Diet Cake (No Maida - No Butter)

Yes..the name sounds ironical but necessity is the mother of all inventions! Growing Fat (ok Plump!) day by day has its own side effects. One craves for food--which isn't too good for the growing belly :/

BUT BUT BUT the perks of loving cooking comes by when  you can customize the age old recipes to suit your taste (ahem and body :D)

So I made my own recipe of a "Diet" cake (with no maida and no oil). Here it goes..I am posting a simple "Cooker Cake" recipe so that everyone can try it

Ingredients:

• Flour (Aata) - 1 cup
• Milk - 1 Cup
• Eggs- 2
• Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Raisins
• Almonds
• Baking Powder- 1/2 tbsp
• Baking Soda- 1/4 tbsp

Method:

• Beat the eggs and sugar together until fluffy
• Add aata, sugar & milk and fold it lightly with a spatula
• Add baking powder and soda and mix gently a couple of times
• Take an aluminium bowl grease it and dust it with flour
• Place a baking sheet at the bottom of the bowl
• Prepare the cooker as an oven
• Remove the whistle
• Add 3 cups of salt on the base of the cooker
• Place the aluminium bowl in it (sprinkle the dry fruits on it at this stage) and close the lid. REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE WHISTLE
• Cook for 40 mins
• Pierce a knife & check if it comes out clean
• If it does, your cake is done.
• Enjoy it while still warm & fresh

Note: Since this has no oil/maida it is for immediate consumption. Avoid refrigerating it as it might make it rubbery

Diet Cake

Microwave Indian Milk Cake

Next in line is this recipe for making Indian Milk Cake:

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

Kesari and Milk Pedas #SaffronBites #MilkBites

Holi was round the corner and buying sweets from traditional sellers was a BIG no no due to the adulteration stories all around. BUT..everyone loves sweets and c'mon it was HOLI. So I tried a quick recipe for home made pedas and milk cake. This recipe is based on the one I found on another blog.

Ingredients:

• Instant Dry Milk (Milk Powder) – 2 cups (150gm)
• Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1, 14oz can (396gm)
• Unsalted Butter – 1, 4oz stick (113gm) or Desi Ghee
• Saffron
• Yellow Food Colour

Method:

• In a microwave safe dish, melt the butter.
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring very well after every minute.
• After the 3 minutes, mix well again and leave aside for the mixture to cool down enough to handle.
• Once the mixture has cooled down, grease your hands and make balls.
• Gently press the balls and flatten them to shape…round and flat.
• Decorate them with colored sugar, almonds, cashews, pistachios or raisins.
• Let the pedas set and cool down.

Milk Pedas

Kesariya Pedas

Too easy to make but doesn't compromise on taste. Go ahead and try making some.
Recipe Courtesy: Show Me The Curry