Carrot Rice

Ingredients:

Cooked rice - 1 cup
Shredded Carrot - 1.5 or 2 cups
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon Stick - 1 small
Bay leaf - 1 (optional)
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - as per taste

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and fry for a min.

Add shredded carrot and fry for 4 mins. Then add red chilli powder and salt and fry for an other min. Add the cooked rice and mix well.

You are all set to have your delicious carrot rice within 15 mins :)

Kalakand (Microwave Style)

Ingredients:

Ricotta Cheese - 1 tin 15oz
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 can 15oz
Elaichi (Cardamom) - 3 (Ground them)
Sugar - 1/2 cup (optional)
Grated Pistas and Cashews for dressing
Cooking Spray or butter for greasing

Method:

Take a microwave safe bowl with a flat bottom (like the one in the picture). Grease the bowl with cooking spray or butter.

Fill the bowl with the Sweetened Condensed Milk and mix all of the Ricotta cheese. Add sugar (optional) and stir well. Sprinkle the Ground Elaichi on the top.

Microwave it high for 15 mins stirring for every 5 mins. At the end of 15 mins, check for the consistency. If wanted microwave it for an other 2-3 mins .

Sprinkle the chopped Pistas and Cashews on top. Allow it to cool for 15 mins.

Cut into desired shapes and serve.

Chicken Masala Curry

Ingredients:
Chicken - 2 lbs
Onions - 3 small
Tomato - 1 (optional, I didn't use this time)
Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 or 2 tbsp (optional)
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 5
Cinnamon Stick- 1 small
Turmeric - a pinch
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp (as per taste)
Chicken Curry Masala - 2 or 3 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Coriander - handful

Method:

Clean and cut the Chicken into small cubes (use a pinch of turmeric while cleaning).

Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon stick, green chillies, onions and fry till they become translucent. Add Ginger-Garlic paste, fry for a min then add tomato and fry for 2-3 mins.

Add the Chicken pieces, salt, red chilli powder. Mix well and add some water if required. Cook covered.

When the Chicken is cooked, add chicken curry masala, lemon juice and check for salt.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Saucy Chicken Masala is ready to be served.