Thandai cake ( pressure cooker method )
Thandai cake ( pressure cooker method )
I used my basic cake pre mix powder that i keep in stock to make any basic cake which has following dry ingredients .
1 1/4 cup all purpose four
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp milk powder
add 2 tbsp thandai powder
1 tbsp gulkand as my thandai powder did not have rose petals .
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp cornflour
1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk
4 tbsp milk
cherries to garnish the cake .
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the heavy pressure cooker pan in which you will bake on gas stove , after layering with salt and placing a heavy plate or stand inside, cover with lid and preheat on high for 3-4 minutes till you prepare the batter .
in a bowl add the oil , powdered sugar , beat well, add buttermilk , and blend all three well .
in another bowl, i have added my cake flour pre mix, which has above dry ingredients mentioned in the list above.
make a semi thick batter, adjust consistency with buttermilk .redients ( you can use the mixie jar to blend buttermilk , oil and sugar ) ,
.now add this blended buttermilk , oil sugar mixture to the cake pre mix flour mixture.add the gulkand, thandai powder to the cake batter.
makea semi thick batter, adjust consistency with buttermilk .
grease a lined cake tin , pour batter into the tin , tap well, place it in the pre heated pressure cooker pan , close with lid, without the gasket and whistle. and place inside the heated pan . Cover with a lid ,
let the gas flame be reduced to medium initially to low at the last few minutes of baking ...
the baking time on gas stove will be around 25- minutes, when the top appears firm, and lightly brown, the cake begins to show signs of leaving the sides , its an indication the cake is done , check with a tooth pick to see if it comes out clean .
remove the cake tin , allow to cool on a rack . run a knife around the side, and remove on to a plate .
decorate with cherries, thandai powder.
ingredients to make thandai powder
1/4 cup almond sliced ( xan use whole too )
1/4 cup cashew
1/4 cup pistachios
8 cardamoms
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp saffron
1 tbsp melon seeds
2 tbsp poppy seeds ( khus khus)
K1 tbsp fennel / saunf
1/4 tsp nutmeg grated
1 petal mace
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