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Cucumber cake recipe | no bake cucumber cake | tavsali recipe

blessmyfoodbypayal
Cucumber cake recipe also named as tavsali is a unique cake recipe which requires no baking.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine Goan, Indian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cucumber grated
  • 1 cup suji/semolina
  • 1 cup Jaggery
  • 1 tbsp desi ghee (oil, if vegan)
  • Salt a pinch
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • Pinch of nutmeg powder
  • 1 cup water including squeezed water from cucumber

Instructions
 

  • Grate cucumber and squeeze it. But don't throw the squeezed water.
  • In a pan add desi ghee and semolina.
  • Roast semolina till it slightly changes colour.
  • Lower the heat & add grated cucumber.
  • Now make 1 cup of water including squeezed one. If the squeezed water is less than one cup, then add simple water to the cucumber water to make it one.
  • Add water to the pan & mix.
  • Add grated Jaggery & pinch of salt.
  • When Jaggery melts, add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix.
  • Let it cook for some time till the time mixture starts leaving the pan.
  • Now spread the mixture in a greased tin & place the tin in a steamer.
  • Steam the mixture for 15 minutes & then take the tin out of steamer.
  • Once cool down completely, bring the cake out of tin.
  • Cut into pieces of desired size & enjoy.