Easy Goan Cucumber Cake | Tavasali | With Jaggery

A simple and delicious recipe that is equally amazing! Amazing because of its simple hero ingredient— Cucumber. I enjoy how the process of cooking just makes any vegetable, fruit or grain shine through in unexpected ways :) This recipe has Semolina (Rava/Sooji), Jaggery and Coconut. A little necessary fat is provided by Vanaspati, but you may use Ghee. This particular demonstration shows a healthy, vegan cake that can be cherished with your afternoon tea or coffee.

This is a recipe I learnt from my sister-in-law, Rosita. A cake could not get any simpler than this. Mog Asum❤️

1 US Cup = 240 ml

Ingredients:
3/4 Cup or 180 grams Semolina (Rava/Sooji)
3/4 Cup or approx 100 grams Grated Coconut
3/4 Cup or 140 grams Cane Jaggery (aka Cane Sugar)
3/4 Cup or 200 grams grated Cucumber
1/4 piece or 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Vanaspati (or Ghee)
Oil for greasing the tin

Baking Instructions:
On a stove-top, cover and heat a large vessel with a thick base of Salt for 5-6 minutes on high heat. Place a stand at the centre.
Once hot, place the baking tin on the stand, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes on a medium flame. Check with a skewer. Turn off the heat and cover again for 5 minutes.

You can try baking it in an oven at 180°C for 20-30 minutes, on the middle rack.


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Music Credits:
Mogachem Tarum (Godacho Panv) from the Konkani movie Amchem Noxib
Tuzo Mog by Lorna Cordeiro
(Cover by Tabitha Dias)