Chicken Tikka In A Bun

As they say,"Give me Lemons and I will make tequila ', I would say "Gimme chicken tikka and I will definitely make something out of it"

Such a versatile piece of appetiser. Turn it into  a roll, sub, patties, galette or whatever you feel like.

Chicken Tikka:

Ingredients : 

500 gms chicken breast ( boneless ) 

1 cup Curd 

1/4 tsp Salt 

1/ 4 tsp. Red chilli powder 

1/ 2 tsp Garlic paste 

1 / 2 tsp Ginger paste 

1 tsp. Mustard oil 

1 Lemon's juice 

1/4 tsp Black salt 

1/4 tsp Paprika 

Directions :

1 : Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. 

2 : Add chicken ,cut into tikkas in it and miX it properly. 

3:Refrigerate for 4-5 hours.

4:Grill it over barbecue grill.

5:Make a hole in a bun .

6: Add mint chutney in the hole and add chicken tikka.

Spinach and Corn Quiche/Spinach and Corn Savory Pie

         Quiche , that's what we used to call it as kids.Now it's known by different names:- pie, fritters, savory pie.

Whatever the name may be, it's savory pie crust would always give your sensory system a jerk; will take you to a delightful culinary experience.

The buttery crust,rich and savory fillings flecked with cheese; how can you go wrong???

Prepare it for lunch or dinner; they will definitely tart up your meal.

A savory pie or pastry crust where you can play around with it's filling.Do not hesitate to experiment with vegetables,  meat or chicken.

I made this after a long time. Maybe it was a sabbatical from time consuming preparations but everyone enjoyed it. I can have it any time of the day.

Try adding some herbs to give it zing and to make it's 'already divine aroma' some more divine.

Ingredients :

Base/Pie:

1/2 cup Butter

2 cups Refined flour (maida)

1 / 2 cup Cheddar cheese (grated)

1/4 cup cold water 

Filling :

1 tbsp.  Olive oil

750 gms. Blanched and chopped spinach

2 cups cooked corn

5  eggs

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp Black Pepper  (freshly ground)

1/2 cup Mozarella cheese

Directions:

1: For the base,  take flour in a bowl, add butter and lightly knead it. Now add cheese and water and knead it into a dough.

2: Press it onto a 9" pie dish and on the sides.

3: Poke it with a fork and blind bake it in a pre heated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes.

4:Heat oil in a pan.Add spinach to it.

5:Sauté till it leaves oil.Add corn , salt and pepper.Remove from fire.

6: Add beaten egg and mix .

7: Pour it in baked pie crust.

8:Sprinkle mozarella on it and bake for 50 minutes in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees.

*For those who don't eat eggs, they can use 4 cubes of shredded Cheddar cubes and 1/2 cup cream.

Kahlua Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients :
For base:
1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate cookies
1/4 cup butter(melted)
3 tbsp sugar

For filling:
1/2 cup choco chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup kahlua
4 pkgs. 180 gms . Cream cheese (at room temperature )
1/3 cup Cocoa powder
1 cup Sugar
3 Eggs (At room temperature ) 
1 tsp. Vanilla essence

For ganache:
1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup kahlua

Directions : 
1 : Mix chocolate cookie crumbs, butter and sugar.
2: Take a 9" spring bottom pan.
3: Press this chocolate cookie mix onto the bottom of the pan.
4: Freeze for 5-10 minutes and then bake it for 5 mins at 150 degree Celsius. 
5: Leave it on the rack to cool.
6: Melt chocolate chips over double boiler.
7: Add 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup 1/4 cup kahlua and stir well until it's a smooth mixture.
8: In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, cocoa powder and sugar until fluffy.
9: Add chocolate  kahlua mixture to this mix and blend well.
10: Now add eggs one by one and blend it well.
11: Add vanilla essence to this mix. 
12: Pour it over the crust and bake for 10 minutes at 180 degree Celsius. 
13: Now decrease the oven's temperature to 120 degrees and bake for 50 minutes.
14: Leave the oven's door open and let the cake cool down.
15: Melt chocolate,  whipping cream and kahlua and blend well.
16: Spread it on top of the cake and refrigerate overnight or for atleast 6 hours.
17: Put knife in hot water and loosen sides of cake from the sides of the spring bottom pan. 
18: You can also sprinkle grated chocolate on the cheesecake.