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INGREDIENTS

Garlic 5 cloves

Red bell pepper 1 (medium)

Fresh parsley 2 tbs

Mince (with 20 per cent fat) ½ kg

Breadcrumbs ¼ cup

Red chilli (crushed) 1 tsp

Cumin powder ½ tsp

Paprika powder 1 tsp

Salt 1 tsp or to taste

Green chillies (large)

Tomatoes

Cooking oil

Naan

Fresh coriander (chopped)

DIRECTIONS

* In a chopper, add garlic, red bell pepper, and fresh parsley and chop well.

* Add beef mince, breadcrumbs, red chilli (crushed), cumin powder, paprika powder, salt and chop well. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

* Wet hand with water, take a mixture (175g) and skew on metal skewers (makes 4).

* On another metal skewer, skew large green chillies and tomatoes.

* On a griddle, place skewers, apply cooking oil and fry from all sides until done.

* On a naan, place kebabs, sprinkle fresh coriander and serve!

Chocolate Cake

This fun Mother’s Day special recipe is easy and packed with flavour. So enjoy this with your mom, on this special occasion…

INGREDIENTS

Cocoa powder 3 cups

Caster sugar 1 cup

Cream (room temperature) ¾ cup

Dark chocolate (chopped) 150g

Hot water ½ cup

Butter (unsalted) 250g

Icing sugar 2 cups

Vanilla essence 4 ½ tsp

Milk 1 tbs

All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups

Baking powder 2 tsp

Instant coffee 1 tbs

Baking soda 1 tsp

Salt 1 tsp

Cooking oil ¾ cup

Yogurt ¾ cup

Eggs 2

Warm water 1 ½ cup

Chocolate chips ¼ cup

Mini chocolate chips

Cherries

DIRECTIONS

* In a saucepan, add butter and let it melt.

* Add cocoa powder and mix well.

* Add caster sugar, salt, vanilla essence, cream and mix well.

* Add dark chocolate, hot water, whisk well and cook on low flame until it thickens (4-5 minutes).

*  Let it cool, reserve 4 tbs for frosting, transfer remaining sauce to a piping bag and set aside.

* In a bowl, add butter and let it rest at room temperature until soft then beat well until it changes color.

* Gradually add icing sugar, add cocoa powder and beat well.

* Add remaining icing sugar, vanilla essence, and 4 tbs of reserved hot fudge sauce and beat until well combined.

* Add remaining icing sugar and beat well.

* Add milk and beat well, transfer to a piping bag and set aside.

* Grease 8-inch round baking pan with butter, line with butter paper and set aside.

* In a bowl, place sifter, add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, instant coffee, and baking soda, salt, sift together and mix well.

* Add caster sugar and mix well. Homemade cake mix ready!

* In a bowl, add cooking oil, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla essence and beat well.

* Add prepared homemade cake mix and fold with the help of spatula.

* Add warm water and beat well.

* Add chocolate chips and fold with the help of spatula.

* Pour the batter on greased baking pan and tap few times.

* Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 40-45 minutes.

* Take out from oven and let it cool at room temperature.

* In a small cup, add caster sugar, warm water, and vanilla essence and mix well until sugar is dissolved and set aside.

* Remove cake from baking pan and with the help of the cake knife, horizontally cut layers of cake.

* Place first layer of cake on cake strand, apply prepared sugar syrup with the help of brush, add and spread prepared hot fudge sauce.

* Add and spread prepared chocolate buttercream frosting.

* Place another layer of cake and apply prepared sugar syrup with the help of brush and repeat the same process.

* Now spread prepared chocolate buttercream frosting and cover the sides of the cake with frosting.

* Garnish with hot fudge sauce, mini chocolate chips, and cherry and serve chilled!

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by Seema Hanif