Name: Helba( Eggless Fenugreek seeds cake) recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 100 gms roasted semolina; 2 tbspn fenugreek seeds soaked 4 hours minimum; 2 tbspn sugar granulated; 1 tbspn melted butter; 1/2 tspn salt to taste; 1 tbspn orange zest/rose water; 1 tbspn lemon juice; 150 ml water; 1 tbspn dry yeast; 120 gms all purpose flour; 2 tbspn olive oil; 1 tbspn soaked almonds, raisins chopped

ABOUT Helba( Eggless Fenugreek seeds cake) RECIPE

This Palestinian recipe is consumed across Middle East by lactating mothers as the properties of fenugreek seeds is well known. Fenugreek seeds is a surprising ingredients in the cake which makes every bite crunchy and yummy. It’s a good accompaniment with tea

Ingredients Serving: 6

100 gms roasted semolina
2 tbspn fenugreek seeds soaked 4 hours minimum
2 tbspn sugar granulated
1 tbspn melted butter
1/2 tspn salt to taste
1 tbspn orange zest/rose water
1 tbspn lemon juice
150 ml water
1 tbspn dry yeast
120 gms all purpose flour
2 tbspn olive oil
1 tbspn soaked almonds, raisins chopped

Instructions

In a pan/wok, pour 50 ml of water, sugar, orange zest/rose water and lemon juice and bring it to boil till the sugar dissolves
Once done keep the syrup aside to cool off
In a wok, take the remaining water and add the fenugreek seeds and bring it to boil
Lower the heat and cook covered till the seeds are softened and take off heat
Strain the seeds and reserve the water too
Next in a mixing bowl, add the semolina, yeast, salt, fenugreek seeds and flour. Mix well
Add oil and the water reserved after straining the fenugreek seeds to it
Blend well and knead a soft dough and tuck the same and keep covered for an hour to raise
After an hour, knead the dough again gently and spread it on a baking tray which is greased with butter
Spread the dough well and garnish with chopped nuts and raisins(optional)
Make cut marks on the dough to the desired shapes of the cake
Bake for 20 mins at 180 degree till done
Pour the syrup prepared on the hot cake and let it cool off
Cut pieces along the cut marks and store in air tight box
Enjoy

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