Cucumber Cake

A variation of the traditional Goan cucumber cake - "Tavsali"




Ingredients:
Grated Cucumber - 1 cup
Grated sugarcane jaggery (Panela/unrefined sugar) - 1 cup
Oats - 1/2 cup
Broken wheat/Bulgar wheat - 1/2 cup
Almonds 6-8 - coarsely chopped
Sunflower oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee (Indian clarified butter)- 1 tsp (Optional)

Method:

• In a pan add ghee and sunflower oil.
• Add wheat and roast till crisp and toasty (2-3 mins)
• Turn the heat off and add a cup of hot water to the roasted wheat. Allow to rest for 10 mins.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the wheat and cook till all the water evaporates and the ingredients are well combined.
• Spray a cake pan with some oil and add the cake mix.
• Bake on 350 Degs for 20 mins or till brown on outside.