Vettu cake / Vetti cake is a popular street food in South India especially in Kerala and Tamilnadu Tea stalls. Though the name represent cake, it doesn't look and taste like cake. It has super crunchy texture outside and soft sponge kinda of texture outside like fried donuts. Usually accompanied by cup of chai or coffee. Try this and you will be amazed, how easy and yummy it is. Stay tune for two more popular street food dishes in coming days.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Proofing time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour/ Maida
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup sugar for mild sweetness or you can add more to taste
½ cup water or as needed
½ tsp cardamom powder
Oil as required for frying
Method:
1. In a mixing bowl, take sugar and water. Mix well to dissolve the sugar.
2. Sift Maida, baking soda and salt together in another bowl.
3. Add sifted flour to sugar water along with cardamom powder.
4. Mix and make it in to smooth dough as we do for chapathi dough using your hand or spatula.
5. Cover the dough and rest it for 30 minutes.
6. After 30 minutes, Knead the dough and make it to log. Cut the log in to equal number of pieces and rest it for few second before frying.
7. Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the cake in batches for few minutes in low-medium heat. When oil stops the bubbles and the cake is done, remove and drain it on paper towel. Cool completely and store it in air tight container for 3~4 days or serve hot with cup of tea or coffee.
Vettu Cake/ Eggless Vettu CakePreparation time: 20 minutesProofing time: 30 minutesIngredients:1 ¾ cups all purpose flour/ Maida½ tsp baking soda¼ tsp salt½ cup sugar½ cup water or as needed½ tsp cardamom powderOil as required for fryingMethod:1. In a mixing bowl, take sugar and water. Mix well to dissolve the sugar.2. Sift Maida, baking soda and salt together in another bowl.3. Add sifted flour to sugar water along with cardamom powder.4. Mix and make it in to smooth dough as we do for chapathi dough using your hand or spatula.5. Cover the dough and rest it for 30 minutes.6. After 30 minutes, Knead the dough and make it to log. Cut the log in to equal number of pieces and rest it for few second before frying.7. Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the cake in batches for few minutes in low-medium heat. When oil stops the bubbles and the cake is done, remove and drain it on paper towel. Cool completely and store it in air tight container for 3~4 days or serve hot with cup of tea or coffee.www.sarasyummyrecipes.com
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These look like fried donuts that are sold at carnivals. They look crispy & delicious.
Very crispy and tasty looking tea cakes.
Omg, feel liks munching some, so addictive vettu cake.
Sounds yummy.
Same pinch Sara. Even I made it. Yours looks perfect..