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Halwai January 5, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 lbs – ground Pork butt • 2 tsp – finely minced Garlic • 2 tsp – minced fresh Ginger • 1/3 c – hoisin sauce • 1/3 c – soy sauce • 1/4 c – granulated Sugar • 1/4 c – sweet Rice wine (mirin) • 1/4 c – minced Water Chestnuts […]

Halwai January 4, 2024

Ingredients: • For vadas: • 1/2 cup – Urad Dal • 1/2 cup – chavla dal (black eyed bean) • 1 cup – moong dal (yellow) • Oil to deep fry • For topping: • 3 cup – fresh Curd • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Tamarind chutney • 1/4 cup – […]

Halwai January 4, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 l – Milk • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15 strands – saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tsp of hot Milk • 10-12 – Raisins • 10-12 – Currants • 10-12 – almonds, slivered • 10-12 – pistachios, slivered • 5-6 – dried peaches, quartered […]

Halwai January 3, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 litre – chilled whole fat Milk • 1/2 cup – fresh cream, beaten well • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 – banana, ripe • 1 – Apple • 1 – chickoo • 1/2 cup – Pomegranate • 1 – thick slice, Papaya • 1 – ripe Mango • 1/2 cup – […]

Halwai January 3, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk powder • 1/2 cup – Bisquick pancake mix (or you can use 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda) • 2 tbsp – butter, melted • whole milk, just enough to make the dough • For Sugar Syrup: • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup […]

Halwai January 2, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 – basic vanilla icecream • 1/2 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – Chopped crystallized Ginger • 1/2 cup – Crushed Almond macaroons • 1/2 cup – Rum of brandy • 1/2 cup – Chopped Cherries glace • 1/2 cup – Chopped mixed peel Method: Soak all the above fruits in rum […]

Halwai January 2, 2024

Ingredients: • Grated Carrots – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Sugar – 3/4 cup • Ghee – 4 tbsp • Cardamom Powder – as required • Chopped almonds, Cashew nuts • Coconut powder – as needed Method: Mix grated carrots, sugar, and milk and then cook. When it thickens, add ghee and […]

Halwai January 2, 2024

Ingredients: • 500 gm – lean boneless Mutton • 1/4 tsp – ground Sichuan peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – scallions, chopped • 2 tsp – cornstarch (corn flour) • 3 tsp – flour • 3 – dried bean-curd sheets • 2 cups (500 ml) – vegetable oil for deep-frying • 1/4 tsp – spiced pepper […]

Halwai January 1, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 – Chicken breast, cut into small pieces • 1/2 cup – sliced Celery • 1.5 cup – bean sprouts, washed and drained • 1 can – water chestnut, drained • 2 – onions, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup – mushrooms, sliced • 1/2 cup – sliced Bamboo shoots • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai December 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 200 g – Dates (seedless) • 1 tsp – Wheat flour • 4 tsp – Brown sugar • A pinch – Cardamom • Ghee • Cashew nuts Method: Wash and soak the dates in water for 1 hour. Grind to a paste, adding a little water if necessary. Roast 1 tsp of wheat […]

Halwai December 29, 2023

Ingredients: • 1.5 to 2 pounds – fish/prawns • 1.5 – finely chopped Onions • 1 cup – Butter or vegetable oil • 3/4 tbsp – salt • 4 – medium Tomatoes (or tinned Tomatoes) • 1.5 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp- chilli powder (cayenne powder) • 8 pods – Garlic (peeled and […]