Vettu Cake / Fried Cake

It is a popular tea time snack in Kerala, especially in small tea shops. It is a deep fried sweetened dough made of egg,flour and sugar.This is a perfect snack to serve with tea or black coffee.These local food items, greenery,water falls are always a nostalgia for me. I think it is not only for me, for all those who are away from these treasures of god’s own paradise.

Ingredients

• All purpose flour – 1 cup
• Sugar – 1 cup
• Egg – 1
• Cardamom – 2
• Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

1. Grind sugar and cardamom to fine powder in a mixer.
2. Beat egg in a bowl till it becomes frothy. Add sugar and cardamom mixture in it and mix well.
3. Add all purpose flour, baking soda and knead as a soft dough. Add extra flour if needed, the dough should not be sticky.
4. Take a small portion and form into a log and cut into equal sections. Make deep cuts on four sides without fully cutting the cake. Do the same for remaining dough.
5. Heat  oil in a pan, fry both sides till golden color in medium flame.