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INGREDIENTS

Onion 2 medium

Garlic cloves 3-4

Ginger (sliced) 2-inch piece

Dried red chillies 4-5

Desiccated coconut 2 tbs

Salt 1 ½ tsp or to taste

Chicken (mix pieces) 500g

Lemon juice 3 tbs

Charcoal for smoke

Yoghurt ½ cup

Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 ½ tsp

Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Coriander seeds (roasted and crushed) ½ tbs

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Tandoori masala 1 tbs

Cooking oil ¼ cup

Water ½ cup or as required

Fresh coriander (chopped) for garnish

DIRECTIONS

* In a mortar and pestle, add onion, garlic, ginger, dried red chillies, desiccated coconut, salt, crush well to a fine paste and set aside (spice mill/grinder can also be used).

* In a bowl, add chicken, lemon juice, crushed mixture and mix well, cover and marinate for 30 minutes.

* Give coal smoke for 2 minutes.

* In a bowl, add yoghurt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, and turmeric powder, coriander seeds, cumin powder, and tandoori masala. Whisk well and set aside.

* In a wok, add cooking oil, marinated chicken. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.

* Add spiced yoghurt, mix well and cook on medium flame for 4-5 minutes.

* Add water, mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 18-20 minutes and stir in between.

* Sprinkle fresh coriander and serve with Naan!

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by Kanwal Mohsin

CHOCOLATE POTS DE CRÈME

Indulge into your chocolate cravings with this delightful Chocolate Pot de Creme that you can simply make at the comfort of your home…

INGREDIENTS

Cream 1 cup (room temperature)

Egg yolks 4

Milk 1 cup

Vanilla essence ½ tsp

Salt 1 pinch

Instant coffee 1 tsp

Semi-sweet dark chocolate (grated) 180g

Chocolate (grated) 1 cup

Cream

DIRECTIONS

* In a saucepan, add cream, egg yolks, milk, vanilla essence, salt and whisk well.

* Turn on the flame and cook on low flame for 1-2 minutes.

* Add instant coffee, semi sweetened dark chocolate, turn off the flame and blend well then strain with the help of strainer.

* Pour mixture in serving cups and refrigerate until set (4-6 hours).

* In a bowl, add chocolate and microwave for 1 minute then mix well until smooth.

* Pour melted chocolate in a small plastic/disposable cup, remove excess chocolate and refrigerate until set (1-2 minutes) then repeat chocolate coating, remove excess and refrigerate until set.

* Now carefully cut the sides of plastic cup and remove the chocolate cup.

* In the chocolate cup, add cream and garnish on top of prepared chocolate cream pots and serve chilled!

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by Khadija