Kerala Milk Cake
Also known as Paal Cake · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes
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6 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kerala milk cake, or paal cake: a wheat flour, milk powder and egg dough, deep-fried and soaked in syrup. Serves 4, 30 minutes plus soaking, with video.
Ingredients
11 itemsWater1 cup
Sugar½ cup
Baking Soda¼ tsp
Salt¼ tsp
Cardamom Powder1 pinch
Milk Powder¼ cup
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Eggs1
Ghee2 tbsp
Wheat Flour1 cup
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 384kcal | 1536kcal |
| Protein | 8g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 55g | 220g |
| Fat | 16g | 62g |
| Fibre | 4g | 16g |
| Sugar | 29g | 118g |
Cookd masalas for milk powder
Method
- 1
Boil the sugar and water together until completely melted. Set aside.
WaterSugar
- 2
For the dough, combine the egg with the ghee. Add the baking soda, salt and cardamom powder.
Baking SodaSaltCardamom PowderEggsGhee
- 3
Add the flour and milk powder. Mix into a dough, adding water a few drops at a time until it is similar to Chapathi dough. Knead well until smooth.
Milk PowderWaterWheat Flour
- 4
Roll out the dough into ½ inch thickness. Cut the edges to form a rectangle. Cut into small rectangle shapes.
- 5
Deep-fry on medium-low flame until golden brown.
Sunflower Oil
- 6
Immediately transfer them to the warm sugar syrup. Allow them to soak for 10-15 minutes.
Before you start
- How long does Kerala Milk Cake take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kerala Milk Cake serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kerala Milk Cake vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Kerala Milk Cake spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Kerala Milk Cake?
- ¼ cup Milk Powder, ½ cup Sugar, 1 cup Wheat Flour, 1 Eggs, 2 tbsp Ghee, ¼ tsp Baking Soda, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kerala Milk Cake?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kerala Milk Cake?
- About 384 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- D
Dhavamani GowrishankarAugust 2023
alternate to milk powder
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