Mocha mousse

Ingredients: 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp coffee, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp gelatin, 2 cups of milk, 1/2 cup cream, 4 tbsp caster sugar, 1 tbsp whipped cream, 1 strawberry.

Method: Add 1/2 cup water to the bowl, add 1 tbsp coffee, 4 tbsp caster sugar and  heat it up. Take it off the stove and mix 4 tbsp cocoa powder. Add 1 cup of milk to it and cook it on low flame. Mean while add 2 tbsp corn flour mixed with some water. Put the stove off when it thickens. Now take another bowl and dissolve gelatin on low flame. Add gelatin to the milk mixture when it comes down to the room temperature. Take 1/2 cup of cream in a bowl,beat it well and add the milk mixture to the cream while stirring it. Take the mixture in small cups/bowls and garnish it with dollop of cream and strawberry. Freeze  it for 3-4 hours. Serve chilled.

Grilled Mutton Patties

Ingredients: 1/2 kg minced meat, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 2 tbsp cumin powder, 2 tbsp coriander powder, 3-4 tbsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tbsp garam masala,  1 finely chopped onion,1 egg, 3 tbsp butter, salt, 1/2 cup bread crumb powder,1/2 cup refined flour,1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves.

Method: Cook the minced meat by adding salt,red chilli powder,ginger garlic paste,chopped onion, coriander powder, chopped coriander leaves,cumin powder and garam masala until it softens. Let it cool,then add it to the blender along with 1 egg and blend it until it forms a paste. Take it out in a bowl and and make flat pattys out of it and then dust the pattys with refined flour then bread crumb powder. Heat 3 tbsp butter in grilling pan,let it melt and then add the pattys to the pan and grill until it turns brown. Add some lime juice on pattys while serving. Serve it hot with ketch up and salad.

Roasted chicken stuffed with vegetables

Ingredients:  1 kg boneless chicken pieces,4 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp butter,2 tbsp greenchilli paste, 2-3 chopped onions, 2 tbsp ajinomoto, 1/2 cup chopped cabbage, 2 chopped capsicum(red and green),1/2 cup chopped carrot,2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves,salt,2 tbsp grated cheese, black pepper(as per required).

For chicken marination: Salt,red chilli powder,1/2 tbsp garam masala,1/2 tbsp coriander powder,1 tbsp cumin powder,1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 4 tbsp lemon juice.

Method: Take oil in a pan,let it melt then add all the vegetables along with salt,ajinimoto,black pepper, green chilli paste and fry them for a while. Meanwhile marinate the chicken with marination ingredients and let it rest  for about an hour. Make a cavity in the chicken and fill it with fried vegetables. Close the cavity by sewing it.  Add 2 tbsp of butter and roast it both the sides on low flame until it turns golden brown. Garnish it with coriander leaves and some grated cheese. Serve it with salad and tomato ketchup.

Chick peas pulao

Ingredients: 1/2 kg Rice, 125 gm chickpeas(soaked in water for 4 hours), 125 gm butter, 1 chopped onion, 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste,1/4 tbsp turmeric powder, salt as per required, 1/2 litre milk, 7 cloves, 4 green cardamoms,5-6 red chillies,2 tbsp red chilli powder,coriander leaves.

Method: Take a bowl and add milk and chick peas to it, cook it on low flame until the milk is completely absorbed. Keep it aside. Now take another pan on the stove and add butter,let it melt, then add chopped onions,salt,cloves,green cardamoms,turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and fry until the onion turns golden brown, then add rice and 3 cups of water to the pan and add 2 tbsp red chilli powder and red chillies. Cook it on medium flame for about 15 mins by covering the lid then add chick peas to it and mix it well and cook it on low flame for 10 more mins. Put the flame off, take it out in a serving bowl and garnish it with corainder leaves, tomato and redchilli flakes. Serve hot.

Hot chocolate

Ingredients: 1/2 cup Chopped dark chocolate, 2 cups of milk, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 2 tbsp whipped cream, pinch of cocoa powder.

Method: Melt dark chocolate on double boiler and then add 2 cups of milk to the chocolate and then add sugar. Stir it up well until it thickens. put the flame off and take it out in a cup. Add cream and then add a pinch  of cocoa powder on top of cream. 

Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients: 10 fresh chopped strawberries, 2 cups of curd,1/2 cup caster sugar, mint leaves,pinch of cinnamon powder, 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method: Place strawberries in a blender along with 4 tbps curd,lemon juice and cinnamon powder,blitz to form a smooth paste. Take this out in a bowl with the rest of curd,add castor sugar and beat it well to form a smooth paste. Chill the smoothie for about two hours before serving. Ladle it in individual bowls, decorate it with cream, strawberry slices and mint leaves. Serve chilled.