Monday, 15 June 2015

Steamed Cucumber cake


Steamed Cucumber Cake:
So healthy,easy to make,no butter,no sugar,no maida,egg-less steamed cake.
Have lots of cucumber sitting in fridge,want some healthy breakfast/snack/dessert,then follow this recipe.



Ingredients:
2 cup Rava/sooji(Roasted)
2.5 cup grated cucumber(kheera)
1 cup grated jaggery(gud)
1 cup shredded coconut(optional,add for better taste)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder (Ilaichi)
1/4 cup almonds(badam),cashews(kaju)
Milk/Yogurt if needed 

Method:
1. Wash,peel and grate cucumber.Do not throw cucumber juice.




2. Mix rava/sooji and cucumber(mix juice also).
3. Mix jaggery ,cardamom powder,coconut into mixture.
4. Mixture should be in medium consistency if its not then add yogurt or milk as needed.
5. Mix chopped almonds and cashews.
6. I used dhokla steamer here. You can also use cooker,just remove whistle from lid and then tightly cover the cooker with its lid(remember to pour water in cooker for steam).
7. Grease a pan with oil and pour batter.

8. Garnish with some chopped almonds and let it steam for 30 to 35 min.You can check if its done or not by inserting knife,if it comes out clean,its done.
9. Once its done let it cool for sometime and then serve.

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