Chocolate Pops

Ingredients

• 200 gm Tim Tam biscuits
• 80 gm cream cheese
• Dark chocolate melts 
• Nuts and chocolate vermicelli for decoration 

Method

1. Place tim tam and cream cheese in a food processor and blend until well combined.
2. Roll tablespoon sized ball of the mixture and lay on the tray , place in the freezer for 30 minute
3. Remove from the freezer and push lolipop  stick into the ball.
4. In a heatproof bowl,melt the chocolate and dip the balls into the melted chocolate.Tap on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
5. Decorate them. 

Sweet Potato Halwa

Ingredients

• 2 Medium size sweet potato
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoon mawa 
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• Chopped nuts of your choice 

Method

1. Boil the sweet potato ,when cool,peel and mash it.
2. Heat ghee or clarified butter in a pan. 
3. Fry mashed sweet potatoes,stirring frequently until ghee or clarified butter begins to separate.
4. Add milk and let it cook,then add mawa.
5. Add sugar and coo 2-3 minutes.
6. Add all the nuts. 
7. Serve hot.

Chocolate Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients

• 2 edds
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• pinch of salt
• 4 slices of bread
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup Chocolate chips 

Method

1. In large bowl,whisk the eggs,milk,vanilla and salt
2. Melt chocolate in heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, over low heat until smooth, set-aside allowing chocolate to cool slightly.
3. Spread half of the bread slices with melted chocolate and sandwich together with remaining slices.
4. Warm large skillet over medium heat, 1 minute.  Add 1 to 2 tablespoons butter to grease.
5. Meanwhile, dip chocolate filled sandwiches (as many as will fit in skillet without crowding skillet) in egg mixture (making sure bread is completely coated) allowing excess mixture to drip off into bowl.
6. Once butter is melted cook sandwiches until golden, about 2 minutes each side.
7. Serve warm.

Chicken Bites

Ingredients

• 500 gm boneless Chicken cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon soy souse 
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder ( mixture of some spices like cinnamon,cloves,crushed bay leaf,cardamom,black peppercorns )
• 1 tablespoon plain flour 
• 2-4 tablespoon oil
• 1 egg (optional)
• 1 teaspoon pepper powder
• Spring onion for garnishing 

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients  (except spring onion and oil) for at least 1-2 hr.
2. Fry the marinated chicken on medium heat.
3. Garnish with spring onion.

Aaloo Dam

Ingredients

•  2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 2-3 green chillis
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Sugal to taste 
• 1-2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin and coriander powder
• Coriander leaves 
• Pinch of  hing (asafoetida)
• 1/2 tomato paste 
• 8-10 peel boiled  baby potato

 Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan
2. Add pinch of hing,bay leaf,fennel seed,cumin seed let it crackle.
3. Add tomato paste ,green chilli,turmeric powder,red chillli powder,ginger paste,cumin powder,salt and sugar,cook it for few minutes.
4. Add boiled potato and stir it well,add little bit water ,cover it and cook for another few minute till the moisture is evaporated .
5. Add roasted cumin and coriander powder and coriander leaf.
6. Turn off heat. 
7. Serve with roti or paratha.

Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 cup pasta ( Any type you like )
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 4-6 garlic cloves
• 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pepper powder
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1/2 cup basil leaf
• 1 avocado
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of chilli flacks 
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese 
• Grated parmesan  cheese for garnishing
• Spring onion for garnishing 

Method

1. Boil the pasta with salt.
2. Put garlic,olive oil,avocado,basil,cream cheese,cilantro in blender.
3. Add salt,lemon juice,pepper.
4. Transfer hot cooked pasta to the bowl,toss with avocado mixture garnish with grated parmesan  and chilli flacks .

Mix Fruit Salad

Ingredients

• 1 peach 
• 1 kiwi 
• 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice  
• 1 banana 
• Little bit lemon zest 
• Mint leaf
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar or as per your taste 

Method

1. Cut all fruits into bite pieces.
2. Whisk lemon juice,mint,roasted cumin powder,lemon zest and sugar together in a bowl, mix it well.
3. Refrigerate before serving.

Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients

• 250 gm paneer
• Red ,orange and green capsicum 
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder 
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste 
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander  powder
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 chopped tomato 
• Salt to taste 
• Sugar 1 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 Bay leaf 

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan add paneer and fry it until golden in color ,keep it aside .
2. In remaining oil  add bay leaf ,cumin seeds,saute for about  1 minute.
3. Add  ginger paste and cook for another 1 minute.
4. Add coriander powder,turmeric powder,cumin powder,red chilli powder capsicums  and tomato,cook till the oil separates.
5. Add paneer ,salt and 1/2 cup water ,cook covered over low heat 
6. Serve with roti,paratha and plan rice 

Ice lemon mint tea

Ingredients

• 1 Glass water
• Ice
• 1 teaspoon tea leaf
• Sugar to taste 
• Mint leaf
• Lemon

Method

1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan ,add sugar,tea leaf ,then stir  until sugar dissolve.Remove from the heat and allow to sleep for 30 minute .Add lemon juice and serve tea over ice.   

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

For Frosting

• 3-4 tablespoon chocolate chips 
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese 
•  chocolate vermicelli ,color balls and sliced almond for decoration
• 
  

Method

1. In a large bowl ,stir together flour,sugar,cocoa powder,baking powder,salt  ,butter.
2. Add egg ,vanilla,milk to the mixture and mix it  for few minute.
3. Add little bit boiling water  to the mixture and stir until smooth. 
4. Preheat the oven to 250 degree, grease and flour the pan.
5. Bake 20-30 minute  (250-300 degree) until the cake tests done with a toothpick( insert the toothpick into the center of the cake,pull it out when it's fully baked ,there won't be wet batter on it) .cool the pan for 10 minutes .
6. chocolate cream (frosting ) spread over the top of the cake.
7. Decorate with rest of the ingredients ,as you like  

Frosting -

1. Place the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water,stir until melted .
2.  In another bowl ,beat the butter until it fluffy,add cream cheese ,vanilla ,and melted chocolate then again beat nicely  until smooth and creamy .

Orange chicken

Ingredients

• 500 gm Boneless chicken (cut into cubes)
• 4-5 tablespoon plain flour
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 1 teaspoon pepper powder
• 2 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar 
• 1 small tomato chopped 
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (grated )
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon ginger, garlic paste
• 1 small onion chopped 
• 2-4 tablespoon  oil 
• Chopped spring onion 

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with plain flour ,salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon soy sauce ,vinegar  for 1 hour.
2. Deep fry the chicken until golden brown.
3. In the same pan add oil (if need more oil ) ,add onion,ginger,garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes .
4. Add tomato chopped,salt,sugar,orange juice,orange zest .bring to a boil.
5. Add the chicken and slowly stir.
6. Add chopped spring onion.
7. Serve with fried rice or noodles.

Creamy chicken pasta

Ingredients

• 200 gm chicken ,cut into cubes
• 100 gm spaghetti
• Basil leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tea spoon chilli flacks 
• 1 tea spoon pepper powder
• Sugar (optional)                                              
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese                                                        click here for- Video
• Grated cheese for garnishing 
• 2-3 cloves of garlic sliced 
• Vegetable/Chicken Stock 

Method

1. Boil pasta in lots of water,until just tender.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan ,add garlic slice,after few minutes,add chicken cubes,Salt,pepper powder.
3. Saute the chicken about 2-3 minute.
4. Add basil leaves ,vegetable stock , cream cheese,sugar and cover it.
5. After 4-5 minute uncover it,and cook until slightly thick paste.
6. Add pasta to  cream sauce  ,stir nicely, sprinkle chilli flacks and cheese.

Mexican Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup shoaked rice
• 1 medium onion chopped
• Fresh basil leaves
• 1 medium tomato 1 inch pieces
• whole dry red chilli
• red capsicum 1 inch pieces
•  6 cloves garlic 
• 1 cup vegetable stock 
• 3-4  tablespoon olive oil 
• salt to taste 
• carrot thickly grated 

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan ,add red capsicum,dry chillies,tomatoes and garlic cloves ,saute on high heat till slightly charred.
2. Cool the ingredients and grind to a smooth paste.
3. Heat remaining olive oil in another pan .
4. Add onion and saute until light golden ,then add rice a saute
5. Add ground paste ,basil leaves,vegetable stock, salt and  mix it well.
6. Add grated carrot and mix
7. Cook until  the water is absorbed .
8. 
   

Rasgulla

ingredients

•  500 gm chena ( cottage cheese )
• 1 cup  Sugar 
• 1 glass Water

Method

1. Rub and kneed the chena to make soft dough.
2. Then make small ball from this dough .
3. In a pressure cooker ,take water and add sugar and boil it to make sugar syrup.
4. When sugar syrup starts boil ,add all chena balls and cover it.
5. After 10-15 minute turn off the heat and let it cool down.
6. Take out all rasgullas with syrup and serve. 

 chena -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Yqm4PjPbQ

Kacchi Biriyani

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 500 gm chicken
• 1 medium onion chopped
• Mint chopped
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger/garlic paste
• 1 red chilli
• 1 bay leaf 
• 2-4 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick 
• 2-4 cardamom 
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chicken masala
• 1 teaspoon biriyani masala
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• Sugar to taste  
• 2 tablespoon Curd

method

1.  Soak the basmati rice in water for 20 minutes to half an hour. 
2. Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hr  with curd, turmeric, mint,salt, chicken masala ,1 tablespoon oil,red chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder and ginger-garlic paste.
3. Heat 1 Tablespoon of refined oil in a pressure cooker add whole garam masala (1 bay leaf ,2-4 cloves,1 cinnamon stick ,2-4 cardamom) after 1 minute add chiili and onion Saute the onions, till they turn golden brown.
4. Add marinated chicken,salt ,sugar into it ,and cook for 5 minute.
5. Add rice and cook for another 3-4 minute mix it well  ,add the requisite amount of water.
6.  Cover the pressure cooker and let it cook on medium heat  till the water is absorbed. 
7. Serve with raita 

Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

• 2 skinless chicken breasts
•  salt and freshly ground black pepper
• All-purpose flour, for dredging
• 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice/orange juice
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2  onion
• 2-3 garlic
• 1 cup white wine
• 15 gm capers 
• 2-3 tablespoon salsa
• basil leaves
• salt to taste
• sugar (optional )
• cilantro

Methods

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper,dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan add the chicken pieces and cook for 3-4 minute both sides keep it aside .
3. Same pan add 3 tablespoon olive oil,garlic ,onion and wine cook for few minute then add capers,salsa,basil leaves,salt,sugar,chicken stock ,lime or orange juice ,butter and cooked chicken cook for another 5 minute .
4. Garnish with some cilantro.

Bread pizza

Ingredients

• 4 slices of bread
• 6-8 tablespoon pizza sauce or tomato ketchup 
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese 
• 1 tomato diced 
• 1 small onion diced 
• 1/2 yellow or red pepper diced 
• 3-4 black greps sliced 
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder   

Methods

1. Pre -heat oven 250 degree .
2. Add some pizza sauce over the bread
3. Add all vegetables ,  mozzarella cheese and sprinkle pepper powder
4. Bake for 7-10 minute or until cheese melts.