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Kadalai Maavu (Bengal gram flour) cake is a sweet prepared at my Aaji’s (granny) place for Deepavali This sweet reminds us of the mysore pak. Hence I have named it as “jiffy mysore pak”

Kadalai Maavu Cake

Am sending this sweet recipe to Srivalli’s Mithai Mela.

Ingredients:

Kadalai Maavu:1 cup
Ghee: 1.5 cups
Sugar: 3 cups
Elachi (Cardamom) powder: 1/2 tsp

Preparation Method:

• Roast the kadalai maavu till it turns slight brownish in color.
• Add sugar and ghee with it and stir well.
• Cook till the mixture turns frothy and ghee separates.
• Now add Elachi powder.
• Remove from the stove top and spread it on a greased plate.
• Cut it into squares.
• Kadalai maavu cake is ready

Anu's Kitchen jiffy mysore pak, kadalai maavu cake