Kerala Milk Cake
- 30 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
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.
Good for: Diwali, Party
Ingredients
Sugar½ cup
Water1 cup
Eggs1
Ghee2 tbsp
Baking Soda¼ tsp
Salt¼ tsp
Cardamom Powder1 pinch
Wheat Flour1 cup
Milk Powder¼ cup
OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 384kcal | 1536kcal |
| Protein | 8g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 55g | 220g |
| Fat | 16g | 62g |
| Fibre | 4g | 16g |
| Sugar | 29g | 118g |
Cookd masalas for milk powder
Method
Boil the sugar and water together until completely melted. Set aside.
For the dough, combine the egg with the ghee. Add the baking soda, salt and cardamom powder.
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.
Roll out the dough into ½ inch thickness. Cut the edges to form a rectangle. Cut into small rectangle shapes.
Deep-fry on medium-low flame until golden brown.
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
