{"id":495,"date":"2020-05-27T10:27:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luciusblogs.wordpress.com\/?p=495"},"modified":"2020-06-28T11:04:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T11:04:42","slug":"baath-a-goan-coconut-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luciusalmeida.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/27\/baath-a-goan-coconut-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Baath: A Goan Coconut Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For those who are not familiar, “Baath<\/em>” or “Bathika” is a traditional cake from Goa<\/em>, India. It’s made with two main ingredients being semolina commonly know as “rava” and coconut. One can also add spices. Traditionally this cake was baked in a stove top clay oven with hot coals placed on the lid in Goan homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My grandmother taught me the recipe during the Covid quarantine period. I hope you too can enjoy it!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • 5 Eggs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    5 Eggs!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 Cup of Semolina(Rava)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      1 Cup of Semolina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Note: Keep some more semolina aside(Probably 1\/4 to 1\/2 a cup) for later use while greasing the tin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • 1 and 1\/4 Cup of Sugar<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        1\/4 Cup of Sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        One full Cup of Sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
        • 2 Grated Coconuts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          2 Grated Coconuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
          • 1 TSP of Baking Soda. 5 ML<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Baking Soda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
            • 2 Caps of Vanilla Essence (2.5 ml)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              Vanilla Essence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
              • Glass Bowl (To Mix the Batter)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                Glass Bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                • 75 Grams Butter<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  Butter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                  • A cake tin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Cake Tin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                    Preparing the Batter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                    1. Break the 5 eggs into your bowl as shown in the picture below<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      Five Eggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      2. Beat the Eggs as shown below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Beating the Eggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      3. Add 1 Cup of Semolina into the bowl and mix well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      4. Add 1 and 1\/4 Cup of Sugar to the Mixture and mix it well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      5. Melt the butter and add it to the mixture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Melting the Butter in the Microwave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      6. Add the Melted Butter to the Mixture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      7. Mix the entire mixture well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Now its time to add Baking Soda and Vanilla Essence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      8. Add 2 caps vanilla Essence i.e 2.5 ml of Vanilla Essence(Half A Teaspoon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Half a teaspoon of Vanilla Essence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      9. Add 1 Tea Spoon of Baking Soda (5 ML)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      1 tsp Baking Soda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      10. Mix the mixture well!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      11. Add the grated coconuts to the mixture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      Grated Coconut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      12. Stir it well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      13. Leave the mixture out overnight in the fridge(Due to the Extreme hot weather)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Greasing the Cake Tin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                      While creasing the cake tin for other cakes we layer the cake tin with butter, but for this cake you will layer it with a thin layer of semolina(rava). This gives colour the cake and also a crust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      1. Apply a thin layer of butter all around the cake.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                        Applying Butter all Around the Tin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                        2. Add the semolina part by part all around the cake tin. Make sure it spreads evenly all around. You can use the trick shown below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        Rolling the Semolina Around the Cake Tin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                        Baking the Cake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                        1. Add your batter in the greased cake tin. Let it smoothen and even out around the tin on its own.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                          The Batter in the Cake Tin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                          2. Put it in the oven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          Bake the cake in the oven for 45 minutes until the cake is goldenish brown. You can keep it in for a little longer to get a fine layer of crust on the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Enjoy!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Final Outcome<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          Final Outcome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                          If you made it, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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