HAKURU CAKE (SRI LANKAN JAGGERY CAKE)

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HAKURU CAKE (SRI LANKAN JAGGERY CAKE)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 10
  • 1 cups wheat flour


  • 1 cups grated jaggery


  • 1/4 cups semolina(roasted / raw)


  • 1 tsp baking powder


  • 1/4 tsp baking soda


  • 5 tbsp oil


  • 1/2 cups fresh grated coconut


  • 4 nos green cardamom


  • 1/2 piece mace(javitri)


  • 1/2 cups milk,more if requiered


  • 2 tbsp warm water


  • 8-10 nos almonds or cashews,chopped for garnishing

Directions

  • Preheat oven at 160℃ for 10-12 minutes
  • Grease a oven proof dish with oil/butter and keep aside.
  • Roast the coconut until its golden. Take care not to burn it. Keep aside to cool.
  • In a mixie jar, take jaggery, oil and water and blend for one minute.
  • To this add the cooled roasted coconut, green cardamom seeds and mace. Run for another 1 minute.
  • Sift together wheat flour, semolina, baking powder and baking soda .
  • Transfer the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Now add one part of sifted flour and 1/4 cup milk to the wet ingredients. Mix to make a lump free batter.
  • Similarly add the remaining flour in 2 parts. Add milk 2 tablespoon at a time or as required.
  • Pour this batter in the greased pan. Tap the pan twice to remove excess air bubbles. Garnish with chopped dryfruits
  • Now bake this at 180℃ for 35-40 minutes. After 35 minutes , remove and check with a toothpick. If it comes out clean means its done.
  • Else bake for another 5 minutes more.