Cucumber Cake

Yea u read right..i wrote Cucumber Cake and yea its not savory but sweet like our normal cakes :P ! Packed with freshness and unusual soft texture it was really a surprise for me ! 

I was just thinking about what new can be done with cucumber other than salad,drinks,raita...thought of this and searched on google for some idea...Came to know its similar to a authentic cake recipe from our India only known as Tausali  . Well i never heard of it so,just got tips and confidence from several sites..

Finally came up with my very own healthy n unusual cake recipe..So,here i present you my Cucumber Cake with heavenly aroma of Cardamom  !

INGREDIENTS

(6" Cake)

  

1 Cup Semolina/Suji

3 tbsp Whole Wheat Flour

2 tbsp Oats

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Jaggery(grated)

3 Cardamom Powdered

1 Cup Cucumber(finely grated)

1 Cup Coconut Milk

2 tbsp Coconut(shredded)

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Baking powder

2tbsp Ghee/Oil

DIRECTIONS

• Dry roast oats for couple of minute in a pan.
• Mix semolina,oats,coconut(if using),cucumber,jaggery,sugar in a bowl.Add coconut milk and let it rest for an hour.
• Now mix in ghee,cardamom powder and wheat flour.You can add some water if batter becomes too thick.
• Finally mix in baking powder and baking soda.
• Transfer the batter in greased baking pan.
• Bake in pressure cooker (on very low heat) or preheated oven (at 180'C ) for 30-35 minutes or untill toothpick comes out clean from center.
• Let it cool down for couple of hour before d molding.
• Sprinkle some icing sugar on top and serve warm.

# Batter must not be too runny.
## You can use whole jaggery instead of sugar.
### Some roasted dry fruits can also be added.