Cucumber / Kakkirikka Kalthappam

Ingredients:

2 cups raw rice/ long grain rice/ pachari

1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped

1/2 cup grated coconut

1 cup cooked rice

1 onion, chopped

water

salt

2-3 tsp thinly sliced onion (optional)

oil

Preparation:

1. Soak rice in water for 4-5 hours.
2. Grind it with chopped cucumber, grated coconut, cooked rice, chopped onion and salt adding about 2 cups of water to a smooth batter.
3. Heat a frying pan on medium heat, add little oil and add 1 tsp of sliced onion ( will increase taste) and fry till golden colour.
4. Add 4-5 ladleful of batter into this pan .Cover with a lid and allow to cook until set.
5. When the bottom and sides turns lightly brown, flip it over and cook other side for 10 minutes to get a crispy/golden layer.
6. Remove from flame and repeat the same process with the rest of the batter until all the batter is used up. Serve with any spicy curry...