I like to bring a little twist of health in my cooking. And last week it was time to try some experiment with carrots. Its a task at times to have kids eating them and they are so rich in beta carotene , good for eyes and loads of fibre. So thought of a nice cake and yes, it disappeared by the time we went to bed. Here is the recipe.
Ingredients
Grated carrots 11/2 cups
Orange juice 150 ml
Chopped almonds 1/2 cup
Raisins 1/2 cup
Flour 2 1/4 cup
cornstarch 2 tbsp
Semolina 2 tbsp
Oil 1/2 cup
Butter 2 tbsp
baking powder 15 gms (1 tbsp)
Sugar 1 1/4 cup
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Vanilla sugar/essence 1 tbsp
Method
In a bowl add flour,cornstarch,semolina, sugar,oil, butter,carrots, almonds, raisins and mix well. Add orange juice as required.Now add the rest of the ingredients and mix well for about 3-4 mins till the mixture is well blended.
In a greased ring baking dish, smear butter and sprinkle flour and pour the mixture into it.
Put this in a pre heated oven at 200 deg for 10 mins and then further at 180 deg for 20 mins.
Poke a tooth pick to see if it comes clean.
Cool on a rack and cut into slices and enjoy the wonderful healthy cake. Promise you that it would be polished off in no time.
Ingredients
Grated carrots 11/2 cups
Orange juice 150 ml
Chopped almonds 1/2 cup
Raisins 1/2 cup
Flour 2 1/4 cup
cornstarch 2 tbsp
Semolina 2 tbsp
Oil 1/2 cup
Butter 2 tbsp
baking powder 15 gms (1 tbsp)
Sugar 1 1/4 cup
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Vanilla sugar/essence 1 tbsp
Method
In a bowl add flour,cornstarch,semolina, sugar,oil, butter,carrots, almonds, raisins and mix well. Add orange juice as required.Now add the rest of the ingredients and mix well for about 3-4 mins till the mixture is well blended.
In a greased ring baking dish, smear butter and sprinkle flour and pour the mixture into it.
Put this in a pre heated oven at 200 deg for 10 mins and then further at 180 deg for 20 mins.
Poke a tooth pick to see if it comes clean.
Cool on a rack and cut into slices and enjoy the wonderful healthy cake. Promise you that it would be polished off in no time.