GABULHI BOAKIBAA ( Young Coconut Cake)

Gabulhi Boakibaa (Young Coconut Cake) is definitely a must-make dessert for every Maldivian household during Ramadan. Over the years I have been seeing my mother make it for us at several occasions. So this time I had to give it a try myself. And the results were amazing. 

Give it a go yourself to this easy and yummy recipe! share the results on Instagram by tagging @berrybakes 

Happy baking everyone! 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 1/2 cup grated gabulhi (young coconut) 
• 1/2 cup sugar 
• 1/3 cup flour 
• 1/3 cup water 
• 1 egg

METHOD 

• Grease a non-stick pan with some oil and keep aside
• Take the grated gabulhi (young coconut), flour, sugar, egg and water and put it in a mixer
• Mix it at low speed for about 1 minute (do not over mix as it would make the mixture too smooth and you may not get a good consistency while baking) 
• Pour the mixture into the pan, cover with a lid and bake it on stove top in low flame for 15 minutes 
• Then take the lid, grease it with some oil and flip over the boakibaa on it and place the boakibaa top side back in the pan and bake for another 10-15 mins. 
• Serve it once it’s cooled down for best taste 

Note: With tender gabulhi (young coconut) you can achieve a better taste and colour in the boakibaa!