Inspired by the flavors of India, these chicken thigh skewers take only 15 minutes in the oven, plus a couple of minutes under the broiler. Serve warm over rice as a main dish, at room temperature as an appetizer, or as a protein source for a salad.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups raisins
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup wheat bran
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 (16 ounce) can sliced beets, drained and mashed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, raisins, coconut, wheat germ, wheat bran, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk vegetable oil and eggs together in a separate bowl.
- Stir oil mixture, carrots, and beets into flour mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until center of cake bounces back when touched, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 416 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Cholesterol | 58 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 264 mg |
| Sugars | 30 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This recipe turned out great, with a few modifications. I used 2 cups of boiled and pureed beets (instead of canned), added 1/2 tsp nutmeg amd 1 tsp vanilla, and substituted 1 c apple sauce for 1 c of the oil (reducing the oil in the recipe to 1/2 cup). I spooned the batter into greased muffin pans, and baked at 350 for about 25 minutes. The muffins (or cupcakes) turned out moist and delicious, and my kids loved them. I must say that I was excited about the vivid magenta batter, but in the end, the muffins only had a tinge of red on top – the insides were a typical carrot cake colour. What a great way to use some excess beets and carrots, and sneak more veggies into my kids!
I omitted wheat germ and wheat bran, used 1 C oil + .5 C milk instead of 1.5 C oil, and 14 oz fresh, raw grated beets instead of canned. I think the cake would be a lot better with the following changes: more sugar, less cinnamon plus other spices (maybe nutmeg and allspice), and vanilla extract. Some grated orange peel would be good, too. If you are using raw beets like I did, I would reduce beets and increase carrots. The beet flavor was dominant in mine.
Very tasty! Made these alterations: Made cupcakes instead of a large cake (cooking time 20 minutes), substituted milk in place of 1/2 the oil, used only 3 eggs, and omitted the wheat bran and wheat germ. Still very good!