Let’s bake cakes with ghee and garam masala
Live MintBANANA WALNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF Makes one 9 X 5 inch loaf I was never a fan of bananas in baking, yet I baked this on popular request. INGREDIENTS DRY MIX 130 g wholewheat flour 65 g all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1⁄2 tsp salt 50 g walnuts, chopped 50 g dark chocolate chips WET MIX 100 g clarified butter/ghee melted, cooled 100 g sugar 100 g coconut sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 150 g bananas or 2 large, ripe bananas, mashed 1 tbsp Greek yogurt TOPPING Walnut halves, chocolate chips METHOD Preheat the oven to 180oC. SPICY CHOCOLATE GARAM MASALA FRUIT CAKE Spicy chocolate garam masala fruit cake. INGREDIENTS FRUIT MIX 150 g dried fruit 150 ml rum 2 tbsp garam masala 2 tbsp coconut sugar DRY MIX 65 g all-purpose flour 40 g almond meal 20 g cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1⁄2 tsp baking soda A pinch of salt 100 g walnuts, chopped 85 g dark chocolate chips WET MIX 75 g clarified butter/ghee, melted 150 g coconut sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp Greek yogurt 1 tsp vanilla extract 30 ml rum Ingredients for rum-spiked chocolate ganache 75 g dark chocolate, chopped fine 100 ml cream 1⁄2 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp rum TOPPING Candied orange slices, berries, cocoa powder METHOD Stir the ingredients for the fruit mix and store in a covered glass jar/ bowl for a minimum of 2–3 days.