Shakarkand(sweet potato) ki mithai

Ingredients

1. Sweet potato - 250 gms(boiled and mashed)
2. Maida - 100gms
3. Paneer - 1 cup(crumbled)
4. Sugar- 1/4 cup
5. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Sugar syrup- 1 cup( 1 thread consistency, I have added orange food colour too)
7. Refined oil for deep frying

Method

Heat a pan and add paneer and sugar into it. Cook in low flame till all the moisture evaporates. Allow this mixture to cool. In a mixing bowl add sweet potato,maida,fennel seeds,pinch of salt and make a tight dough.Rub some maida in your palms,take a portion from the dough,make an oval shape and fill some planner mixture inside. Cover the mixture properly, repeat till you have used all of them. It will make around 6 pieces approximately. Now heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry until golden brown.Dip them in warm sugar syrup for 2 to 3 mins and take them out. Serve cold and pour some syrup while serving.

Note - While boiling the sweet potato , take them out of the water immediately, to prevent them from becoming sticky.Chopped dry fruits can also be used for garnishing.

Fish egg kababs wrapped on raw banana

Ingredients

1. Raw banana - 1 no( cut into strips lengthwise)
2. Fish eggs(rohu) - 200 gms
3. Onion - 1 no( medium size finely chopped)
4. Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
5. Green chilly- 2no( finely chopped)
6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Chopped coriander - 2 tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Mustard/refined oil for pan frying
11. Besan - 4tsp

Method

Rub the banana strips with salt and pinch of turmeric powder.In a separate bowl mix fish eggs,turmeric powder,salt,cumin seeds,coriander chopped, onion,green chilly,ginger,besan. Heat oil in a pan, cover the fish egg batter onto the banana strip,fry from both sides till golden brown. Serve hot.