli florets • 1 – Capsicum, thinly stripped • 1 tbsp – Corn-starch • 2 tbsp – Butter • 3 tbsp – Sesame oil • 2 sprig – Spring onion, chopped finely • 1/2 – Onion, chopped finely • 1/4 tsp – Garlic paste […]

Halwai July 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 – Chinese dried Mushrooms • 1 – egg, beaten • 250 g – plain flour • 75 ml cup – water • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – vegetable oil • 2 sprigs – spring onion, chopped • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels […]

Halwai July 17, 2023

Ingredients: • 100 g – spaghetti (whole wheat, if possible) • 1/2 cup – cabbage, julienned • 1/2 – carrot, julienned • 1/2 – medium sized Capsicum • 2 to 3 sprigs – Spring onion • 1 tsp – ground black pepper • 1/2 tsp – soy sauce • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • […]

Halwai July 17, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 mg – Wheat flour • 3 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 cup- condensed Milk • 1 cup- warm Milk • handful of assorted nuts and dry fruits • 4-5 cardamom, crushed Method: Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Fry half the nuts and keep aside. Heat remaining ghee, add […]

Halwai July 17, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup urad flour or Wheat flour • 1 cup gondh ( edible gum ) • 1 cup Ghee or Butter • 1 cup grated dry Coconut • 1 cup chopped Almonds • 1 cup chopped kharik ( dry Dates ) • 1.25 cup Sugar ( grinded ) Method: Take ghee in a […]

Halwai July 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – moong dal • 2 cups – mava or khoya • 3 cups – Sugar • 2 cups – Milk • 2 cups – Ghee • Rose water or kewra essence • 1/2 tsp – Saffron dissolved in little Milk Method: Either soak dal overnight and grind it fine in the […]

Halwai July 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups seedless Dates (chopped) • Half cup Walnuts • Half cup crystallized Ginger • 1 tbsp rum Method: Mix dates, walnuts and ginger and run through a grinder, add rum, then take a little of the mixture and roll it into Balls. Roll them in finely grated walnuts and place them in […]

Halwai July 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 – sponge cake • 150 ml – Milk • 1 – whole Egg • 2 – Egg yolks • 50 g – icing Sugar • 20 g – gelatin • 350 g – whipped Cream • 100 g – melted chocolate Method: For the Base: Cut a thin layer of vanilla sponge […]

Halwai July 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 – 300 g – minced Chicken • 1-2 tsp – Garlic paste • 1-2 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 – Egg • 100g – bread crumbs • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 3-4 – Green chillies • 1 medium – onion, cut into small pieces • 2 tsp – Vinegar […]

Halwai July 14, 2023

Ingredients: • For ice cubes: • 200 ml – water • 1/4 cup – strong coffee liquor • 1/4 cup – Sugar • For Milk shake: • 3/4 cup – strong coffee decoction • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 litre – chilled whole Milk Method: For ice cubes: Boil and cool water to room […]

Halwai July 13, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sweetened condensed Milk • 2 – eggs • 1.5 cups – thick Milk • 1 heaped tbsp – cocoa powder • 2 – 5 Star chocolate bars • 2 tbsp – Walnuts chopped coarsely • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Mix condensed milk and plain thick milk together till […]

Halwai July 13, 2023

Ingredients: • 100g – red Pumpkin • 100g – Sweet Potato • 100g – Potato • 100 g – Ash gourd • 100g – Yam • 100g – string beans ( karamani, barbathi ) • 100g – Gherkins ( kovakkai, tondli) • 1 – coconut, large • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 6-8 – […]

Halwai July 12, 2023

Ingredients: • 500 g – Wheat flour • 100 g – Plain flour/maida • 1 tsp – Soda bicarbonate • 1/2 liter – Curds/plain yogurt • 100 g – Porridge Oats • 1 tsp – Salt • 3 tbsp – Sugar. Method: Knead all the ingredients to a soft dough. Add a little milk in […]

Halwai July 12, 2023

Ingredients: • 16 – king Prawn • 50 ml – Lemon juice • 5 g – black pepper powder • 10 g – Red Chilli flakes • 2 – Egg • 50 g – Refined flour • 100 g – semolina • salt to taste • oil to fry Method: Marinate prawn with lemon juice, […]

Halwai July 11, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 g – Cream (malai) • 200 g – Sugar • 150 g – atta (wheat flour) • 400 ml – water • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom (elaichi) powder • 2 tbsp – dry fruits, chopped Method: Make sugar syrup with sugar and water. Heat malai and let it melt. Keep stirring malai […]

Halwai July 11, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 litres – milk, boiled, chilled, malai skimmed • 2 – glass ice-cold water • 2 – healthy reethas (soap nuts) • 5 cups – Sugar • 12 cups – water • 2 to 3 drops – yellow food colour • 1 or 2 drops – kewra essence • 14 to 15 – […]

Halwai July 9, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Coconut (fresh) • 1 cup – gram flour (besan) • 2 cups- Sugar • 5 tbsp -ghee • powdered Cardamom Method: Roast the gram flour till the raw smell goes away. In a hard bottom pan, add sugar and a little water. Make a syrup of thin consistency. Add […]