Vettu Cake Recipe / Deep Fried Sweet Cake ~ A Special Chayakkada Palaharam of Kerala ~ Step by Step Recipe
Ingredients
- All purpose flour / Maida â 500 gm
- Baking Soda â 1 tsp
- Eggs-2 big (preferably duck eggs)
- Sugar- 250 gm, powder it
- Cardamom powder â 1 tsp
- Salt â 1 tsp
- Water â ½ cup (+ or - accordingly)
- Vegetable oil â for deep frying
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1304g | |
| Calories 1030 | |
| Calories from Fat 39 | 4% |
| Total Fat 4.37g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 1.36g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium 3686mg | 154% |
| Potassium 64mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 250.29g | 67% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 250.11g | 167% |
| Protein 5.54g | 9% |
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