Gulkhand Pista Cake

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 3/4 cup
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp
Baking soda - 1/8 tsp
Salt - Little
Gulkhand - 2 1/2 tbsp
Oil - 1/4 cup
Curd - 1/2 cup
Brown sugar - 2 tbsp
Elaichi powder - 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder - a pinch
Pistachios - 2 tbsp

Method:

• In a bowl add flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Mix well and set aside.
• In other bowl add sugar and curd and whisk well.
• Add in oil and mix well.
• Now add elaichi powder, nutmeg powder.
• Add in dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add in gulkhand and fold well.
• Grease a pan and dust with flour.
• Invert and dap to remove excess flour.
• Pour the batter and dap it.
• Now top it with fine chopped pistachios.
• Bake this in a preheated oven (OTG) at 180℃ for 28-30 mins.

Note:

• You can use 1/2 cup wheat flour and 1/4 cup almond flour too.
• Instead of curd, I used 1/2 cup milk to which I added 1/2 tsp of vinegar.