Banana Finger Millets Cake - Oven Less Recipe

Dear all,

Hope everyone is fine and safe in this unprecedented situation the world is in.

The lockdowns, loads of work in a state of WFH, managing family at home, etc. can easily make us stressed and feeling sick. However, if we stay aware of our mind, it is easy to remain calm and productive, no matter what the situation is - because, as it is said, Every Situation is Powerless without your Reaction.

May we all stay mindful and build our immunity.

Being a cake lover, I couldn't help but browse a lot on oven less cake recipes at nights till I feel sleepy. Result of it is my own version of a delicious cake.

Ingredients:

1. All Purpose flour (maida) - 3/4 cup
2. Finger Millets flour - 1/4 cup
3. Wheat flour - 1 cup
4. Eggs - 2
5. Brown Sugar - 1 cup
6. Fig - 1 (chopped finely)
7. Ripen Banana - 1
8. Curd - 1/2 cup
9. Ghee - 2 tablespoon
10. Olive oil - 1 teaspoon
11. Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
12. Baking powder - 1.5 teaspoon
13. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

Method of Preparation:

1. Sift the flours one by one onto a wide container
2. Beat the curd well to remove the lumps
3. Beats the eggs in a cup and mix in the beaten curd
4. Add the sugar and mix well.
5. Beat the banana well separately(I used electric beater for this and within 2-3 minutes I had the banana in fluffy, fluid state). Mix it with the egg and beat nicely.
6. Mix in the vegetable oil now (I used sunflower oil which is used for day-to-day cooking).
7. Add the baking powder and baking soda, mix gently to break any lumps. Leave on 5 mins to get effervescence which I was having it at the end of step 5, thanks to the electric beater.
8. Add the flour slowly followed by fig. Mix well by cut n fold method until to raw flour is seen.
9. Heat the cooker, without gasket and whistle) with soil for 10 mins on high flame. Then, place a stand on the soil.
10. Coat a vessel with ghee and olive oil. Pour in the cake mixture. Gently spread the top with fingers to make it even.
11. Keep the vessel atop stand n close the lid. Let it cook in medium flame for 5 mins. Then reduce to sim.
12. Let it get baked in low flame. It takes around an hour. In between, u can check if it's cooked by inserting the knife and see if it's coming out clean.

Note:

1. The white color on the cake is powdered white sugar I had added since the sweetness was lil low for my family. After cooking, I also sliced the cake and poured honey to make it sweeter.
2. The yield is approx. 600gms of cake, which was gulped within 2 days in our home.
3. Ghee, olive oil are optional. You can use butter or vegetable oil instead.