Cucumber Dosa (Thousali)

Thousali is a traditional Konkani dish made from cucumber and rice. This can work as a healthy and interesting alternative to the regular dosa.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 2 to 3 servings

Ingredients:

Semolina (Rawa/Sooji) - 1 cup

Coconut- ½ cup, grated

Green Chilies- 4

Ginger- 1 small (1”) piece

Water- ½ cup

Cucumber- 1

Banana- ½, sliced

Jaggery- 2 tsp

Olive Oil- To grease the pan

MTR Chutney Powder- As required

Method:

• Thoroughly wash, peel, and grate the cucumber. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

• Grind the coconut, chilies, and ginger along with ½ cup water to make a coarse paste.

• Mix grated cucumber, banana, coconut paste, jaggery, and salt in a bowl.

• Add rawa and mix well to make a dosa batter.

• Heat a nonstick pan and grease it with some olive oil.

• Spread some dosa batter and cook on both sides.

• Serve hot with MTR chutney powder.

Note: To make it less calorie-dense, avoid adding coconut and jaggery to it.