1

To prepare Kerala Style Vettu Cake Recipe (Eggless Wholewheat Tea Shop Cake), sift in wheat flour into a mixing bowl. Add salt, cooking soda, sugar, cardamom powder and butter to the flour.

2

Mix everything well and add milk to it. Mix to form crumbs. You can also powder sugar before adding.

3

Then add water little by little and knead into smooth dough. The dough has to be non sticky. Add little flour if needed.

4

Keep the dough covered for 45 minutes. After resting time, roll the dough into a log and cut into 2 inch square pieces.

5

Make a small cut in "X" or "+" mark in the center with a knife. See the picture for reference.

6

Heat oil for deep frying, check the temperature by dropping a small piece of dough. It has to rise to top immediately.

7

Reduce the flame and drop the pieces slowly and fry for 4-5 minutes in batches keeping in low flame. It has to turn golden brown on all sides.

8

Drain the oil using kitchen tissues. Serve Kerala Style Vettu Cake Recipe (Eggless Wholewheat Tea Shop Cake) with Coconut Kewra Drink or Ginger Cardamom Chai.

Note:

1. Always fry in medium to low flame to ensure even cooking
2. The cake will be soft and becomes crispy as it cools