Coconut and raisin cake

Ingredients :

1 medium (half-ripe) coconut
200g semolina
50g dalda
75g margarine
300g sugar (ground fine)
4 eggs (separated)
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
1tsp. vanilla or 4 cardamoms (crushed)
½ tsp. yellow food colour
4 tbsps. Raisins


Preparation : 

Grate and grind the coconut fine without using any water. Roast the semolina slightly on a dry pan. 

Beat dalda and margarine until soft. Add sugar and beat till creamy. Ad egg yolks, one at a time and continue beating. 


Mix roasted semolina, salt, baking powder, coconut, essence, colour and raisin. 

Beat egg whites stiff and fold into the coconut mixture, grease a baking pan well, sprinkle a little flour and pour the cake mixture. Allow to stand for 30 minutes. 

Heat the over at gas mark 4 and bake the cake for 45 mintues to 50 minutes or until well browned. Insert a toothpick to check if it comes out clean.