Cucumber cake
Cucumber cakeis acakeprepared usingcucumberas a primary ingredient. Additional ingredients may include typical cake ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs and leavening.[1]It may be served as a dessert cake,[2]and some versions are topped with anicing.[1]
Tavsoli
[edit]Cucumber cake may be referred to astavsoliortausali,and is a dish inGoan cuisine.[3][4]Tavsoliis prepared using cucumber, and additional ingredients may include rice, coconut,jaggery,ghee,cashews andcardamom.[3][4]Turmericleaves may be placed atop the cake prior to baking, which adds flavor.[3]It may be served as a breakfast dish,[5]and may be prepared in the style of adhokla[6]andsteamed.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abShenoy, Sonali (January 29, 2016)."Cucumber Concoctions".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon December 5, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
- ^"Meher Marfatia Column: Crosses, a square and Blue Circle".Mid-Day.January 10, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
- ^abcAwchat, D.S. (2009).The Goa Portuguesa Cookbook.Popular Prakashan. p. 121.ISBN978-81-7991-482-3.
- ^abMonteiro, Lisa (April 6, 2015)."Youngsters prefer eating non-vegetarian food, finds survey".The Times of India.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
- ^"Cucumber cake (Tausalli)".Aayis Recipes.September 7, 2006.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
- ^"Tavsoli (cucumber cake)".Food and Health.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
- ^Amit, Dassana (January 11, 2016)."Cucumber cake recipe, eggless steamed cucumber cake".Veg recipes of India.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.
Further reading
[edit]- "Local cooks hold the torch of Indian cuisine: Vikas Khanna".The Times of India.January 18, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 29,2016.