Palak Paneer Bhurji (Spinach and Cottage Cheese Recipe)

Ingredients
cumin seed - 1 tsp
onion - 1 medium
tomato - 1 big
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
green chilli- as per taste
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
salt as per taste
small bunch of spinach leaves chopped
paneer - 100 gm
juice of half lemon
kasuri methi - 1 tsp

Method
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they splutter add green chilli and then ginger garlic paste and then chopped onion and cook till it becomes translucent.
Add chopped tomato and cook till it is totally mashed. Then add all the powdered masala , chopped spinach leaves, juice of lemon and cook till it is dried and then add paneer/cottage cheese and kasuri methi and mix well and cook for few minutes. Serve hot.

Dates With Cinnamon Muffin Cake

Ingredients
Paste of dates - 1/4 cup or 5 to 6 dates soak in water and then make a paste
Refined flour - 1 cup
powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
melted butter - 1/2 cup
baking powder - 1/2 tsp
baking soda - 1/2 tsp
cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
egg - 1
cold milk - 1 to 2 tbl.sp

Method
Take a bowl and add sugar and butter and whisk it for few minutes then add egg and again whisk it.
Add dates paste and mix it well.
With the help of a seive add refined flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder  and gently mix it well with the help of a spatula.Add cold milk if needed.
Pour the batter in muffins mould and bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degree for 20 to 25 minutes.
Prick it when it comes out clean, it is cooked. Serve.

Green Peas Tikki

Ingredients
for the stuffing
Green peas boiled - 150 gm
freshly grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbl.sp
green chilli chopped as per taste
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
chaat masala - 1 tsp
chopped corriander leaves
salt as per taste
juice of half lemon

chickpeas flour /besan - 3 tbl.sp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
salt as per taste

Method
Heat oil in a pan and add green chilli and saute for few seconds then add ginger garlic paste and again saute for few seconds.
Add freshly grated coconut, green peas boiled, chaat masala, salt and juice of half lemon. Cook till it becomes dry. Mash green peas while cooking. leave it aside to cool.

In another bowl take besan flour, yoghurt, red chilli powder, cumin seed and salt and make a stiff dough. Keep aside for few minutes.

With the help of rolling pin roll small rotis and put one spoon of the stuffing and cover it and make it flat. Deep fry in hot oil and serve hot with ketchup.

Milk Halwa (Milk Fudge)

Ingredients
Milk - 1/2 litre
edible gum - 2 tbl.sp
semolina/rava - 2 tbl.sp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
sugar - 120 gm
ghee - 3 tbl.sp
chopped nuts

Method
Take a pan and add sugar. Heat it on a slow flame till it caramalize.
In another pan add 3 tbl.sp of ghee/unsalted butter and add edible gum and fry it till it puffs up.
Remove it in another pan and add semolina and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Again add fried edible gum , milk and yogurt. Mix well so that milk curdles. Now Keep cooking till it becomes thick.
When sugar is caramelised add it to the milk. Stir and leave it to cook till all moisture is lost.
Remove and garnish it with chopped nuts and serve.