As the summer approaches I miss the nimboo-pani (lemonade) my mother use to make for us. Before the raw mango arrived, it was nimbu-pani or chhaas. After arrival of raw mangoes in market, aam-panna was regular. Every-day after reaching home after school, a glass of nimboo-pani with some mint leaves was a treat for us.
I sometimes make nimbu-pani for my daughter, but we siblings in our childhood had it more often. In fact, our humble nimbu-pani was the welcome drink in most household. Those were days when un-healthy colas or other ready-made drinks hadn’t made their place in our homes.
So, while thinking of making something for kids while keeping summer season in mind, a thought cropped. Why not make a cake which uses mint, lemon and chhaas? So, here is a simple cake full of flavors. I’m sure it’s one bite will bring smile on your lips and take you memory down the lane.
Sieve dry ingredients for 7-8 times. Since it’s a whole wheat cake sieving several times will incorporate air and make cake fluffy and not dense.
Take Ghee, sugar in a bowl and beat for a minute.
Add half flour and mix. Add chhaas, mint juice and fold in remaining flour.
Fresh lemon zest and mint juice will give a nice summery flavor to this cake. So bring in lemon zest and a quick stir.
Pour the batter in a pre-dusted pan and bake for 30 minutes @ 180 in a pre-heated oven
After the cake is released from pan, brush some lemon glaze on cake. Lemon glaze will enrich cakes flavor and also keep it moist.
Mint Juice:
Take washed mint leaves and makes its paste.
Strain the content and just use the liquid part.
Lemon Glaze: