Corn Flakes Laddu

Corn Flakes Laddus are sweet and we can have them any time of the day.
Experts world wide agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Ready to eat cereal ranks as one of the best choice available as part of a nutritious breakfast.

Cereal is a low fat nutrient food with many essential vitamins and minerals. Cereal also provides the important benefits of grains.
This particular type of Corn Flakes named Go Lean Crunch with honey and almonds has lots of almonds and honey in them. It is naturally sweet since Honey has been added so not much of jaggery is used in the laddu.
Here is a recipe of the Corn Flakes Laddu. One can prepare these laddus using any type of corn flakes and little jaggery, dried or fresh coconut and some almonds. It is easy and healthy too. You can pack these laddu to your kids munching box too.

Things I used :

Go Lean Crunchy Corn Flakes : 5 to 6 Cups
Jaggery : 3/4 Cup
Almonds : 1/2 cup
Cardamom :  3 to 5 pods.
Ghee : 1/4 Cup (or 3 Table spoons).
Coconut : 1 Cup (Fresh or dried)

Method :

1. Roast Corn Flakes on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Powder it when it is cooled. Add cardamom while dry grinding the corn flakes.

2. Dry roast coconut for a minute. Dry roast almonds on low flame and dry grind it once it is cooled

3. Now keep a pan on the fire and add grated jaggery and 1/4 cup of water. Let it boil nicely.

4. Jaggery starts to bubble up. Stir for 2 minutes and check the syrup consistency. (It should be one thread consistency).

5. Mix well and add dry ground corn flakes, almonds and coconut. Mix it nicely and put off the fire.

6. Add ghee and prepare laddu by taking a handful of the mixture and press it nicely and give a small ball shape.

7. Repeat the same with remaining mixture.

8. Serve these Corn Flakes Laddu at any time of the day. You can pack these laddus for your friends too.

Note :

This particular brand corn flakes contain honey and loads of almonds. You can prepare laddu with any brand and any type of corn flakes. You can add or skip dry fruits. Must roast these corn flakes on low flame. Dry grind it when it is cooled. You can use cashews, raisins etc. You can also use more coconut to the mixture. It adds to the taste. You can also use more ghee. If you feel the mixture is dry use hot milk (add little by little) and prepare laddu. Must keep these milk used laddu in the fridge. or it may get fungus.
Time : 30 minutes (Al together)
25 to 30 Laddus can be prepared. 

Palak Paneer

Palak paneer is a gravy dish and it can be eaten with chapatis, rice and even with bread.

Palak

Palak, commonly known as Spinach, is a high nutrient, iron rich green leaf which is considered an essential in everybody's balanced diet. Palak is also a great souce for all vitamins and calcium. References to spinach are seen evidently in the cartoon Popeye the sailor man!

Paneer

Paneer is a dairy product which is also considered a rich cooking ingredient in North India. Paneer is also rich source of calcium, however, is a cholesterol increasing ingredient. 

Things you need

Paalak : 1 bundle
Onions: 1
Tomatoes: 2
Green chillies : 2 to 3
Ginger: a small piece
Garlic : 2 to 3 cloves.( if you like only )
Garam Masala powder: 1/2 teaspoon.
Paneer : 250 Grams.
oil. 2 to 3 table spoon
Salt to taste.
Coriander leaves: 5 to 6 sticks.

What to do

Boil Paalak leaves for 5 minutes. Grind the boiled leaves with same water after cooling.
Cut onions, tomatoes, ginger, and chillies into small pieces.
Cut paneer into small cubes and then keep a pan on the fire, put 1 table spoon of oil and shallow fry paneer cubes. Keep it aside.
Take a vessel. Keep it on the fire, put 1 table spoon of oil and let it heat. Put ginger, onions and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add tomatoes , green chillies and garam masala powder. Stir until tomatoes become soft. Add ground paalak leaves and salt . Mix well and let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add fried paneer pieces and cut coriander leaves .
Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes on slow fire.Paalak paneer is ready to serve

Please note

Fry paneer on slow fire.
If you do not like panner you can use potatoes.
Method of using potatoes instead of paneer.
Take 2 potatoes.Boil them with skins in the pressure cooker for 5 minutes.
Take it out from the cooker when it is cooled and remove the skin and cut in to cubes
and fry it same as paneer.
Servings. 2 to 3