Microwave Indian Milk Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup ricotta cheese or plain paneer
• 1 cup milk powder + (1/4 cup to keep aside as sometimes a little more is needed )
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbs unsalted butter
• cardamom (elaichi) powder

Method:

• Melt the butter and grease the microwave safe container ( preferably glass )
• Take ricotta cheese,milk powder & sugar in container & Mix all the ingredients together. If it is too runny, add a little extra milk powder . It should be like cake batter consistency. Spread it out evenly to cover the entire dish.
• Microwave on high for 6 minutes, stirring it every 2 minutes in between. It fluffs up a little on the sides than the centre. Level the surface out each time you stir it.
• It will begin to look a bit crumbly and lumpy.
• Take it out, break it up with a fork a little. Microwave on full for further 1 1/2 minutes.
• The edges will begin to look a little golden colored.
• Microwave again for 1 min .
• Take it out, firm it gently and microwave for 1 minute. It should be completely set by now. If it is not, microwave for a further 1 minute. In the end, it must be set & the color in the bottom changes to dark brown. Garnish it with elaichi powder
• Allow to cool and then cut it into squares 

Milk Cake

Recipe Courtesy: Shailaja Tomar