These are the recipe published in Times Of India- Thane Plus on 19th May.I was really thrilled when I got a call that they want to publish my recipes. It was a great experience.

Thandai ice cream:

Thandai mix powder:

10-15 blanched almonds, 1 tsp poppy seeds, 3-4 green cardamom, 3-4 black pepper, 1 tsp aniseed (saunf) and dry rose petals or rose syrup. Grind it together to make fine powder.

Method:

Take ½ liter vanilla ice-cream add 2 tbsp Thandai mix powder and 2 tbsp of milk powder and churn it for 2-3 minutes. Transfer it in air tight container and allow it to set in deep freezer for 3-4 hrs.

Servings:  5-6persons

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Total time: 3-4 hours

Oreo ice-cream:

Ingredients:

1 packet Oreo biscuits, 1 liter vanilla ice cream, 50 gm Chocó chips, 2 tbsp Chocolate syrup, 2 tbsp Caramel syrup, roasted nuts and shredded dark chocolate for garnishing.

Method:

Make 3 portions of vanilla ice-cream. Add chocolate syrup in one portion, caramel syrup in the second and crushed Oreo biscuits in third portion. In a air tight container, put 1^st layer of chocolate syrup portion, sprinkle some Chocó chips on top of it, then 2^nd layer of caramel syrup portion on top of it, can sprinkle some nuts on it, then final layer of Oreo biscuit portion and sprinkle chocó chips, shredded dark chocolate and allow it to set in the freezer for 6-7 hours. Top it with chocolate syrup before serving.

Servings:  10-12 persons

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Total time:  6-7 hours

Kheema Pulao:

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice, ½ kg kheema, oil, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 2 medium sized onions  chopped,  fresh coriander leaves, 7-8 almonds & 7-8 cashew nuts roasted or fried, 2-3 cloves, 5-6 black pepper, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 1 tejpatta, ½ tsp turmeric powder, red chili powder & salt to taste.

For Pulao Masala:

1 tbsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp jeera, 2 inch cinnamon, 4-5 cloves, 2 cardamom & 4-5 black pepper. Grind this together to make Masala powder.

Method:

Put kheema in a pressure cooker and add one tsp salt and some water and pressure cook on high heat for 10 minutes and strain out the stock for cooking pulao.

Wash & drain the rice for an hour before preparation.

Heat oil in a wok or kadhai and add whole masala & chopped onion & saute. Later, add red chili, turmeric powder, ginger- garlic paste, pulao masala and saute it for 2 minutes.

Then add kheema, let it mix with masala and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Add rice and saute it for 2-3 minutes. Add 3 cups of hot water/stock and salt to taste and cover the wok and let it cook till done.

Garnish pulao with almond, cashew nuts, fried onions, fresh coriander leaves and boiled eggs is also a choice.

Servings:  4-6 persons

Preparation time:  15 minutes

Cooking time:  30 minutes

Cheese Chicken cutlet:

Ingredients:

Minced chicken 200 gms, Grated cheese, 1 egg, 1 cup bread crumbs, Oil, 1 finely chopped big onion (optional), 1tblsp corn flour and 1 mashed boiled potato, 1 tbsp grated ginger and garlic each, 2-3 chopped green chilies (as per taste), ½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chili powder, 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander and mint leaves, 1 tsp garam masala, chat masala & salt to taste.

Method:

Cook minced chicken with salt to taste and ½ tbsp turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Drain out excess water from the cooked chicken. Mix all the above ingredients except cheese in a bowl. Add corn flour and one mashed boiled potato, finely chopped onion (optional) for binding the ingredients. Make small balls and flatten them, stuff cheese in the balls and seal it. Dip this cutlet in beaten egg and roll it in bread crumbs and shallow fry till it turns golden brown.

Serve it with chili sauce/mint chutney/tomato ketchup.

Servings:  8-10 pieces

Preparation time:  15-20 minute

Cooking time:  15 minutes