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cucumber pancakes is an Indian snack served on table in 15 minutes. Learn how to make savoury cucumber pancakes.

This innovative rice flour pancake with lovely specks of cucumber and spinach in the form of cucumber thalipeeth is sure to become one of your favourite breakfast options, thanks to its sheer simplicity and ease of preparation.

To make cucumber pancakes, combine the cucumber and salt in a plate, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the water from the cucumber and combine all the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add enough water (approx. ¾ cup) and mix well to make a smooth batter. Heat a non-stick mini uttapa pan and grease it lightly using ½ tsp of oil. Pour a spoonful of the batter into each uttapa mould and cook them on both the sides using ½ tsp of oil. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more pancakes in 1 more batch. Serve the cucumber pancakes immediately with green chutney.

These cucumber chilla taste delightful with green chutney, and since they are so easy to prepare you need not restrict the option to breakfast – you can prepare it anytime you see a hungry face entering home from work or play!

Not cooked with too much oil, savoury cucumber pancakes are light and nourishing too. To make a complete health boost, replace rice flour with jowar flour.

Tips for cucumber pancakes. 1. Remember to squeeze the water out of the cucumber completely, to make sure that your pancakes do not get soggy. 2. These are best cooked on a slow to medium flame. 3. While cooking, keep a close watch as they tend to burn easily.

You can also try your hand at other pancakes like Mini Rava Vegetable Pancakes and Zucchini and Carrot Pancake.

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Cucumber Pancakes recipe - How to make Cucumber Pancakes

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     12Makes 12 pancakes
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Ingredients

For Cucumber Pancakes
1/3 cup grated cucumber
salt to taste
1/2 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
2 tbsp shredded spinach (palak)
2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving With Cucumber Pancakes
green chutney
Method

For cucumber pancakes

    For cucumber pancakes
  1. Combine the cucumber and salt in a plate, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Squeeze out the water from cucumber and combine all the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Add enough water (approx. ¾ cup) and mix well to make a smooth batter.
  4. Heat a non-stick mini uttapa pan and grease it lightly using ½ tsp of oil.
  5. Pour a spoonful of the batter into each uttapa mould and cook them on both the sides using ½ tsp of oil.
  6. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more cucumber pancakes in 1 more batch.
  7. Serve the cucumber pancakes immediately with green chutney.

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How to make cucumber pancakes

  1. For preparing cucumber pancakes recipe | Indian savoury cucumber pancakes | cucumber chilla | cucumber thalipeeth | in a plate take 1/3 cup grated cucumber. You can grate cucumber with skin on too.
  2. Sprinkle a little salt.
  3. Mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  4. Squeeze out the water from the cucumber and transfer to a deep bowl. That way you'll know exactly how much water to add to make your cucumber pancakes batter.
  5. Add 1/2 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta) for a gluten-free pancake batter.
  6. Add 2 tbsp shredded spinach (palak).
  7. Add 2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi). They help in making cucumber pancakes soft.
  8. Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder and a pinch of turmeric powder.
  9. Add salt.
  10. Enough water (approx. ¾ cup).
  11. Mix well to make a smooth batter. Combine all the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
  12. For making cucumber pancakes, heat a non-stick mini uttapam pan and grease it lightly using ½ tsp of oil. You can make these pancakes completely fat-free by using an oil spray to coat the mini uttapa pan.
  13. Pour a spoonful of the batter into each uttapa mould and spread it evenly.
  14. Cook cucumber pancakes | Indian savoury cucumber pancakes | cucumber chilla | cucumber thalipeeth | on both the sides using ½ tsp of oil. Do press them lightly with a spoon for even cooking.
  15. Remove them in a plate and repeat with the remaining batter to make more savoury cucumber pancakes | Indian savoury cucumber pancakes | cucumber chilla | cucumber thalipeeth | in 1 more batch.
  16. Serve cucumber pancakes | Indian savoury cucumber pancakes | cucumber chilla | cucumber thalipeeth  immediately with green chutney. Mini Jowar PancakesMini Nachni PancakeMixed Sprouts PancakesGreen Peas PancakesMini Beetroot Pancake are some other savoury vegetable mini pancake recipes from our website which you can try out for breakfast!
Accompaniments

Baked Chaklis 
Tomato Chutney 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per pancake
Energy32 cal
Protein0.5 g
Carbohydrates4.8 g
Fiber0.3 g
Fat1.1 g
Cholesterol0.4 mg
Sodium1.2 mg

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Cucumber Pancakes
5
 on 15 Sep 16 03:52 PM


Love this recipe.
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Pavani , we are delighted you loved the pancake recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
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28 Mar 17 10:55 AM
Cucumber Pancakes ( Tiffin Treats for Kids )
5
 on 20 Apr 15 03:48 PM


yummy, easy to make and quick as ever, within 15 minutes, my breakfast was ready, lovely taste, soft. This cucumber pancakes is loved by all in my house.
Cucumber Pancakes ( Tiffin Treats for Kids )
5
 on 18 Mar 13 05:00 PM


A great idea..especially for people with gluten allergy, we can use rice flour! Thanks for this recipe...my child enjoyed it ver much!
Cucumber Pancakes ( Tiffin Treats For Kids )
4
 on 28 Feb 12 03:42 PM