Cucumber Recipe - Dhondus (Cucumber Cake)

Ingredients

Cucumber 1 large sized
Rice 1 cup
Peanuts (optional) 1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Jaggery (gur),grated 1 cup
Green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon
Ghee as required

Availability
Jan Mar May Aug Oct Nov Dec

Method

Wash rice and drain. Dry the rice by spreading it on a towel. Dry roast the rice and grind coarsely to resemble semolina (rava). Lightly roast and grind the peanuts coarsely. Peel, halve, de-seed and grate cucumber. Squeeze out excess water. Reserve the cucumber juice. Add reserved cucumber juice to grated cucumber. Cook on low heat with a pinch of salt. When done, add rice rava and continue cooking till it begins to leave the sides of the pan. Add grated jaggery. Once the mixture becomes thick, add the coarsely ground peanuts and green cardamom powder. Mix well. Pour onto a greased thali and let it set. When quite cool, bake in the preheated oven or on a tava till both sides are golden brown. Cut into pieces and serve with pure ghee.