Mandas/ Cucumber Rice Cake

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Mandas/ Cucumber Rice Cake


Mandas is one of the most enjoyed traditional sweet dishes during our childhood days.

This sweet requires very few basic ingredients & is one of the most loved mangalorean delicacies. 

The key ingredient is cucumber which  gives authentic taste & flavour to this dish. 

This dish can be steamed, baked or cooked in a pan. 

I have posted authentic mandas recipe and also  baked version in my earlier postes.


Here is my Youtube video for this delicacies recipe: 



Steamed Mandas


Thovshyache Mandas/Cucumber Rice Cake recipe:
https://lavisdelicacies.blogspot.com/2022/03/thovshyache-mandascucumber-rice-cake.html

Mandas in Air fryer 


Mandas in Air fryer/ cucumber rice cake in Air fryer recipe:

https://lavisdelicacies.blogspot.com/2021/02/cucumber-rice-cake-cucumber-mandas-in.html

This  recipe is my hubbys most favourite one & he can relish this anytime. 

This is a quick & easy method of preparing delicious  mandas in a pan which has a golden crust on both sides & a soft delicious texture in the middle. 

This golden crispy outer crust & soft delicious inner part reminds me my childhood days when mom used to prepare this on wood fire, with fire on top & bottom. This is called voir ponda uzo ghaln Mandas.  This dish tasted exactly like mandas prepared on wood fire. 

Super quick , so flavourful and truly so delicious! 

Please note:

I Used 150ml cup for the measurement. 

I used 8" nonstick pan for this recipe. 

Cook this dish on a very low flame to get awesome results. 

I didn't peel the skin of the cucumber as it was very tender. I didn't remove the seeds too. You can peel the skin if you wish & can remove the seeds  if it is not tender. 

Use jaggery as per your choice. 

The time mentioned is for this measurement.  


Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dosa rice/ raw rice
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 3/4 cup cooked rice
  • 3/4 cup jaggery ( as per your choice)
  • 4 cardamom
  • 1 medium size cucumber ( chopped)
  • 2 tsp ghee
  • Salt to taste
This sweet can be prepared in two different ways. 

1st Method:


Wash & soak rice for a minimum 3 hours. 

Add soaked rice to the grinding jar. 

Add jaggery, cooked rice, cucumber, cardamom ,salt to taste & coconut. 

Grind to a fine paste without water. 

Heat a nonstick pan. 
Add 1 tsp ghee. Add ground batter. 

Cover & cook for 10 minutes on a very slow flame. 

Switch off the flame & leave it aside for another 10 minutes. ( Do not open the lid)

Now open the lid & you can find this partially cooked mandas. 

Keep a plate on the pan & gently flip the mandas. 
Add 1 tsp ghee on the pan & place the reverse side of the mandas on the pan. 

Cover & cook for 10 minutes on a very low flame. 
Switch off & leave it aside fo 2-3 minutes. 
Cover the plate & flip it over again. 

Delicious, moist, flavourful mandas is ready to serve. 

Slightly cool & cut as per your preference. 

Relish this flavourful, crispy exterior and a soft, tasty interior for evening tea or for a breakfast. 
Serve hot or cold. It's so yummy! 

2nd method:


Instead of nonstick pan, you can pour the batter on a banana leaf in any cooking vessel and prepare this delicious sweet. 




Just place the banana leaf neatly in any wide cooking vessel. Make sure that the leaf is not broken and covered well on all sides. Put 1/2 tsp ghee & spread well. 


Pour the batter, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes on a very slow flame. No need to flip over. 

This mandas tastes much better as it absorbs banana leaf's aroma too.

 



Crispy roasted at the bottom and soft, spongey on the top! This has a unique flavour and taste! So yummy!!


Try this delicious recipe and enjoy with your loved ones. 

Thanks a lot for visiting my blog. 

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