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Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • Knol Khol (Kohlrabi) – 2 • Green chillies – 2 • Lemon Juice – 2 tsp • Coriander leaves – 4 sprigs • Coconut Gratings – 2 tsp • A pinch of Hing • Salt to Taste • For Tadka: • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/2 tsp […]

Halwai September 16, 2024

Ingredients: • 8 – Mint leaves • 4 – Mint sprigs • 3 – white Sugar sachets • 45 ml – White rum • 2 – Lemon wedges • 2 – Lemon slices Method: Muddle the mint leaves and sugar in a mixing glass gently. Add the lemon slices to the mixture and muddle lightly […]

Halwai September 15, 2024

Ingredients: • Puff pastry sheets – 1 • Paneer – 1 block, grated • Salsa sauce – 1/2 cup • Onion – 1 • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Salt to taste • Pepper to taste Method: Pre-heat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit Grate paneer and keep aside in a large bowl Heal oil in […]

Halwai September 15, 2024

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – green peas, shelled • 2 – eggs, separated (whites beaten stiffly) • 2 tbsp – grated Onion • 2 tbsp – melted Butter • 1 tbsp – chopped Parsley • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Mint leaves • Few drops of red pepper sauce • salt, pepper and mustard to […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – freshly squeezed juice of limes • 1 tbsp – juice extracted from fresh Ginger root • 1 cup – white Sugar • 2 cups – water Method: Combine lime and ginger juice in a bowl. Heat water and sugar in a pan, bring to boil for 30 seconds. When syrup […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1- recipe batter for basic eggless sponge cake • 250 g – strawberries, cleaned, sliced • 4 slices – canned Pineapple • 1 cup – whipped Cream or topping (chilled and sweetened) • 1 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1/2 – flan tin Method: Sprinkle some powdered sugar over strawberries. Keep aside for […]

Halwai September 14, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 can (500 ml) – sweetened condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – Curd • 2 tbsp – Ghee Method: In a microwave-safe bowl add the condensed milk, curd and ghee. Microwave on low temperature for 5 minutes. Take the bowl out and stir well. Check the colour, if it is light golden brown […]

Halwai September 13, 2024

Ingredients: • For Tabouleh: • 100 g – broken Wheat • 50 g – tomato, deseeded chopped • 25 g – chopped Parsley • 30 g – chopped Onion • 25 ml – Lemon juice • 25 ml – Olive oil • 10 g – Mint leaves chopped • For Couscous: • 500 g – […]

Halwai September 12, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 – Mango (raw) • 1 tsp – chilli powder • Salt (according to taste) • 4-5 – Meethi seeds • 4 – Jaggery • Few Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Oil • Water for cooking Method: Remove skin from the mango. Cut mango into small long pieces. Heat oil in a […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg mackerel • 1 cup Coconut grated • A small piece of Ginger sliced thinly • 4 flakes of Garlic sliced thinly • 2 Green chillies • A lot of Curry leaves • 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric • 1/2 tbsp cumin powder • Juice of Tamarind – […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp cooking oil • 1 big Onion • 2 tbsp Lime juice • 4 tsp curry powder • 1 cup Chicken broth • 200gm boneless Chicken • 2.5 tsp ground Ginger • 1 small green pepper (chopped) • 1 heaped tsp Corn starch • Coriander to garnish • Salt to taste Method: […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – Channa dal • 3 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1 cup – grated Jaggery • 10 – cashews • 2 – Cardamom • 10 – Raisins • 1 cup – boiled Milk • 2 tsp – Ghee Method: Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of ghee and add channa dal […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 1 kg – husked black gram (urad) dal • 1/2 kg – Rice flour • 1/2 kg – Jaggery • 1/2 kg (approx) – Ghee Method: Dry roast the dal till golden brown. Cool and grind into coarse (like fine sand) powder. Dry roast the rice flour till pale brown. Mix both these […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 5 cups – flour • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tsp – Dry yeast • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1/4 tsp – Clove powder • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 1/2 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – tutti-frutti pieces • 1/4 cup – […]

Halwai September 11, 2024

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Wheat flour • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – ginger, grated • 3 to 4 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – Ghee or oil • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • salt to taste Method: Sieve […]

Halwai September 10, 2024

Ingredients: • For sundal: • 1 cup – any dry legume varieties, soaked • salt to taste • Seasoning: • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – urad dhal • 1/4 tsp – Hing / Asafoetida • 2 – Red Chillies or 2 Green chillies • 3 tbsp […]

Halwai September 10, 2024

Ingredients: • 250 g – khova (mava) • 1 tbsp – khuskhus seed • 15 – kharik (dried dates) finely chopped • 100 g – desiccated Coconut grated • 100 g – khadi Sugar (large crystal Sugar) • 50 g- khismis (raisins) Method: Dry roast khuskhus till light brown and cool. Crumble khoya in a […]

Halwai September 9, 2024

Ingredients: • Idly – 8, cut into cubes • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – sambar powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • Masala powder – a little • Onion – 1/2 • Tomato – 1/2 • Salt to taste • For seasoning- Oil, mustard, […]

Halwai September 9, 2024

Ingredients: • 10 oz – fresh coarsely chopped Spinach • 1 can – Chickpeas or 2 cups of boiled Channa • 1 – medium size red Onion chopped • 1 – big Tomato chopped • 2 to 3 – medium sized Potatoes boiled and cubed • 2 – green chillies, slit finely lengthwise • 2 […]

Halwai September 9, 2024

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups -sugar • 2 cups – khoya • 3/4 cups – Paneer • 2 – 3 tbsp – plain flour • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 – 2 tbsp – Milk to bind • 4 cups – water • 1 pinch – Saffron • A few drops – rose essence […]