BALOCHI KARAHI

Ingredients

Chicken 1kg 8 pcs
Oil 1 Cup +1/2 cup
Water 2 cups
Salt 3 tsp
Green chilies  whole 10
Crushed Red Pepper 2 tsp
Garlic crushed 3 tbsp
Coriander roasted and crushed 2 tsp
All spice 1 tsp
Cumin roasted and crushed 2 tsp
Lemon juice freshly squeezed 1/4 cup
Ginger coarsely crushed 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves 4-5

Method

In a wok add 1 cup oil, 2 cups water, salt and chicken,fry for about 20 mins, add in whole green chilies, cook for 5 mins and remove green chilies, remove the chicken in a platter, top chicken with crushed red pepper,coriander crushed,all spice, zeera roasted,freshly squeezed lemon juice.
In a fry pan, heat 1/2 cup oil. add garlic and ginger coarsely crushed, fry both together till light golden, strain and remove oil, add fried ginger garlic to chicken in platter and again top with remaining dry masalas, top with remaining lemon juice, garnish with coriander leaves and ginger julienne.

No Bake Mango Cheesecake

Ingredients
crushed biscuit  120g
butter 60g
mango puree 160ml
gelatin 5g
water 30ml
caster sugar 55g
cream cheese 200g
yogurt 60g
lemon juice 10ml
whipped cream 160ml

Directions:

1) Crush the biscuit in butter and set it in a pan.

2) Put the gelatin in lukewarm water for 15 min and mix it.

3) Make the mango puree add lemon juice and hung yogurt in it.

4) Mix cream cheese with caster sugar.

5) Finally whip the cream until it becomes stiff and put all mixtures together and pour it on the layer of biscuit.

6) Refrigerate it for 6 hours.

To make the topping 

7) Soak the gelatin in the lukewarm water.

8) Boil the mango puree, sugar and water  and when you see bubbles in it then turn off the stove and put gelatin in it.

9) When the puree cools down pour it on the cake and Refrigerate for further 3 hours

Chana Pulao/ Chickpea Rice

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of boiled chickpeas
1 cup basmati rice
1 tsp salt
2 cups water
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 onion
1 tsp red chilli flakes
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 whole black pepper
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 bay leaf
3 curry leaf
1/4 cup yogurt
1 chopped tomato
1 green chilli

Directions:

Step 1: put the chickpeas in the luke warm water with 1/4 tsp baking soda and leave it for 4 hours then boil it.

Step 2: chop the onions and fry them in oil until caramelized, add chopped green chilli,tomato and ginger garlic paste and slightly saute.

Step 3: add all the spices,yogurt and boiled chickpeas in the onions and cook till it becomes a gravy.

Step 4: Rinse the rice 3 times in water.

Step 5:add 2 cups water in gravy and when it starts to boil put the rice in it.

Step 6:when water is a little dried up, mix and cover on low heat for 10 minutes.
Your channa pulao is ready ^_^

Serving:2

BEST RAMADAN DEALS IN ISLAMABAD

Almost every other restaurant in Islamabad is currently offering great Iftar and Sehri deals, so I thought of jotting down some of the most budget friendly deals of 2019. If you are in search of places to spend good quality time with your friends and family then we have got you covered :)

1- RED DOOR

For me this is the best deal so far ^_^ They are offering an Iftar Platter for Rs 699/- and the best part is that you only have to pay for platter and the dinner is on the house, now how cool is that.

2-Ranchers
Now I understand why everyone is raving about Ranchers these days, it is because of their amazing Ramadan deal which you can get only in Rs 699/-

3-Costa Rica Coffee House

Costa Rica located in Bahria Town Phase 7 is offering Iftar deal in Rs 690/-. They have some of the most exciting dishes in there menu like peri peri bites.

4-Chaaye Khana
Chaaye Khana Aftari Platter is available for Rs 599+ Tax.

5-Cafe Garage

Buy the Main course and get coolest iftar platter in only Rs 99/-

6-Rendezvouz

Rendevouz located in centaurus is offering 4 Iftar deals at different prices according to the serving size. Let’s have a look at it.