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Tavsali / Cucumber Cake

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Tavsali is traditional recipe from goa. it is very unique cake made with yellow cucumber but we can make this cake with green cucumber too. It is a steamed cake and very nutricious in summer days . As cucumber is generally comes in summers so this is a total summer recipe from goa. Got this recipe from Adsana recipes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Served AsDesserts
CuisineIndian
Servings 5
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Ingredients
  

  • half cup rava / sooji
  • one cup grated cucumber
  • 1/4 cup fresh coconut grated or dry coconut powder
  • half cup powdered jaggery
  • 2 teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • 6-7 almonds finely chopped
  • some oil / clarified butter for greasing
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Instructions
 

  • First dry roast rava for about 5-6 minutes in low flame .
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Now in a big bowl take all dry ingredients as roasted rava , jaggery powder,cardamom powder , dry coconut powder .Mix all ingredients well .
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Now take grated green cucumber.
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add this grated cucumber and chopped almonds to dry ingredients and mix well .
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Don't add any milk or liquid , cucumber water is sufficient for batter . Batter should be not very thick or thin.
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Now grease the cake tin with oil and pour cake batter . Now steam it in steamer for about 15- 20 minutes .
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Turn of the gas burner and let cool down the cake .Tavsali is ready .
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • When compeletly cool down then cut into small pieces and garnish with chopped almonds . Enjoy tavsali.
    Tavsali / Cucumber Cake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers

Notes

in original recipe they use fresh coconut and yellow cucumber . In US i didnt find yellow one so i have used green but it equally tastes good . i have used dry coconut powder instrad of fresh one but it has not effected the taste. 
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