Name: Goan Baaht cake recipe by Sweta Shet at BetterButter
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rawa/ semolina - 1 cup; Sugar - 1 1/2 cup; Coconut - 2 cups grated; Cardamom pwd - 1 tsp; Baking pwd - 1 1/2 tsp; Butter - 3 tbsp, soft; Flaxseed pwd - 3 tbsp; Almonds and raisins optional

ABOUT Goan Baaht cake RECIPE

This is a traditional Goan recipe made during christmas. It usually contains lots of eggs but i have tried to make it eggless.

Ingredients Serving: 8

Rawa/ semolina - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
Coconut - 2 cups grated
Cardamom pwd - 1 tsp
Baking pwd - 1 1/2 tsp
Butter - 3 tbsp, soft
Flaxseed pwd - 3 tbsp
Almonds and raisins optional

Instructions

Take flaxseed pwd in a bowl and pour around 9 tbsp of water and keep aside for 15 mins. It should become like a paste.
Take coconut and a quarter cup of water and grind slightly.
In a separate bowl, mix rawa, sugar, baking pwd and butter.
Add the coconut and mix well.
Mix in the flaxseed paste and cardamom pwd. Let it rest for a minimum of 4 hrs or overnight.
If adding nuts or dry fruits, can be added at this time.
Preheat oven to 180 C for 10 mins. Pour the batter in greased tin and bake for around 40-45 mins, until skewer inserted comes out clean.

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