Aromatic Savoury Cake

A Savoury Cake might sound unusual, but it’s an incredibly delightful and nutritious treat that’s perfect for a teatime snack. Packed with the vibrant goodness of fresh spinach or fenugreek leaves, this cake is not only irresistibly delicious but also brimming with health benefits.

Spinach is rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as iron and antioxidants, making this cake a wholesome choice. Enhanced with chickpea flour, creamy yogurt, aromatic cumin seeds, and the zesty flavors of ginger and garlic, this cake offers a unique and tantalizing taste experience.

The subtle sweetness and moist texture of the cake, combined with its vibrant bursts of colour, make it an eye-catching and tasty addition to your snack repertoire.

Enjoy a slice of this exquisite Savoury Cake with your favorite tea and indulge in a treat that’s both healthy and utterly satisfying.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1. Add Chopped mixed Vegetables into a bowl. I have used carrots, peas and green beans.

Step 2. Add Spinach or Fenugreek Leaves. I have used Fenugreek Leaves as it gives off a delicious fragrant smell once baked

Step 3. Add Semolina Flour.

Step 4. Add Chickpea Flour.

Step 5. Add Salt, Coriander Leaves, Baking soda, Baking powder, Cumin Seeds.

Step 6. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and Green Chili Paste.

Step 7. Mix all the ingredients together.

Step 8. Add Oil and Greek Style Yogurt.

Step 9. Gently mix all the ingredients together.

Step 10. Grease the baking tray with oil to make it non-stick. I used a paper towel to apply the oil to the tray. Place the mixture into baking tray and level it out.

Step 11. Sprinkle poppy seeds on top.

Step 12. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 13. Allow the Savoury Cake to cool down before cutting it into cubes of approximately 5cm by 5cm.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1½ Cups Chopped Spinach or Fenugreek leaves

• 1½ Cups Mixed Veg

• 1 Cups Semolina

• ½ Cup Chickpea Flour

• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

• ¼ Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda

• ½ Cup Oil of your choice (I use Sunflower oil)

• 1 Cups Greek Yogurt

• 1 Teaspoons Cumin seeds

• 1 Teaspoons Salt

• ¼ Cup chopped Coriander leaves

• ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Paste

• ½ Teaspoon Ginger paste

• ¼ Teaspoon Green Chili paste (Optional) or Green Chilies chopped very fine

• Poppy seeds to sprinkle on top of mixture

Bake at 180 Degrees Celsius for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown.

The above photos show double the recipe which makes approximately 25 Savoury cakes cut at 5cm by 5cm.

Enjoy!