Vettu Cake
Deep fried sweet dough cakes.
Course
Cake
,
Snacks
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
5
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
5
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
2
cups
all purpose flour
maida
¼
cup
semolina/rava
2
eggs
¼
tsp
cardamom powder
¼
cup
sugar
½
cup
Milk
¼
tsp
baking soda
3
cups
Oil
for frying
Water
as required
Salt
as required
Instructions
In a bowl beat the eggs along with sugar until it dissolves. Keep it aside.
Sieve the flour, semolina and baking soda into a pan, add the egg-sugar mix, milk and heat over a very low flame.
Mix well using a spoon and turn off the flame. Allow the mix to cool.
Add salt, cardamom powder to the pan and turn the mixture into a smooth dough. Keep it covered for around 45 minutes.
Shape the dough into a log shape and then cut into thick (about 1”) 2in*2.5in square pieces.
Make a cross mark in the center using a sharp knife.
Boil oil in a pan and turn the flame to minimum.
Fry each piece in minimum heat for about 4-5 minutes flipping occasionally for uniform cooking.
Once cooked transfer the vettu cakes onto a paper towel to drain off remove excess oil.
Serve with tea.