Spicy Tousali
by Tarla Dalal

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.

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Spicy Tousali recipe - How to make Spicy Tousali

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 curds (dahi)
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving
coconut chutney

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.