Festive

Halwai March 4, 2023

Ingredients: • 6 – hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – drained sweet relish • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – ranch-style salad dressing • Salt to taste • Pepper • 4 – (5-inch) – Italian-style rolls • 250 ml (1 cup) – chunky herb and Garlic Pasta sauce • For garnish […]

Halwai March 4, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Maida • 2 cups – atta • A pinch of salt • 4 tbsp – Ghee • 1 cup – Sugar • Oil to deep fry Method: Make a stiff dough of the flours, ghee and salt. Roll into 1 inch thick rotis and cut into small squares. Deep fry […]

Halwai March 3, 2023

Ingredients: • 2lbs – ricotta cheese • 1 cup – Sugar (adjust to your taste) • 1/2 gallon – whole Milk • 1 quart – half and half • Kesar • Pistachio • a little elaichi (cardamom) powder Method: For malai: Mix the cheese with 1/2 cup of sugar and a little cardamom powder. Mix […]

Halwai March 2, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 ounce – Brandy • 200g – Butter • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 10 – eggs • 250g – Flour, Gram/Channa Atta • 5g – Ginger preserve • 3 tbsp – Milk • 50g – Plums, large • 100g – Rava/Sooji • 1 tbsp – […]

Halwai March 1, 2023

Ingredients: • 8-9 fillets – catfish, cut into 3-inch pieces • 1.5 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 3 tsp – Lemon juice • Suji (Rava) for coating • oil for frying • salt to taste Method: Grind the chillies and coriander leaves to a […]

Halwai February 28, 2023

Ingredients: • Carrot – 1 small • Capsicum – 1 small • Cucumber – 1 small • Apple – 1/2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp • Green chilli – 1-2 • Ginger – a small piece • Sugar – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste • Curd cheese – […]

Halwai February 27, 2023

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 handful – aniseed/omam • Salt to taste • Asafoetida, a pinch • Oil for frying • 2 tbsp – Butter • Accessories required: • Omappodi press • Omappodi mould Method: Soak the omam in water for 15 mins. Grind the […]

Halwai February 27, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 cups – plain flour • 1 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – extra Milk • 1 tsp – Sugar • 3/4 cup – Ghee • Salt to taste • A few Saffron strands Method: Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp warm milk. Keep aside. Sift together flour and salt. Sprinkle sugar. […]

Halwai February 27, 2023

Ingredients: • For the covering: • 1 cup – white flour • 2 tbsp – Ghee • For the stuffing: • 1 cup – sooji (semolina) • 1 cup – Badam (almonds), ground • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 cup – khismish (raisins) • 3 tbsp – dried coconut, grated • 1 tsp […]

Halwai February 25, 2023

Ingredients: • Bisquick (or similar) Baking Mix – 2 cups • 1 cup – steamed mixed vegetable (such as broccoli, carrots, peas, Corn and cauliflower), cut into small pieces. • 2 – eggs • 3 – tbsp oil • 3 tbsp – onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt – […]

Halwai February 24, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – ginger, sliced thinly into slivers. • 1 – small Lemon sized ball tamarind. • 2 tbsp – brown Molasses or brown sugar. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder. • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek powder. • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 2 stalks […]

Halwai February 24, 2023

Ingredients: • For filling: • Coconut – 1, grated • Rava – 1/2 kg, roasted and medium coarse • Jaggery – 3/4 kg (boil with one cup of water and then strain it) • For dough: • Maida – 4 cups • Chiroti rava – 1 cup • Butter – 100 g • A pinch […]

Halwai February 24, 2023

Ingredients: • Method: Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Sift the […]

Halwai February 23, 2023

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – smooth Mango pulp • 2 – Egg whites • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 3/4 cup – whipping Cream • 2 packets – unflavored gelatin • […]

Halwai February 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 1/2 – onion, chopped • 1/2 – green bell pepper, chopped • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/4 kilo – fresh Crab Meat • 4 cups – water • 1/4 kilo – Medium shrimp – Shelled and deveined • 1/4 kilo – Shelled fish and Pomfret fillets […]

Halwai February 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 tsp – oil • A pinch of salt • One full Coconut – grated • 4 or 5 – Cardamom • 1/4 cup – Jaggery • 1 tbsp – Bengal Gram Method: Wash and soak rice for an hour. Drain and dry and grind it to a […]

Halwai February 22, 2023

Ingredients: • 3 cups – gram flour (besan) • 1/2 cup – semolina (suji) • 2 cups – powdered Sugar • 1.5 cups – Ghee • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 2 drops – kewra essence • Raisins Method: Warm ghee in a pan. Sift flour and semolina. Add […]

Halwai February 21, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 can – tuna, drained and flaked • 5 – big Potatoes • 1/4 cup – chopped Onion • 2 – hard boiled eggs • 1 – tomato, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – chopped Celery • Mix together for dressing: • 3 tbsp – salad oil • 1 tbsp – Vinegar • […]

Halwai February 21, 2023

Ingredients: • 1 cup – plain flour • 2 cup – shredded Carrots • 3/4 cup – oil • 2 – eggs • 2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 tbsp – baking powder • 3/4 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – salt • 3/4 cups – […]

Halwai February 21, 2023

Ingredients: • For stuffing: 1 cup – Bengal Gram dal (channa dal) • 1.5 cups – Sugar • 8 – Cardamoms • For cover: 1/2 cup – Maida • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour • 1 cup – oil Method: Wash the dal and cook it with just enough water. Dal must be cooked very […]