Aatukaal Cake
- 25 min
- not spicy
- Serves 5
Aatukaal cake, or gajada: a sweet dough of maida, rava, rice flour, egg and sugar, rolled into balls and deep-fried. Makes 5, 25 min plus resting, video.
Good for: Diwali, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Sugar½ cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Eggs1
Maida1 cup
Rava¼ cup
Rice Flour½ cup
Baking Soda¼ tsp
Salt0.24 tsp
Ghee1 tsp
MilkAs Needed
OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 305kcal | 1525kcal |
| Protein | 6g | 30g |
| Carbohydrate | 57g | 286g |
| Fat | 5.6g | 28g |
| Fibre | 1.4g | 7g |
| Sugar | 21g | 107g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
In a mixer, add the sugar and cardamom powder and blend into powder.
In a bowl,add an egg , sugar powder and mix it well.
Now add the rest of all the ingredients and mix it well to a tight dough consistency. Cover and rest it for 15 minutes.
Now take a small ball from the dough and deep fry it on a low flame.
Before you start
- How long does Aatukaal Cake take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Aatukaal Cake serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Aatukaal Cake vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Aatukaal Cake spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Aatukaal Cake?
- 1 cup Maida, ¼ cup Rava, 1 Eggs, ¼ tsp Baking Soda, ½ cup Sugar, ½ cup Rice Flour, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Aatukaal Cake?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Aatukaal Cake?
- About 305 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- M
Monica ChettiarMarch 2025
ingredients not posted
