Republic Day Special Kiwi and Orange Cheese Cake by Executive Chef Anil Dahiya

Born to a royal Jaat family where men were not commonly allowed into the kitchen, Executive Chef Anil Dahiya broke the rule and entered the culinary world with great enthusiasm. He started his hospitality journey in 1996, when he got his Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management , New Delhi. He began his career under their kitchen management scheme from the Oberoi hotels.

He spent several years with the Oberoi hotels, followed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), ITC and Lemon Tree Hotels. He is currently the Executive Chef of The Bristol Hotel, Gurugram.
Chef Dahiya has amassed a great deal of knowledge and developed numerous culinary skills, having worked with many renowned chefs such as Chef Vincent Joseph, Chef Michael Beechey, Chef Marshal and Chef Sadhu Rohilla. He takes pride in creating and experimenting with new techniques and ingredients. Chef Dahiya loves to cook food in numerous ways, utilizing different unique techniques.

He has appeared on various cooking shows on television such as "KUCH KITCHEN SE" on Sahara
Samay on Sahara NCR.

The recipe for his Republic Day Special Kiwi and Orange Cheese Cake is as below. Hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients                                                                                       Quantity 
Unflavored Gelatin Powder                                                              1 tbsp.
Cream Cheese / Soft Cottage Cheese / Silicon Tofu                         300gm
Water                                                                                                  ¾ cup
Plain Yogurt                                                                                       2 tbsp.
Sugar                                                                                                  ⅓ cup
Lemon Juice                                                                                       2 tbsp.
Water                                                                                                  80gm 
Orange Pulp                                                                                       ¼ cup
Kiwi Pulp                                                                                           80gm
Pre-Made Pie Crusts

Method 

1. Mix together 1 tbsp. gelatin powder and water in a small bowl.
2. In a bowl, take a spoon and stir cream cheese until it softens. 
3. Put the gelatin mixture in the microwave and heat until it liquefies.
4. In a bowl, add yogurt, sugar, lemon juice, and gelatin into softened cream cheese and blend well. 
5. Mix one teaspoon gelatin mixture in both fruit pulp separately. 
6. Pour kiwi pulp mixture into pie crust in cake ring than cream cheese and finally spread orange pulp on top.
7. Refrigerate for 3 hours and serve cold 

Happy eating!