Fenugreek or Spinach Cake

Cake or Not a Cake...

Its the third week of Ramadan already !!!

and I didn't get a chance to post any special Iftar recipes yet...

so lets not waste any more time now. A spinach cake...well yes its possible and also tasty...all you need to do before trying it, is to stop expecting a sweet cake...its the best savory, spicy cake I've ever eaten. 

it tastes more like a dokhla, but is better taste wise and health wise, as a dhokla only uses besan (bengal gram flour) and this is a combination of whole wheat and besan flour, with added green leafy veggies. i think we could even try it with different combinations of flour, as long as we keep the total amount of flour the same. (maybe next try).
with a little coconut chutney, they really taste amazing.

Cake with a twist

Ingredients:

1cup methi leaves/spinach leaves

1 cup sweet corn

1 medium onion

3 green chillies

2 cloves garlic (optional)

1/2 cup coriander

1/2 cup milk or buttermilk

1 egg

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup semolina

1/2 cup bengal gram flour

salt to taste

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

sesame seeds and grated coconut for garnishing

Method:

preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

liquidize the fenugreek or spinach leaves, corn, onion, egg, chilies and coriander.

in a mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, slowly beat in the oil, milk or buttermilk and the liquidized mixture. mix until smooth, pour into one large pan or muffin tins, sprinkle with sesame seeds and grated coconut.

bake for 20 - 30 mins or until done.(if using muffin tins, bake for 15 mins)  

the naturally green colour can be very refreshing.

its even better than the savory muffins. 

Ramadan Kareem all.....