STEAMED PLANTAIN CAKE

Name: Steamed Plantain Cake
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Raw rice; 2 Ripe Plantain; ½ cup Shredded coconut; ½-¾ cup Jaggery; ¼ tsp Cardamom powder; A pinch Baking soda; 1-2 tbsp Coconut pieces; 1 tbsp Raisins; 1 tbsp Nuts

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Steamed Plantain Cake

Plantains can be consumed either raw (which needs to be cooked) or ripened. There are a number of ways to incorporate plantain in our diet. Either it can be used as a breakfast dish or in curries. It’s also used to prepare snack, savouries, sweets etc.

Plantains are a rich source of fiber, vit A, K, B6, magnesium and potassium. It helps control blood pressure, helps regular bowel movements, an antioxidant, boosts immunity, improves brain function, reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.

Try to incorporate this healthy fruit as a part of your daily diet. Plantain as such is healthy rather than fried or with added sugars which should not be had frequently as it may lead to obesity or weight gain.

This is a healthy cake version to those who dislike having plantains in any form. Its free of butter, cocoa and all other cake essentials. Can be made in pressure cooker, so practical for everyone. Check out..

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Prep Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Servings 5 people

Ingredients

1 cup Raw rice
2 Ripe Plantain
½ cup Shredded coconut
½-¾ cup Jaggery
¼ tsp Cardamom powder
A pinch Baking soda
1-2 tbsp Coconut pieces
1 tbsp Raisins
1 tbsp Nuts

Instructions

Wash and soak raw rice for about 2 hrs.
Grind it roughly along with ½ cup coconut. Do not add water as there will be enough water content from jaggery and plantain.
(You can add more coconut if you wish. More of coconut, more of flavour and taste.)
Now add jaggery and give it a good blend.
(If at all there are any impurities in jaggery, dissolve in water, filter and strain it before adding)
Add sliced riped plantain and a pinch of cardamom powder. Grind it smoothy.
The batter will be thick enough with needed flowing consistency. Remember we have not added any water during grinding. The needed water content was available from jaggery and plantains.
Add a pinch of baking soda and mix the batter evenly.
In another pan, add oil/ghee, fry coconut pieces, nuts and raisins.
Grease a pan (that is to be steamed) with oil/ghee and spread the fried nuts and raisins evenly in its bottom. Now transfer the batter to the pan slowly.
Place a trivet stand or ring in a cooker and pour 3 cups water. Let it boil.
Now place the cake container inside the cooker.
Close the lid, and keep it for 15 min in high flame, without weight.
Check if its done by inserting a wooden stick, if it comes out clean, its cooked.
Transfer to a plate by flipping it upside down. Tasty plantain cake is ready.

Tags: cake, Plantain, steamed cake

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Hi.. This is Sindhu. Welcome to my Blog or to the 'Spoon of Goodness'!

I was an Educationist by profession, an ambitious traveller, crafter by hobby & explorer of foods by passion.

Cooking, is the art or survival skill, experienced by most individuals atleast once in their lifetime. Food & Nutrition was the stream which enlightened me on our traditional Indian foods, where food was medicine for most of our ailments and health discomforts. As seasons aged, the traditions too aged to be faded with time.

Nowadays food is all about status quo and adaptation from various continents. In Millennials era the food platter itself changed, not to mention about the grains, Millets and legumes being replaced with Oats and Quinoa. There are still lots of unexplored areas in our traditional Indian food which we are unknowingly selling to the 'Modern' food. The fact we forgot was how our very own country was so rich with its own traditional wisdom of processing, preserving and the therapeutic properties attached to it.

We all love to explore different food varieties and I being a foodie can relate how my taste buds linger with all the different aroma of foods. No harm in trying out different cuisines and varieties. But let’s also dedicate some time towards our ancient therapeutic food cooking style, thereby maintaining our health towards a healthy lifestyle which can be passed on to our next generations.

This blog is all about healthy foods which can be cooked on a daily basis and which compensates the nutrients value. I have tried to gather all these recipes from my family lineage, the traditional south Indian style and also from my friends and relatives. Let's cook healthy and hold justice to the saying, ‘Food is medicine’!

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