I have been keeping Friday a veg. day for a long time. If someone comes to know they often say that it is due to Santoshi Maa, Yes to an extent and also for another reason , it being that 1 veggies day should be followed by peole who eat non -veg. regularly , so that the system gets a bit of rest. The problem is that on that particular day my daughter would like to eat some cake"please mommy.....". so I usually make this eggless cake for her.

EGGLESS CAKE

Maida - 1 and 1/2 cups

Plain yogurt (Curd) - 1 cup
Granulated Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking powder - 1 and 1/4 tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Vanilla essence - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Cooking oil - 1/2 cup (125 ml)
Milk - 1 tbsp

Method:

1.           Sieve maida slowly and keep aside. Mix sugar and curd so that sugar dissolves completely. Add baking soda, baking powder to the creamy mixture and blend well.

2.           Leave this aside for 5 minutes .you can see bubbles becoming visible. Add vanilla essence &cooking oil .mix all nicely.

3.           Slowly add maida a little at a time and mix with soaked ingredients. Beat well until creamy and thick. Preheat the oven to around 200 * C for 8 to10mins. in the meantime, grease a cake tin with little maida  & oil. Next pour the batter inside the tin ready to cook.

4.           Bake at 200 *c (preheated) for 10 minutes, then decrease the temperature to 180* C and bake it for 30-35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out without any mix & clean. brush the cake (especially the top) with 1 tbsp milk, around 10mins prior to the finishing time to get a nice glaze. let the cake cool down , then turn it upside down and on a platter. Enjoy the cake in pieces.

BREAD, SOY PATTIES

Ingredients

For The Filling2 tbsp soya granules
1/2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions (whites &greens)
2 tbsp shredded cabbage

3 tbsp finely choppedcarrots

3 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
2 tbsp chopped boiled noodles1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1/2 tbsp chilli-garlic sauce 1/2 tsp soya sauce

salt as per taste
Other Ingredients12 fresh whole wheat (atta)bread slices
melted butter for brushing

 

                                                                                                             

Method 
For the filling

1. Soak the soya granules in  warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain & squeeze the water . keep aside.
2. Heat a liitle  oil in a non-stick pan, add the spring onion greens & whites  Next sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
3. Add the capsicum ,carrots, cabbage & sauté on a medium flame for around 2 minutes.
4. Add the  noodles & soya granules .Saute on a medium flame for 1  minute.
5. Add the  tomato ketchup and chilli-garlic sauce ,next sauté on a medium flame for few  seconds.
6. Switch off the flame, add the soya sauce and salt . Mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Now you have to trim off the edges of each bread slice.
2. using a rolling pin,roll each bread slice very thinly  .
3. Place a little (1 tblspn) of the stuffing on one end of the bread and roll it  so that the filling is sealed.
4. Repeat  the same for the other bread slices.
5. Brush slight heated melted butter on each bread patties and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc  for about 10 minutes.
6. Cool for sometime, then cut each roll into 2 equal pieces to be served.

Handy tip:

1. always try to use a fresh bread to get a perfect patties.
2. You may try out other shapes too as shown in the pic.