Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs

Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs

Neyyada is a Malabar Iftar Dish for Ramadan. It is a type of layered steamed cake with eggs. Let's see how we can prepare it....

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Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs

Ingredients:

For Egg layer:

• Egg - 3 nos.
• Sugar - 4 tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

For maida Layer:

• Maida - 2 tbsp.
• Milk - 1 cup.
• Salt - as required 

Other ingredients:

• Cashew nuts - 10 nos.
• Raisins – 10 nos.
• Ghee- as required.

Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs

Method of Preparation:

1. For preparing Egg layer:- Beat eggs, then add sugar and cardamom powder.  Again beat it well. Keep it aside.
2. For preparing maida layer:- Mix maida with salt. Add milk little by little and make a loose batter. Keep it aside.
3. Roast cashew nuts and raisins and keep it aside.
4. Get ready with maida layer, egg layer, ghee, roasted cashew nuts and raisins.
5. Get ready with your steamer. Grease a pan or plate with ghee.
6. To make first layer - Pour a spoon full of milk-maida mix and spread it to uniform thickness, cook covered.
7. Pour the egg mix on top of it and spread it to uniform thickness to make the second layer, after a few minutes ( just enough time to set the first layer).
8. Add ghee and pour maida mixture again as did for the first layer. 
9. Repeat the process to make alternative layers.
10. Give enough time to steam each layer. (to set )
11. You can add food colors to different layers if you like.
12. Decorated the top layer with cashew nuts and raisins.
13. Allow it cook for some more time.
14. Then remove it from steamer and allow it to cool.
15. Cut it into desired shapes and serve.
16. Enjoy!!!

Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs

Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish / Layered steamed cake with eggs