Carrot Cake with Pistachios....Gajar Ki Cake

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, Take seeds out of pod and grind very finely in a mortar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots, packed
• 3 tablespoons pistachio nut, chopped
• 3 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
• 3 tablespoons golden raisins

Method

• Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9" springform pan with butter and dust very lightly with flour.
• Sift flour with baking soda and salt on parchment paper; set aside.
• Beat the eggs well in a large bowl. Add cardamom, sugar and butter. Keep beating until thoroughly mixed.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixuter and fold in gently with a spatula. Add the carrots, pistachios, walnuts, and raisins, folding in.
• Pour the batter into cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick insered comes out clean and top is golden red.
• Lovely served with a spice tea.

Notes

• Description:
• "In India, cardamom is like our vanilla."
• SERVINGS: 8