Handvo is a savory vegetable cake originating from Gujarat, India. It is a part of the Gujarati cuisine. It is often made with a bottle gourd filling, though many other vegetables can be added. Sometimes crushed peanuts are also added.
Handvo batter is made by mixing rice and various lentils, which are rinsed, dried, and then ground. The pulses are mixed with yogurt to prepare a fermented batter. The batter is mixed with yogurt and spices and is then steamed.
Handvo can be made with moong dal (split yellow gram) or chola dal (split cow peas) instead of rice. Vegetable handvo is a variety based on gram flour and contains vegetables like peas, cabbage, and also includes garam masala. It is often eaten along with pickle or tea.
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Handvo
Course : Snack
Cuisine : Indian
Prep time : 15 minutes
Process time : 10 minutes
Total time : 25 minutes
Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Urad dal - 1/4 cup
Chana dal - 1/4 cup
Masoor dal - 1/4 cup
Grated bottle gourd - 1/2 cup
Grated carrot -1/2 cup
Onion - 1
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 string
Curd - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tsp
Instructions:
Take moong dal, chana dal, urad dal, masoor dal and rice in a bowl, wash well and soak for 4 hours
Grind the soaked dals and rice smoothly with curd and allow to ferment overnight
Mix the fermented batter, add grated bottle gourd, carrot and onion with salt and mix well. keep aside
In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow them to crackle along with curry leaves
Pour the vegetable mixed batter into the pan, add oil around the batter and cover and cook for 10 minutes
Filp and cook again for 1 minute
Serve hot with any chutney along with hot coffee or tea
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