A cake that is vegan, gluten free, requires no baking and no butter but still is perfectly moist and healthy. “Kadamb” as called in konkani is a healthy dessert prepared by steaming. The authentic version of this dish is prepared on turmeric leaves. Usually this dish is prepared by soaking rice for a few hours and then grinding it to make the batter but this can also be made with readily available idli rava. This vegan dessert is relished by all age groups especially kids. Can be served as a filling breakfast or as a healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated pumpkin
- 1 cup freshly grated coconut
- 2 cups raw rice or idli rava
- 1 cup jaggery syrup
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- a pinch of salt
Method
- Soak raw rice for 3 – 4 hours. For jaggery syrup, heat jaggery in 1/4 cup water and boil until the jaggery dissolves in water. Filter it to remove impurities. Set aside.
- Drain rice and grind it along coconut into a coarse paste without adding much water.
- Gradually add jaggery syrup to the ground rice paste. The batter must be thick. Also add grated pumpkin, cardamom powder, salt and mix well. Set aside in room temperature for 1- 2 hours.
- Pour the batter in a greased steel plate. Steam for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted come out clean.
- When cooled, cut into pieces and relish it as a breakfast or as a healthy snack.
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