SAVOURY BAKED CAKE

SAVOURY BAKED CAKE

METHI LAGAN

 Edited: This post was featured at Cook Blog Share week 21 on 8th December 2015.

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Edited; This recipe was published in the  "Here's the Scoop" newspaper of Airdrie Alberta on 17th August 2017.

This is a very nice baked, savoury snack for parties and picnics. But the name is very strange because lagan means appropriate time, I think the word lagan is derived from Sanskrit language means mahurat (specific time). So I don't know how this dish got this name. This is a baked item with healthy ingredients like sweet corn and fresh green fenugreek leaves.

Fenugreek is a herb with lots of health benefits. Dry Fenugreek seeds are used as a spice in many South Asian dishes and green leaves are also used in many recipes. According to Wikipedia, India is the largest producer of this herb.

Though fenugreek leaves and seeds have a slightly bitter taste, it is good for health. Dry fenugreek leaves which are called Kasoori methi gives very nice aroma in many snacks, even in shahi gravy dishes.

Fenugreek leaves and seeds are considered a very good home remedy for many health issues. Traditionally in our homes, we make fenugreek fudge or laddoos for pregnant women and give them in the ninth month to induce labour. They also help to reduce menstrual pain, pain in legs and waist after delivery and for milk production in lactating women.

This recipe seems to have originated amongst the Indians from South Africa. I heard about this recipe from a friend in Botswana and no body had heard of this recipe amongst my friends and family in India.

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:-

• 1 cup semolina
• ¾ cup all purpose flour (maida)
• ½ cup chick peas flour (besan)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tin sweet corn (400 grams)
• 2 tea spoon baking powder
• ¼ cup oil
• 1 cup chopped green fenugreek( methi) leaves
• 1 cup chopped garlic, ginger, onion, green chili (One medium onion, 5 garlic clove, small piece of ginger, 4 green chilies)
• salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
• 100 grams sesame seed (till) for decoration

you also require a flat big rectangular baking dish.

METHOD

• Sieve the semolina, chick peas flour and all purpose flour in a big bowl.
• Add baking powder, salt, and turmeric and mix well.
• Add ginger, garlic, onion, green chilies and methi leaves and fold in the flour properly.
• Add corn, milk, and oil, mix well. It will look like a thick batter.
• Grease the baking dish, preheat oven at180 degrees C.
• Pour the mixture into a greased tray, spread and flatten the whole batter in the tray.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top of the mixture.
• Put it in a hot oven for 25 -30 minutes, till the top layer of the sesame seeds looks brown. Insert a knife to check if cooked properly.
• Leave it to cool, when cold, cut the pieces in 5 cm square shape and serve.

It is a full meal, can also be served at room temperature, with any sauce or chutney of taste with any drink or tea, coffee. You can make 20-24 pieces depending on size. Can be served to 6-8 people.

This recipe I am sending as my blog entry for the 'Join us for Breakfast' event here.
Also for recipe of the week event, and with Food Year linkup-June, and  with Food and Fitness Friday, and with Fiesta Friday and with Cook blog share and Way wow link party and with Real Food Friday

      

Also for another two more cooking with herbs event, and for bake of the week event, and Hadge Combers for Tea time treats and Lavender and lovage, and for Meatless Monday event, and with Everybody eats well,and with Saturday spake Link Party, and with Tuesday Tutorial and with Creative kids Tuesday.

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