For those who do not know about Nan Khatai,its an eggless desi cookie. It is very similar to the American pecan sands in texture.
Ingredients
Maida – 2 cups
Unsalted butter – 1 cup
Powdered Sugar – 3/4 cup
Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
Baking powder- 1/2 tsp
Warm milk – 2 Tbsp
Kalonji or Black seeds for garnish
Here is a wonderfully simple recipe for an Eggless Chocolate Cake. You won’t even miss the eggs!
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour – 2 cups
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Powder – 1 teaspoon
Baking Soda – 2 teaspoons
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – 3/4 cup
Granulated Sugar – 2 cups
Canola Oil – 1 cup
Hot water – 1 cup
Milk 2% – 1 cup
Vanilla Extract – 1 teaspoon
All ready prepared vanilla pudding- 1/2 cup
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour the square cake pan.
3. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and sugar into a bowl.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add canola oil,vanilla extract,milk,vanilla pudding and hot water.
5. Add the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture slowly and blend well using a electric mixer.
6. Pour the batter evenly into the cake pan.
7. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a wooden tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool and sprinkle some icing sugar over it.
This is one of the delicacies of the Malabaris in Kerala, usually prepared for newly weds, guests and during the holy month of Ramadan. It is made with semi-ripe plantains. The authentic recipe includes egg as one of the ingredients. Here I have the “No-Egg” version.
Preparation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 2 to 4 minutes
Yields 8 to 10 (depends on the size of the plantains)
