Healthy wheat cake made with whole wheat flour, jaggery, dry fruits and nuts . It came out so well and very tasty. Please do try and leave your comments !
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 50 to 60 minutes
Servings: 6 no.s of servings
INGREDIENTS:
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup
Olive Oil - 1/2 cup( two tablespoon less than 1/2 cup)
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt -a pinch
Almonds - 1 tablespoon
Raisins - 1 tablespoon
Cashews - 3 no.s
Walnut - 3 no.s
Dates - 3 no.s
METHOD:
1. In a 5 or 5.5 liter hindalium pressure cooker or any cooker with heavy bottom base , spread half a packet of sea salt . Above that , place a stainless steel plate . Above the plate, place a stand. Remove gasket and weight from the lid and cover the pressure cooker and keep the flame in medium . Let it get heated and resemble an preheated oven .
2. In a bowl, sieve and add whole wheat flour. Add baking powder, baking soda , pinch of salt, cinnamon powder and mix well.
3. In a bowl, take grated jaggery. Add oil , milk. Whisk them well, till the jaggery dissolve well and smooth. Now add this mixture to flour and mix gently. Add 1/4 cup of water to get a smooth batter. Do not keep mixing for too long, as it will make the cake very hard. Also add , chopped dry fruits and nuts ( Do not add all of it. Save some to garnish the top of the cake )
4. In a 6 inch cake bowl, grease with olive oil. Spread a baking paper at the bottom of the pan. Pour the cake batter in to it. Decorate the top with remaining dry fruits and nuts.
5. Now carefully place the cake pan in the pressure cooker which has been already heating and close the lid. Reduce the flame to sim. Let it get baked for 50 to 60 minutes. With the help of toothpick, check if the inside of the cake is cooked. If the batter doesn't stick with the cake, then it is cooked well. Also, if the cake is still cooking, the top of the cake will be wet. Once it is cooked, the top of the cake will be dry.
6. Allow the cake to cool down for another 15 minutes. Then with the help of fork, slowly separate the cake from it edges and transfer it to another plate. Whole wheat cake is ready !
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 50 to 60 minutes
Servings: 6 no.s of servings
INGREDIENTS:
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup
Olive Oil - 1/2 cup( two tablespoon less than 1/2 cup)
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt -a pinch
Almonds - 1 tablespoon
Raisins - 1 tablespoon
Cashews - 3 no.s
Walnut - 3 no.s
Dates - 3 no.s
METHOD:
1. In a 5 or 5.5 liter hindalium pressure cooker or any cooker with heavy bottom base , spread half a packet of sea salt . Above that , place a stainless steel plate . Above the plate, place a stand. Remove gasket and weight from the lid and cover the pressure cooker and keep the flame in medium . Let it get heated and resemble an preheated oven .
2. In a bowl, sieve and add whole wheat flour. Add baking powder, baking soda , pinch of salt, cinnamon powder and mix well.
3. In a bowl, take grated jaggery. Add oil , milk. Whisk them well, till the jaggery dissolve well and smooth. Now add this mixture to flour and mix gently. Add 1/4 cup of water to get a smooth batter. Do not keep mixing for too long, as it will make the cake very hard. Also add , chopped dry fruits and nuts ( Do not add all of it. Save some to garnish the top of the cake )
4. In a 6 inch cake bowl, grease with olive oil. Spread a baking paper at the bottom of the pan. Pour the cake batter in to it. Decorate the top with remaining dry fruits and nuts.
5. Now carefully place the cake pan in the pressure cooker which has been already heating and close the lid. Reduce the flame to sim. Let it get baked for 50 to 60 minutes. With the help of toothpick, check if the inside of the cake is cooked. If the batter doesn't stick with the cake, then it is cooked well. Also, if the cake is still cooking, the top of the cake will be wet. Once it is cooked, the top of the cake will be dry.
6. Allow the cake to cool down for another 15 minutes. Then with the help of fork, slowly separate the cake from it edges and transfer it to another plate. Whole wheat cake is ready !
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