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Halwai November 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 litre Milk • 4 slices Milk bread, crusts removed • 1/2 cup Sugar • 1 tbsp sugar, powdered • 1 tsp icing Sugar • 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder • 10-12 strands saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tsp hot Milk • 10-12 almonds, slivered • 10-12 pistachios, slivered Method: Spread bread slices […]

Halwai November 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Yam (arbi), peeled, chopped in chunks • 2 – potatoes, peeled, halved • 4 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 1 tbsp – Coconut grated • 1 tbsp – peanuts, crushed • 1 tbsp – flour (kootoo, rajgira, singhara, any) • Oil, to deep […]

Halwai November 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coconut • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – besan flour • 1 cup – Ghee • 3 cups – Sugar Method: Grind coconut and milk together till soft. Take a pan and add the mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix slowly on a low flame. […]

Halwai November 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 100 gs-besan • 200 g-sugar • 1 cup-milk • 1 cup- Ghee • 1 cup -desiccated Coconut powder • 1 tsp- Cardamom powder Method: Place a thick-bottomed pan on flame. Add besan and dry roast. When besan turns light brown add sugar, ghee, coconut powder, milk, cardamom powder and mix well till it […]

Halwai November 27, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 kg – ripe apples (any variety) • 2 kg – Sugar • 500 grams – Raisins • 10 Cloves • 3 pieces – Cinnamon • 200 grams – fresh Ginger • 1/2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 4 liters – water Method: Wash and grate the apples or chop them into […]

Halwai November 27, 2023

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Cream cheese, at room temperature • 2 cups – graham cracker crumbs • 1.25 cups – Sugar • 1/2 stick – butter, melted • 3 tbsp – Lemon juice • Grated rind of 1 Lemon • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 4 – eggs Method: Preheat oven to 325 […]

Halwai November 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 250g – Pumpkin cubes • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 3cups – water • Few strands of Saffron • 1/2tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Prick the pumpkin cubes with a fork. Blanch the pumpkin cubes in boiling water. Strain and set aside. Dissolve sugar in water and bring to a boil. Add the […]

Halwai November 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 10 – soft dried Figs • 5 – dried seedless Dates • 1 tbsp – Honey • 2 tbsp – condensed Milk • 2 or 3 drops – vanilla essence Method: Chop figs and dates into halves. Add 2 cups of water, cover, keep aside overnight. Next day, drain, saving the water. Grind […]

Halwai November 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 1.5 kg – Pomfret • 2.5 tbsp – Mustard Paste • 1 Tbsp – Onion Paste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1.5 bunch – Coriander Leaves, chopped finely • 1.5 tsp – salt • 100 g – Grated Cheese (Mozzarella Cheese) • 1 Tbsp – heated oil + 3 tsp Method: […]

Halwai November 17, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 – Egg • 1.75 cups – all-purpose flour (maida) • 1/2 cup – white Sugar • 1 tbsp – baking powder • 1/2 cup – semisweet chocolate chips • 1/4 cup – vegetable oil • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1 cup – mashed Bananas (ripe) • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: […]

Halwai November 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – besan • 1/2 cup – sooji • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – ghee. Method: In a glass container, put besan and sooji and microwave on 100 per cent power for 3 minutes. Stir it with a fork and then microwave on 80 per cent power for 4 […]

Halwai November 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 20 – medium-sized Prawns • 1.5 tbsp – Green chilli pickle • 1/2 cup – onion, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds (methi) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1.5 tsp – shaan tandoori mix (for color) • […]

Halwai November 16, 2023

Ingredients: • For the boondi: • 1 teacup Kuttu ka atta • 3/4 teacup water • Ghee for frying • For the rabadi: • 1 litre Milk • 100 grams Sugar • For the Sugar syrup (for the boondi): • 1 teacup Sugar • 3/4 teacup water • 2 pinches Saffron • Other ingredients: • […]

Halwai November 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 200 g – Butter • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 500 g – icing Sugar • 1 – cake • 2 drops – food colour as desired Method: Beat the butter and sifted icing sugar together until creamy. Add vanilla essence and the food colour. Use a spatula to cover the cake […]

Halwai November 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – white flour • 2 tbsp – Yoghurt • 1/2 tsp – Yeast • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – water • A few strands of Saffron • Oil for frying • A pinch of salt Method: Make a batter of the dahi, maida, saffron and yeast with a […]

Halwai November 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 125 g Butter • 125 g chocolate chopped • 100 g Almonds • 4 eggs separated • 125 g castor Sugar • icing Sugar – as needed Method: Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave oven or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally. Stir in the […]

Halwai November 14, 2023

Ingredients: • Bread slices – 8 • Butter or cooking oil – 20 g • Maida – 1 tbsp • Milk – 250 ml • Processed cheese – 30 g • Onion – 1, finely chopped • Capsicum – 1, finely copped • White pepper – 1/4 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Cut the […]

Halwai November 14, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs • 2 cups – flour • 1 cup – Sugar • 6 tbsp – Butter • 1.5 cups – Milk • 4 tsp – baking powder • 1 cup – frozen Blueberries or blackcurrants Method: Beat eggs, butter, sugar and milk in a bowl. Sift flour and baking powder together […]

Halwai November 13, 2023

Ingredients: • Apple – 1 • Sugar – 1 tsp • Cashew – 4 • Almond – 4 • Dry fruits – 4 • Cardamom – 1 • Ghee Method: Cut apples into very small pieces. Heat a kadai, add ghee fry the chopped almonds, cashews, dry fruits and cardamom and keep aside. Now fry […]

Halwai November 12, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated beet root • 1 tbsp-ghee • 1 litre-milk • 1/2 cup- Sugar • 12-cashew pieces • 1 tsp -elaichi powder Method: Heat ghee on a pan, add grated beetroot and stir beetroot till it becomes soft. Add boiled milk in beetroot mixture then cook it till it becomes thick. […]