Parsi Mawa Cake Recipe (Tea Time Cake Flavored with Cardamom & Pistachios)
A eggetarian Parsi Recipes recipe with -/4 all purpose flour (maida), baking powder, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 1h 30m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Parsi mama cake, first and foremost, set the oven to preheat at 180 degrees C
- 2
Then, grease and adequately dust a 7" pan and set it aside for later use
- 3
Next, sieve together the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom powder into a bowl and set aside
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)pinch salt(1) - 4
In another mixing bowl, using a electric hand blender, whisk together crumbled mawa, butter and sugar for 4 to 5 minutes till the mixture is creamy, pale, light and fluffy
tablespoons butter (unsalted) - at room temperature(6)sugar(1 cup) - 5
To this mixture, add one egg at a time and whisk till well combined and smooth
- 6
The next step is to add 1/3rd of the flour mixture and 1/3rd of the milk, alternatively and mix well between additions
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)tablespoons milk(6) - 7
Repeat with remaining flour and milk until you get a smooth, pourable mixture
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)tablespoons milk(6) - 8
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and even out the top
- 9
Sprinkle the almond and pistachio flakes around the surface
- 10
You can also sprinkle some additional cardamom powder for added flavour
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 11
Place the tin in the preheated oven to bake for an hour or till a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean
- 12
Remove the cake from the oven, allow it to cool and serve it at a tea party along with crunchy Pan Fried Onion Pakoras, Non-Fried Corn & Cheese Bites and Masala Chai
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Parsi Mawa Cake Recipe (Tea Time Cake Flavored with Cardamom & Pistachios)
A eggetarian Parsi Recipes recipe with -/4 all purpose flour (maida), baking powder, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 1h 30m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Parsi mama cake, first and foremost, set the oven to preheat at 180 degrees C
- 2
Then, grease and adequately dust a 7" pan and set it aside for later use
- 3
Next, sieve together the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom powder into a bowl and set aside
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)pinch salt(1) - 4
In another mixing bowl, using a electric hand blender, whisk together crumbled mawa, butter and sugar for 4 to 5 minutes till the mixture is creamy, pale, light and fluffy
tablespoons butter (unsalted) - at room temperature(6)sugar(1 cup) - 5
To this mixture, add one egg at a time and whisk till well combined and smooth
- 6
The next step is to add 1/3rd of the flour mixture and 1/3rd of the milk, alternatively and mix well between additions
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)tablespoons milk(6) - 7
Repeat with remaining flour and milk until you get a smooth, pourable mixture
-/4 all purpose flour (maida)(1 cups)tablespoons milk(6) - 8
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and even out the top
- 9
Sprinkle the almond and pistachio flakes around the surface
- 10
You can also sprinkle some additional cardamom powder for added flavour
baking powder(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 11
Place the tin in the preheated oven to bake for an hour or till a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean
- 12
Remove the cake from the oven, allow it to cool and serve it at a tea party along with crunchy Pan Fried Onion Pakoras, Non-Fried Corn & Cheese Bites and Masala Chai
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