Jackfruit Cake (Panache Dhonas)

I am always on the lookout for ripe jackfruit preparations and this year I came across jackfruit cake or Panache dhonas, which is a traditional dish of Goa. I got the recipe from the net  and baked it. It was so delicious, my husband went gaga over it!

 

Ingredients:

2 cups deseeded jackfruit bulbs made into pulp

1 cup semolina

1 cup grated coconut

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup jaggery

½ tsp dried ginger powder

½  tsp cardamon powder

10 chopped cashewnuts

10 raisins

1 ½ tbsps melted ghee

Procedure:

 

-           Roast the semolina till it is light brown or it gives out a nice aroma. Keep aside and let it cool for about 20 minutes.

-          Remove the jackfruit seeds and grind the bulbs.

-           Mix all the other ingredients and put them into an oiled flat baking dish.

-          Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees. If a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, it is done.

-        Let it cool bit, then invert onto a plate. Heat the ghee and pour over it. Cut into pieces and serve.