Savoury Cake

Source : Grind Together Soaked Dal And Cumin Seeds Make A Thick Smooth And Fluffy Batter Using Very Little Water Add Chopped Onion Chopped Chilli Salt And Fru...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 11, 2025

Step:

  1. Grind together soaked dal and cumin seeds.

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  2. Make a thick, smooth and fluffy batter using very little water.

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  3. Add chopped onion, chopped chilli, salt and fruit salt. Mix them well.

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  4. Take 2 small size round cake tin. Line the bottom with baking sheet and grease the sides.

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  5. Divide the batter into 2 equal portions and fill each tin with the batter.

  6. Pre heat oven at 180 degree Centigrade for 10 minutes.

  7. Bake the dahi vada cake for about 40 minutes or till they become light golden brown in colour.

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  8. Let them cool for sometime and then de mould.

  9. Place one cake upside down in the cake serving dish.

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  10. Soak the cake with 3-4 tablespoon of buttermilk.

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  11. Spread some hung curd or thick yogurt over the cake.

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  12. Sprinkle some chat masala and red chilli powder.

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  13. Now spread a layer of green Chutney(I made green chutney with coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, garlic, lime juice,salt and little cream cheese).

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  14. Place the 2nd cake (upside down)over the green chutney layer.

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  15. Again soak the cake with buttermilk and then spread hung curd or thick yogurt like before.

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  16. Sprinkle chat masala and red chilli powder.

  17. Then I make a red border with some tangy pomegranate pearls. Spread some green chutney in the middle.

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  18. Over the green layer spread some crunchy salty bundi, also make a border with sweet tamarind chutney.

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  19. Garnish with some mint leaves. Beautiful decorated savoury cake is ready to serve.

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  20. The cake is very soft, sweet and sour flavored with some crunch from the bundis.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cup urad dal or white lentils soaked for 3-4 hours
  2. 2 medium sized chopped Onions
  3. 2 medium sized chopped Green or Red Chilli
  4. 1 teaspoon whole Cumin seeds
  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon Fruit Salt or Eno
  7. 2 cups hung Curd
  8. 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  9. Green Chutney as required
  10. Sweet and sour Tamarind Chutney as required
  11. Salty Boondi as required
  12. 1 teaspoon Chat Masala
  13. 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  14. Pomegranate Seeds as required
  15. Some Mint leaves for garnishing

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