Rippled Chocolate Milkshak

Ingredients
1 litre chilled unboiled pastuerised milk
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
2 tbsp. water
4 tbsp. chocolate sauce (refer sauces for icecreams & cakes)
5 scoops vanilla icecream
5 chocolate spiral sticks for topping (optional)
1 tbsp. chocolate curls for topping

Method
1. Mix cocoa, sugar and water. Heat while stirring till all sugar dissolves. A smooth batter should form.
2. Chill milk till icy cold. Pour milk into a beating bowl. Add cocoa batter, electrically beat to whip till frothy.

To proceed before serving:
3. Fill each chilled glass 1/3. Pour a tsp. of sauce along rim at surface of milk in glass. Pour another 1/3 with milk.
4. Top with a scoop of icecream. Pour some more chocolate sauce along rim and top.
Garnish with chocolate curls.
5. Push in a chocolate spiral in inclined position. Serve immediately with long handled spoons.

Spicy Chicken Kababs

Ingredients
Chicken - 1 - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces
Maida (or all purpose flour) - 2 tbsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp (or to taste)
Lime Juice - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Food coloring - a little
Vinegar - 1 tsp (optional)
Oil - for shallow frying

Method
1. Take a bowl and mix all of the mentioned ingredients (except oil) and allow to marinate for 3-4 hrs.
2. Then, heat oil in a flat pan and shallow fry (put them in and when one side gets brown and crusty, turn the pieces over and let the other side get cooked) the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown. (Note: When frying the pieces, put the flame or heat to a medium-high setting so that u ensure the chicken gets cooked properly while frying on both sides).
3. Pat dry the fried chicken pieces with paper towels to remove excess oil.
4. Garnish with sliced onions (lengthwise cut) and lime slices before serving. Serve hot.

An excellent starter/appetizer and a good side dish with biryanis/other rice dishes

Capsicum - Cauliflower Bhaji

Ingredients
1 medium sized cauliflower
2 large/3 medium sized capsicums
2 medium sized onions
2 medium sized tomatoes
2 tbsp everest pav bhaji masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp jeera powder
1/4 tsp dhania powder
1/4 tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder)
salt to taste
3 tbsp oil

Method
1. Cut the onions and tomatoes finely. Cut the capsicums into strips (length-wise).
2. Separate the florets of the cauliflower and cut them longitudinally
3. In a flat-bottomed vessel, heat some oil.Add the onoins and saute them till light bron. Add the Tomatoes and contiue to cook till a fine paste forms (hint : add some salt while cooking the Onions and tomatoes, will speeden up the process)
4. Now add the capsicum and cauliflower florets.Add all the masalas and cook on a medium flame till the vegetables are cooked. ( Do not add any water).

Eggless Apple Cake

Ingredients
2 cups maida (all purpose flour)
2 peeled & grated apples
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cooking soda
1/2 cup butter
1 cup fine sugar
6 tsp milk / milkmaid
a pinch of salt
1/2 tsp rose essence/colour
2 tsp kismis (manuka)

Method
1. Mix & Sieve maida,baking powder & cooking soda 2 times.
2. Beat Butter & Sugar for 5 mins.
3. Add grated apples, manuka & rose colour to it, beat again for 2-3 mins.
4. Then add Maida,Baking powder,cooking soda to it & beat another 2-3 mins.
5. Grease a baking dish with ghee & sprinkle little maida.
6. Pour the batter in a baking dish & allow it to bake for about 40 -45 min at 350 F.
7. Let it get cool & then Serve.

Brinjal Paneer Hot Dogs

Ingredients

6 long firm healthy brinjals
1/2 cup paneer grated
1/2 cup processed cheese grated
1 potato
1 capsicum 1 tomato
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1/4 tsp. chilli powder
salt to taste
1 tsp. butter

Method
1. Parboil potatoes, slit them into very thin slices, keep aside. Cut capsicum and
tomatoes into very thin slices, keep aside.
2. Slit brinjals in half lengthwise. Remove stems. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
3. Apply a little butter to your palms. Rub gently with hand to coat all over with
butter,salt and pepper. Keep aside for 5-7 minutes.

For Pouring Sauce:
Mix all ingredients in a heavy deep pan. Cook, stirring continuously, till a thick
creamy sauce is obtained. Keep aside.

To Proceed:
Place one slice of brinjal. Arrange slices of tomato, capsicum, potato over it.
Sprinkle salt, chilli powder and a little cheese. Repeat for all brinjals.
Tie each with some twine, arrange in an ovenproof shallow dish. Bake in hot
oven (250oC) for 5 minutes or till tender. Carefully remove strings.
Pour sauce over brinjals, saving some for garnishing. Sprinkle remaining
cheese all over.
Bake again in hot oven at same temperature till cheese has melted.