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Savoury Semolina Cake is an easy peasy savoury cake loaded with vegetables. It is an egg-free and butter free cake. It can be a perfect tea cake or a breakfast cake or a quick evening snacks. Soft, delicious and healthier spiced cake.

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Savoury Semolina Cake is a healthier spiced cake loaded with vegetables. It can be a perfect pair for your tea, a quick evening snacks or good as a breakfast. What better way to start your day with a breakfast cake which is way too healthy. A less oil and loaded with vegetables spiced cake.

Savoury semolina cake is an easy spiced cake recipe. It is prepared with semolina/ sooji or rawa, vegetables and few spice ingredients. Just use the veggies that are in season, temper the spice ingredients, mix them up into a batter and bake it to a perfect healthy spiced cake.

The cake is soft, spongy and very delicious. It is an easy peasy savoury cake recipe perfect for breakfast and snacking. This cake is an wholesome dish which is not only tasty and healthy but light and also satiates your soul.

Read also : Semolina Carrot Cake

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This semolina savoury cake is somewhat similar to the breakfast recipe of Gujarat called as ‘Handvo’. So you can consider this as a baked version of it.

Also read Sattu Oats Cookies, a guilt free and healthier cookie. It is an eggless, no baking powder, no baking soda and no white sugar cookie recipe.

This is an egg free and butter free cake. A must try cake for those who love savoury bakes. So do try this easy, healthy and delicious cake. I am sure your family and friends would love it. And if at all you happens to try please do share your feedback in the comments below how it turned out for you.

Read also : Vegan Coconut Cake

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  • Preparation Time : 20 minutes
  • Baking time: 30 minutes
  • Serves : 8

Ingredients :

  1. Semolina ( sooji) – 1 cup
  2. Curd / Yogurt – ¼ cup
  3. Baking soda – ¼ tsp
  4. Baking powder – ½ tsp
  5. A pinch of turmeric
  6. Chilly powder – ¼ tsp or as per taste
  7. Onion – 1 chopped
  8. Green Chilly – 1 chopped
  9. Red capsicum – 2 tbsp chopped
  10. French Beans – 3-4 chopped
  11. Few Coriander leaves chopped
  12. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  13. Poppy seeds – 2 tbsp crushed
  14. Black sesame seeds – ¼ tsp
  15. White sesame seeds – ¼ tsp
  16. Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
  17. Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
  18. Curry leaves – 3-4 chopped
  19. Oil – 3 tbsp
  20. Water – 150-180 ml
  21. Salt to taste

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Method :

  1. In a mixing bowl add the curd, baking soda, mix well and keep aside for about 5 minutes.
  2. In the curd mixture add the semolina, baking powder, salt as per taste, water and mix well. Keep aside while you make the other ingredients ready.
  3. In a sauce pan heat 1 tbsp of oil.
  4. Add the sesame seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let it crackle. Remove from heat and pour this over the semolina mixture.
  5. Now add the remaining ingredients, mix them well and make a batter.
  6. Preheat oven @180° C for 10 minutes. Grease a cake pan and keep aside.
  7. Pour the batter into the greased pan and tap the pan for couple of times.
  8. Bake it in the preheated oven @180° C for 30-35 minutes. A toothpick inserted should come our clean. Mine took exactly 30 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven, let it cool down, invert, cut and serve.

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Eggless Savoury Semolina Cake

Akum Raj Jamir

Savoury Semolina Cake is an easy peasy savoury cake loaded with vegetables. It is an egg free, butter free cake. It can be a perfect tea cake or a breakfast cake or a quick evening snacks. Soft, delicious and healthier spiced cake.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 8

Equipment

  • OTG

  • 7 inches rectangle cake tin

  • 240 ml measuring cup set

  • Mixing bowl

  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semolina  (rawa/sooji/suji)
  • ¼ cup Curd / yogurt
  • ¼ teaspoon  baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon  baking powder
  • 1 small pinch turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon  chilly powder or chilly flakes
  • 1 small onion  chopped
  • 1 small green chilly chopped
  • 2 tablespoon  red capsicum
  • 4 french beans chopped
  • few leaves coriander  chopped 
  • 1 teaspoon  ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tablespoon  poppy seeds crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon  white sesame seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon  black sesame seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon  cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon  mustard seeds
  • 3-4 curry leaves
  • 3 tablespoon  oil
  • 150-180 ml water
  • salt as per taste

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl add the curd, baking soda, mix well and keep aside for about 5 minutes.

  • Preheat oven @180° C for 10 minutes. Grease a cake pan, line with parchment paper or simply dust it with flour. Keep aside

  • In the curd mixture add the semolina, baking powder, salt as per taste, water and mix well. Keep aside while you make the other ingredients ready.

  • In a sauce pan heat 1 tablespoon of oil.

  • Add the sesame seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let it crackle. Remove from heat and pour this over the semolina mixture.

  • Now add the remaining ingredients, mix them well and make a batter.

  • Pour the batter into the greased pan and tap the pan for couple of times.

  • Bake it in the preheated oven @180° C for 30-35 mins. A toothpick inserted should come our clean. Mine took exactly 30 minutes.

  • Remove from oven, let it cool down, invert, cut and serve.

Keyword breakfast cake, savoury cake, semolina breakfast recipe, semolina cake

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Happy Cooking!
Love Akum

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Hello Everyone.. I am Akum Raj Jamir. I am a Naga Lady born and bought up from Nagaland. Married to a Tamilian and settled in Chennai now.I worked in hotel industry for 3 years and later I shifted to corporate sector and worked in US based MNC companies. In January 2014 I was blessed with ababy boy and that it when I decided to quit my job and give me full time for him as well as the home. Now I am a homemaker ☺.I started cooking at the very small age. We sisters used to help mom in the kitchen and followed the foot step of my mom and that's how I developed my cooking skills.A foodie by nature and a passionate cook, loves everything about food. Cooking is my passion. I love experimenting with food in my kitchen and try to bring the best in whatever I cook. I cook with all my heart and soul and this love is evident in the dishes I cook.I believe in sharing a lot thus whatever I cook I share with fellow friends and my fan followings. So this space is all about food from my kitchen for foodies like me. Explore the recipes ☺

  1. Savoury cakes are very popular in France and usually served as an apero. I made a similar cake a while ago when I’d made an Indian meal for friends. It went down well though I did have to dial down the spices, as the French generally don’t like spicy food.

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    1. Can this be steamed instead of baked ?

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      1. Hi Sneha, I haven’t tried but I think you can steam it too

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      2. To be honest I don’t know.

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    2. Poppy seeds means?

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      1. Hi Bhavna it is khus khus

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    3. Hi.shld we dry fry the semolina

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      1. Not as far as I’m aware.

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  2. Can you let me know what is “curd” as I am from Canada and not familiar with it. This recipe sounds fabulous and would fit into our gluten free diet. Appreciate your reply.

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    1. Yogurt

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    2. Curd is just like yogurt. You can replace it with yogurt.

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    1. Yes Sheetal, its a typo error. corrected now. Thank you

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      1. I think it’s type of handvo

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  4. Can i use roasted semolina too ?

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    1. Yes Komal you can

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  5. Did you use fine suji or coarse suji. I am in US and we get two kinds here

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    1. I used the one we make upma and halwa.. you can any of it, depending upon your preference..few people don’t like the coarse texture of the suji in the cake, in that case one can use the fine variety 🙂

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  7. Thanks for this delicious and healthy recipe.

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, I am glad you liked it

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  8. Thanks for this fabulous recipe. Could we make it in the microwave?

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    1. You can bake at microwave convection mode

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  9. Hi.shld we dry fry the semolina

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    1. Raw or roasted, both will do

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  10. What binds them together? Wouldn’t they crumble and fall apart without eggs or binding agent?

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    1. No it won’t crumble

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  11. The batter combo seems exactly as we mix for Rava idlis! good innovation to bake them instead of steaming!! 🙂

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    1. Yeah! Also, the effort is less. Just mix and throw it in the oven and it’s done. Love the idea. I am going to try it today.

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  13. Is the baking temperature of 180 centigrade of Fahrenheit?
    Thanks!

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    1. Yes.. its 180°C

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      1. Thank you for prompt response!

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  16. I tried and it came out good thanks for the recipe

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  17. Very delicious! Thanks a lot. It was a bit dry….how can I make it moist?

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    1. You can increase the yogurt like ½ cup and ¼ -½ cup oil

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What is a secret ingredient for cakes? ›

To summarize, applesauce is a secret weapon for creating moist and healthier cakes. Its natural sweetness and moisture make it a great substitute for high-fat ingredients like oil or butter. So go ahead, embrace the power of applesauce and elevate your cakes to new levels of deliciousness!

What is semolina cake made of? ›

Whether you call it Namoura, Basbousa, or just Semolina cake this recipe will delight. Made with semolina flour, almonds, and topped with a simple syrup.

Which 2 ingredients help the cake to rise? ›

A leavening agent is baking soda, yeast or baking powder. It's that magical ingredient that makes your cakes rise.

What are the 5 ingredients in cake? ›

These basic ingredients for baking a cake are; flour, eggs, fat (usually butter), sugar, salt, a form of liquid (usually milk), and leavening agents (such as baking soda).

What is the difference between semolina and semolina? ›

Both semolina flour and semola are made from durham wheat, which is a high prot5ein wheat. Both share a lovely yellow color. They differ in their grind, Semolina is relatively coarse, similar to a corn meal, where semola is much finer. Semola is milled twice.

What is the main ingredient of semolina? ›

Semolina is a type of coarse flour that's made from durum wheat, not from the other popular wheat type, known simply as common wheat. When durum wheat is milled, its most nourishing parts are ground into semolina. Durum wheat grains are golden in color, so the milled semolina is a pale-yellow flour.

Why is semolina so expensive? ›

The market is completely out of control and as a result there has been an approximately 90% increase in raw material prices as well as increases in freight,” Bull said. “This is a dire situation hitting all semolina producers and all buyers of durum wheat across the globe. Companies are buying at record high prices.”

What is the secret of a delicious cake? ›

Success of a cake depends on the correct blending of ingredients, the careful creaming of butter and sugar, as well as the gentle folding of egg whites (if added separately) to maintain maximum aeration. Please read Basic Rules For Baking. Fold or Folding: A method of gently mixing ingredients.

What is your best baking secret? ›

Combine ingredients as gently as possible without overmixing. Creamed butter and sugar should be pale and fluffy, never yellow and gritty. Butter temperature is a vital detail that should not be overlooked. Don't open the oven door until goods are done baking.

What is the main ingredient that makes a cake moist? ›

USE VEGETABLE OIL. While butter undoubtedly imparts excellent flavor, vegetable oil can really elevate a cake when it comes to moisture. Replacing butter with vegetable oil in your cake recipes typically yields moist results.

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