Ramadan Special - Eggless Semolina Cake

Name: Ramadan Special - Eggless Semolina Cake
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup semolina (sooji); pinch salt; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; 1/2 cup castor sugar; 1/3 cup melted butter / oil; 1/2 cup yoghurt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tbsp. pistachios, sliced or any dry fruits; 1 tbsp. cherries, chopped; pinch saffron; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; oil to grease the cake pan; some extra cherries & pistachios to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

You are now looking at an Eggless Semolina Cake that is almost similar to Basbousa - a Middle Eastern delicacy. It is very easy and absolutely perfect and delicious. Have them as an after-meal dessert or as a teatime snack.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupsemolina (sooji)
pinchsalt
1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
1/2 cupcastor sugar
1/3 cupmelted butter / oil
1/2 cupyoghurt
1/2 cupmilk
1 tbsp.pistachios, sliced or any dry fruits
1 tbsp.cherries, chopped
pinchsaffron
1/2 tsp.baking powder
1/4 tsp.baking soda
oil to grease the cake pan
some extra cherries & pistachios to garnish

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Steps

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In a bowl mix together semolina, salt, cardamom powder
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And sugar.
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Then add in the butter,
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Followed by the yoghurt.
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And milk. Combine everything well & leave aside for 15-20 minutes.
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Lastly add in the pistachios, cherries,
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Baking powder, saffron & baking soda.
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Mix well and pour into a greased cake tin. (I used a disposable cake tin).
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Bake in a microwave oven in the convection mode at 180 degrees C. for 30-35 minutes.
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Set aside to cool down.
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Garnish with sliced cherries & pistachios. Then cut into desired shapes and enjoy as an after-meal dessert. For more variation, it can be served with a drizzle of some rabri over it.