Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake Recipe

A delightful dessert made with semolina and yogurt flavoured with saffron and baked.

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Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake Recipe
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Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake Recipe, a comforting cake to be had anytime of the day. The semolina is soaked in yogurt and flavored with saffron strands. Once it is soaked it is then baked in the oven till they firm up. The recipe is so simple and you can as well steam them in a vegetable steamer if you do not have an oven to bake.

Serve the Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake after nice meal of Maharashtrian Narali Bhaat, Raw Mango Raita Recipe to enjoy you meal with a sweet note at the end. 

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Course: Dessert
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

60 M

Cooks in

25 M

Total in

85 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
  • 1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
  • 5 Saffron strands
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons Caster Sugar
  • 10 Cashew nuts
  • 10 Sultana Raisins
  • 2 teaspoons Ghee

How to make Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake Recipe

  1. To begin making the Semolina and Yogurt Cake, mix the semolina, saffron and yogurt in a container and rest it for about 1 hours.

  2. Meanwhile pre heat the oven to 120 degree Celsius for about 10 minutes.

  3. Add the cardamom powder, baking powder, sugar, the whole nuts and raisins and mix well.

  4. Grease your baking dish with ghee and add the batter and bake the cake for about 15 minutes.

  5. Serve the Maharashtrian Style Semolina and Yogurt Cake after nice meal of Maharashtrian Narali BhaatRaw Mango Raita Recipe to enjoy you meal with a sweet note at the end.