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Dhondus

An unusual sweet of cucumber and rice semolina. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Cucumber, Rice
Cuisine Goan
Course Desserts
Prep Time 41-50 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Dhondus

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

Method

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1988
Carbohydrates 41.5
Protein 325.7
Fat 57.4
Other Fiber 14.9 gm
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