BEVECA (ALSO KNOWN AS VEVIKA) - A CHRISTMAS DELICACY MADE WITH RICE FLOUR AND COCONUT MILK




















BEVECA IS ALSO KNOWN AS VEVIKA - A CHRISTMAS DELICACY MADE WITH RICE FLOUR AND COCONUT MILK 

Serves 6 Preparation time 1 hour
Ingredients


1 cup rice flour
1 cup wheat flour
4 eggs
2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 teaspoons sliced almonds

Mix the rice flour and the wheat flour together. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs and coconut milk and mix well. Slowly add the rice and wheat flour and vanilla essence and mix well to a smooth thick batter. Add a little more milk if the batter is too thick. Pour into a greased baking dish or tin and sprinkle the sliced almonds on the top. Bake at 175 C for about 40 minutes till the top gets brown and a tooth pick comes out clean. Remove and let it cool. When cold remove from the tin and cut into slices. Please note you could steam this cake instead of baking it. Either way its delicious

ROASTED PUMPKIN AND CUCUMBER SIDE DISH
























ROASTED PUMPKIN AND CUCUMBER SIDE DISH 
A Roasted Pumpkin and Cucumber Side dish /Salad for those days when you want something bland and simple.

Ingredients
1/2 kg ripe pumpkin, peeled and cubed
3 English cucumbers, sliced thickly
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chillie powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil ( I used sunflower refined oil)
Preheat oen to 180 C
Combine all the above together and transfer to a suitable oven proof dish. Bake / Roast for 20 to 25 minutes till the pumpkin and cucumber are soft and get slightly roasted. Serve as a side dish with rice and any curry or as a summer salad.