Festive

Halwai May 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 slices – bread • 2 cups – Milk • 15 – Pistachios • Ghee for shallow frying • For the syrup: • 15 strands – Saffron • 7 – green cardamoms, peeled and powdered • 2.5 cups – water Method: Boil the pistachios in one cup water for 5 minutes. Cool, peel […]

Halwai May 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – nendrappazham (plantain) • 1 – Coconut (grated, for milk) • 1 tbsp – Rice powder • 1 cup – Sugar (or according to taste) • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 100 gms – boiled Rice Method: Soak boiled rice for at least 3 hours. Then grind it with enough […]

Halwai May 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 – big Onions, or small Onions of an equal quantity • 2 – Tomato • 2 cups – thick buttermilk • 4 – Green chillies • 1 cup – grated Coconut • Chilli may be increased according to the sore of the Butter milk • Turmeric powder • Salt • Kadukku • […]

Halwai May 14, 2024

Ingredients: • Rice Flour – 1 cup • Water – as required • Salt – to taste • 1 tsp – oil Method: Boil the water adding the salt and the oil. Add the rice flour and stir it until it forms a lump. Cooking the rice flour should take only 2 minutes. As soon […]

Halwai May 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 kg – raw Rice • 1 kg – Sugar • 500 grams – raisins, minced finely • 5 litres – boiling water • 1/2 tsp – Yeast granules Method: Place the rice, sugar and raisins in a large vessel. Pour 5 litres of boiling water over them. Cover and let it remain […]

Halwai May 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pineapple pieces (approx. 1/2 inch) • 1/2 cup – water • Salt as per taste • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – mustard • 1 – Red Chilli • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3/4 cup – grated Coconut • For […]

Halwai May 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 4 cups – oil for deep frying + 1/2 cup oil • 500 gms – Refined flour (maida) • 350 gms – Rice flour • 250 ml – Coconut Milk Or as required  • 1 tsp – baking soda • 250 gms – powdered Sugar or as required • 5 – eggs • […]

Halwai May 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken | 2 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 1 tbsp – Worcestershire sauce • 2 tbsp – Tomato sauce • Pepper to taste • salt to taste • For Filling: • 1/2 cup – onion, chopped • 3 flakes – garlic, chopped • 2 tsp – […]

Halwai May 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk (full cream) • 3 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 cups – Sugar • 3.5 cups – water • 1 pinch – elaichi powder • Ice cubes – 12 • Nuts for garnishing (optional) Method: Heat the milk. When it starts to boil, simmer the flame. Add the lemon […]

Halwai May 9, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – hung Curd • 2 medium sized – mangoes (roughly comes to 1 cup) • 3/4 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/4 tsp – fresh Lime juice (optional) • 2 tbsp – nuts (pistachios), chopped Method: Puree the mangoes, lime juice and 1/2 cup of yogurt in a blender. In a […]

Halwai May 9, 2024

Ingredients: • 25 slices – bread (preferably a day old) • 60 g – clarified Butter • 230 g – granulated Sugar • 570 ml – Milk • 4 eggs • 1/2 cup – chopped Almonds • 1 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tsp – Cinnamon power • For the Sauce: • 110 […]

Halwai May 9, 2024

Ingredients: • Shrimps – 500-700 gms • Ground Ginger – 1/4 Tsp • Egg white – 1 • Corn flour – 1.5 tsp • Oil – 5 tbsp • Salt – 1.5 tsp • For the Kolumbu: • Chilli sauce – 2 tbsp • Tomato puree – 3 tbsp • Soya sauce – 1.5 tbsp […]

Halwai May 8, 2024

Ingredients: • 100 g – besan • 1 cup – fresh malai • 4 tbsp – Ghee • Sugar • Milk Method: Heat a pan and put the fresh malai in it. Let it melt. Then add besan and roast it for 15 minutes on sim or till it becomes golden brown. While doing this, […]

Halwai May 7, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 packet- maggi veg masala • 1 – medium sized Onion (chopped) • 1 – medium sized Tomato (sliced) • 1 tsp – refined oil • 225 ml- water • Spices: • pinch of Amchoor • 1/2 tsp- lal mirch • salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a kadai for 1-2 mins. […]

Halwai May 6, 2024

Ingredients: • Puff pastry sheets – 1. • Carrot – 1. • Potato – 1. • Peas – 1/4 cup. • Butter. • Egg – 1 (only yolk). • Onions – 2 (medium size). • Tomatoes – 2 (medium size). • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp. • Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp (or) Curry […]

Halwai May 6, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 pack – spaghetti • 1/2 – red onion, chopped bite size • 1 bottle – chunky Mushroom Pasta sauce • 1/2 pack – frozen chopped Spinach (thaw under running hot tap) • 2 tsps – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 cup […]

Halwai May 5, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan flour (kadalai maavu) • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1 pinch – soda salt • Coriander leaves • Curry leaves Method: Mix everything in a bowl, add little water and make a solid dough. Heat oil to Deep Fried and drop the balls […]

Halwai May 5, 2024

Ingredients: • For the cover: 1 cup – plain flour (maida) • 1.5 tbsp – Ghee • water to knead • For the filling: 1 tbsp – Cashewnuts • 1 cup – khoya • 2 tbsp – Rawa • 1 tbsp – Pista • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Almonds (crushed) […]

Halwai May 5, 2024

Ingredients: • Boiled Potatoes – 1 kg • Peas – 1/2 kg • Onions – 2 (finely chopped) • Salt, chilli, Turmeric powder to taste • 2 tsps – Kala Masala • Breadcrumbs powder – 1 cup • Oil for frying Method: Mash boiled potatoes and make a dough by adding a little salt. Keep […]

Halwai May 4, 2024

Ingredients: • 300 g – broken Wheat • 100 g – fried green gram dal • 1 kg – Jaggery • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 5 cups – Coconut Milk (second extract) • 2 cups – Coconut Milk (first extract) • 25 g – Cashew nuts • 25 g – Raisins • 5 – […]