Sooji cake without eggs.
- 1 cup Sooji/Rava
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Curd
- 1/4 Cup Melted Butter
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Tutti Frutti
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Maida + 1 tsp
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
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In a mixer jar, add 1 cup of Rava and 3/4 cup of sugar.
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Grind it as a fine powder.
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In a wide bowl add 1/2 cup of thick curd and 1/4 cup of melted butter.
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Whisk until no lumps.
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Add Rava and sugar mixture and combine well.
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Now add 1/4 cup of milk and mix.
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Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
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In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup of tutti frutti.
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Add 1 tsp maida and mix well.
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After 30 minutes, add tutti frutti with the rava mixture.
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Add 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 cup maida.
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Combine everything well.
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Add 1/4 cup of milk and mix well.
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Add 1 tsp of vanilla essence and mix.
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Keep the batter flowing consistency.
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Add it to the greased pan.
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Heat a pan (covered) with a stand inside, on a medium flame for 10 minutes.
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Once done, place the cake pan.
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Cook covered on low flame for 50 - 60 minutes.
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Once done, transfer to a cooling rack, cool down completely.
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Cut and serve the cake.
- You can grind the Rava and sugar in a mixer, or you can use fine Rava.
- You can add 1/2 tsp cardamom powder instead of vanilla essence.
- You can add chopped pistachios, or almonds along with tutti frutti.
- You can also add raisins.
- You can replace the melted butter, with ghee/clarified butter, it is more flavourful than butter.
- You can replace the maida with whole wheat flour.
- If the batter is thick, the cake may become hard, flowing consistency batter for a soft and moist cake
- If you are baking it, preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F and bake for 40 - 50 minutes.