Health Benefits of Tavsali Tavsali is very nutritious, light and a healthy dessert for kids as well as adults. Cucumber contains Vitamin A, B and C which boost the immunity. It provides minerals like potassium and magnesium to the body. Ingredients for Tavsali: Method: 1. Roast the Rava/sooji/semolina till fragrant comes out. Keep aside. 2. Take the cardamoms in a mortar-pestle and powder them. Discard the peels and keep the cardamom powder aside 3. In a mixing bowl, take the roasted semolina. 4. Mix in the grated cucumber along with its juice, grated coconut, chopped cashews and add the powdered jaggery. 5. Lastly, add the cardamom powder and cumin powder. 6. Mix the batter very well without any lumps. 7. Heat about 3 cups of water in a steamer or a pressure cooker. 8. Grease the pan with coconut oil or ghee. 9. Pour the batter in the pan. 10. Place the pan in the steamer or pressure cooker. 11. Cover the cooker with its lid. If using pressure cooker, then remove the vent weight (whistle) from the lid and then tightly cover the cooker with its lid. 12. Steam for 30 to 40 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean. 13. When the cucumber cake become warm or is cooled completely, then slice and serve them. Related Articles Food in Ancient India Food in Vedic Period Recipes in Vedic Period Goa Cuisine Indian Desserts Indian Sweets Indian Sweet Recipe Types of Indian Sweets Sweets of Western India Traditional Indian Sweets |