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Spicy Tousali
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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A South Indian dish, popular especially in Karnataka, Tousali refers to pancakes that invariably combine rice, coconut and cucumber.
This peppy version adds a few tablespoons of curds and green chillies to the batter, making a really lip-smacking Spicy Tousali! Serve it with coconut chutney.
Spicy Tousali recipe - How to make Spicy Tousali
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
10 tousalis
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1 cup raw rice (chawal)
1/2 cup grated coconut
3/4 cup grated cucumber
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
4 tbsp curd (dahi)
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking
For Serving
Method
- Soak the rice in enough lukewarm water in a deep bowl for 2 hours.
- Drain, add the coconut and approx. ½ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the cucumber, sugar, green chillies, curds and salt and mix well.
- Cover the batter with the lid and keep aside to ferment for 4 hours.
- After fermentation, mix very well.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter on the hot tava (griddle) and spread it evenly to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter thick circle.
- Cook on a medium flame, using a little oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make 9 more tousalis.
- Serve immediately with coconut chutney.
Spicy Tousali recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 112 cal |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 5.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 4.4 mg |
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Archana M
March 13, 2025, midnight
Yummy tousali, this recipe is different, and yet very tasty and easy to make. The flavour of the cucumber is very refreshing with a spicy touch of the chillies..
