Festive

Halwai September 19, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 large head Broccoli • 1 cup plain flour • 1 tbsp gram flour • 1 tbsp Corn flour • 1-inch piece ginger, grated • 1 flake garlic, grated • 2 green chillies, chopped very finely • salt to taste • oil to deep fry Method: Break broccoli into bit-sized florets. Put them […]

Halwai September 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 tbsp – active Dry yeast • 1 cup – warm water • 4 to 4.5 cups – flour • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – unsalted butter, softened • 2 tsp – Caraway seeds • Milk as required Method: Dissolve yeast in warm water (105-115 […]

Halwai September 18, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – fine Rawa • 3 tbsp – Almond powder • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/2 cup – solidified Ghee • 1/4 cup – Chironji • 1/4 cup – chopped cashews • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Add sugar to ghee. Beat the […]

Halwai September 17, 2023

Ingredients: • 4 pound – frozen boneless turkey, thawed • 8 Cloves – Garlic • 1 inch – Ginger • 3 tbsps – Cilantro and Mint • 1 tsps – paprika • 1 tbsp – pepper • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsps – Olive oil • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice (optional) […]

Halwai September 16, 2023

Ingredients: • 150 g – Walnuts • 3 – eggs • 250 g – Bread • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1.5 cup – Milk • 100 g – Butter • Breadcrumbs Method: Soak bread in milk. Grind walnuts into paste. Beat egg yolks with sugar and add walnut paste and bread soaked in milk, […]

Halwai September 15, 2023

Ingredients: • For the cover: 150 g – fat (margarine/butter) • 200 g – flour • 50 g – Sugar • For the crumble: 100 g – flour • 50 g – fat (margarine/ butter) • 50 g – Sugar • For the filling: • 1/2 dozen – apples • 50 g – Sugar • […]

Halwai September 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 500 g – Mutton • 100 g – Channa dal • 1 – Onion finely chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • For garam masala: • 3-4 – Cloves • 1 stick – Cinnamon • 2-2 – Cardamom pods • 1/2tsp – khuskhus • salt as per taste Method: Boil the […]

Halwai September 15, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Channa dal, soaked for 2-3 hours • 2 – Kerala ripe Bananas (cut in small pieces) • 1/4 kg – jaggery, crushed • 1 cup – Coconut (grated and crushed in mixer) • 750 gm – Rice powder • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp – dry ginger/suntha […]

Halwai September 15, 2023

Ingredients: • Ash gourd – 1 kg • Ghee – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Sugar as required. Method: Peel and grate the ash gourd. Squeeze out the liquid (reserve the liquid). Measure the gourd. For every cup of gourd, take 1/2 cup sugar and keep aside. Add the squeezed liquid […]

Halwai September 13, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 – large Potato • 1 – small Cauliflower • 1 – small red Capsicum • 1 – medium Onion • 2 – Cabbages or 5 Spinach leaves • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels, parboiled • 2 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 tsp – ground coriander • 1.5 cup – besan […]

Halwai September 12, 2023

Ingredients: • 500 grams – dried Apricots • 500 grams – Dates • 1 kg – soft Brown sugar • 500 grams – white Sugar • 3 tbsp – Lime juice • 3 tbsp – Lime juice • 1/2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 4 liters – water Method: Chop the apricots and dates […]

Halwai September 12, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – coconut milk • Sugar to taste • 1 – stick of cinnamon • 2 – cloves • 2 – pods of cardamom • 1 cup – maida • 1 tbsp – cashews • 1 tbsp – raisins Method: Add a splash of water to 1/2 cup maida and knead into […]

Halwai September 12, 2023

Ingredients: • semolina – 2 cups • Sugar – 1 cup • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Small Cardamom – 1/2 tbsp, powdered • Grated Coconut – 1 Method: Heat ghee in a pan, add semolina and fry it till it turns light brown. Keep aside. Make 1 string sugar syrup and add cardamom powder. […]

Halwai September 11, 2023

Ingredients: • Besan – 1 kg • Sugar – 1 kg • Water – 1/2 litre • Ghee – 1 kg • For garnishing: • Pistas, Almonds, crushed • Edible silver foil Method: Fry the besan in ghee on low flame for about 30 mins till it becomes pink and ghee separates. Boil sugar and […]

Halwai September 10, 2023

Ingredients: • Apple – 2 • Milk – 1/2 cup • Condensed Milk to your taste • Ghee – 1/2 tsp • Cashews and Almonds for garnishing • 1/2 tsp – Maida • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour Method: Peel the apple and cut into small pieces. Boil 1/2 cup milk and add the apple. […]

Halwai September 10, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 4 tbsp – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 2 tbsp – Whipped Cream Method: Mix cold yogurt, sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour into a glass and add a spoon of whipped cream. Gentry stir and add a cherry on top. Recipe courtesy of Sonali […]

Halwai September 9, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rolled oats • 1 cup – besan • 5-6 – dried Apricots • 8-10 – dates, chopped and soaked in 2 tsp warm Milk • 1/4 cup – Flax seeds • 2 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 cup – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – peanuts, roasted and skinned […]

Halwai September 9, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 g – fresh Carrot • 1 litre – fresh low fat Milk • 2 small cups – artificial sweetener • 7 pcs – Cardamom • 10 – Pistachio Method: Peel the carrots and grate them. Transfer it to a sauce pan and saute for 5 mins in low flame Boil 1 litre […]

Halwai September 9, 2023

Ingredients: • Maida flour – 2 cups • Butter – 4 tsps • Hot Sugar syrup – as needed • Cloves – A few • Cooking oil • For stuffing: • Almonds – A few • Cashew nuts – A few • Shredded Coconut – 200 g • Cardamom – A few • Powdered Sugar […]

Halwai September 8, 2023

Ingredients: • 250 g – semolina (sooji) • 100 g – powdered Sugar • 100 g – Ghee or unsalted Butter • 5 eggs beaten • 2 cups – Milk • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 tbsp – chopped nuts such as Cashew nut or Almonds Method: Roast the semolina in a pan […]