Chicken Kheema Pulav:

Ingredients:

1 cup Rice; 250 gms Chicken mince; 4 tbsp. Oil; 2 Green cardamoms; 1 tsp. Cumin seeds; 2 Cloves; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick; 8-10 Black peppercorns; 3 medium Onions sliced; 3-4 Green chillies; 2 Tomatoes chopped; 1 tbsp. Ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp. Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp. Garam masala powder; 2 tbsp. Fresh coriander leaves chopped; 10 – 12 Fresh mint leaves torn; Salt to taste.

 

Method:

Soak the rice in water for half an hour. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in a deep pan. Add green cardamoms, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, black peppercorns and stir. Add onion and sauté for two minutes. Add green chillies, chicken keema and stir. Add tomatoes, ginger paste, garlic paste and stir. Add red chili powder, garam masala powder and stir. Drain the soaked rice and add four cups of water, coriander leaves, mint leaves and salt and stir. When the water comes to a boil, cover and reduce heat. After 10 minutes, check on the rice, once cooked, cover and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Serve hot.

Choco Mocha Shake:

Ingredients:

1½ tsp. Coffee powder + for dusting; 1½ cups Chocolate ice cream; ¼ cup Chocolate sauce; Ice cubes as required; Whipped cream for garnish.

Method:

To make coffee decoction, heat ¼ cup water in a non-stick pan, add coffee powder and mix well. Cool to room temperature. Blend together chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce reserving some for rimming and coffee decoction till smooth. Rim individual glasses with reserved chocolate sauce, place some of the ice cubes in each glass, pour the prepared chocolate cooler, garnish with whipping cream and, dust coffee powder on top and serve chilled.