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HANDVO RECIPE

perfect handvo recipe

Handvo is a tempered healthy savory cake made with mix lentils, rice and vegetables
Handvo is a famous Gujarati dish which is a very healthy and a one pot meal. It is full of proteins and vegetables. Traditionally handvo is made in handvo pot /cooker.

INGREDIENTS

  • Raw rice – ½ cup
  • Chana dal – 2 tbsp
  • Toor dal –  2 tbsp
  • Urad dal – 1 tbsp
  • Moong dal – 1 tbsp [optional – I did not add ]
  • Sour curd – ¼ cup
  • Grated carrot – ¼ cup
  • Grated dudhi /bottle gourd – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Green chilli ginger garlic  paste – 1 tbsp
  • Sugar / jaggery pwdr – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric – a generous pinch
  • Lemon juice – 2 tsp
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Eno – 1 tsp
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida – a pinch
  • Curry leaves – few
  • salt to taste

PREPARATION

Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the dal and rice together for 5 to 6 hrs.

Drain off the excess water .

Grind the soaked dal  and rice with curd.

Don’t add water ,if required just 1 or 2 tbsp .

Transfer to a mixing bowl ,mix well with clean hands or whisk for 2 t0 3 mins .

*This is a tip for any batter  before fermenting the batter do beat it well – idli batter  /dhokla batter / medu vada batter / dahi vada batter .

Cover and keep aside for 8 to 10 hrs or overnight  for fermentation .

After fermentation just mix the batter once .

The batter should be of idli batter consistency ,if watery then adjust by adding rice flour or sooji .

See that there is no lumps in the batter .

Add grated dudhi +carrot + coriander leaves + jaggery + turmeric + ginger garlic green chilli paste  + 1 tsp oil + salt + lemon juice .

Mix well.

NOTE *Check the taste and adjust the taste .Remember the batter doubles because of eno so the spice and salt has to be little more  , else it becomes bland after adding eno / baking soda .

perfect handvo recipe

METHOD

Heat 2 tsp oil in a medium size pan.

Add ½ tsp mustard seeds and let it crackle

Lower the flame .

Add ½ tsp sesame + ½ tsp Jeera + asafoetida + curry leaves and stir fry.

Swirl pan so that the tempering spreads all over also the oil coats the pan completely.

*The flame has to be low else the tempering will burn .

Add eno to the batter and mix very well .

Pour the batter and tilt the pan all over so that the batter spreads .

Cover and cook for 8 min.

Keep a watch so that the handvo doesn’t burn .

Gently transfer to a plate as shown in the video.

Now again repeat the tempering with remaining oil + mustard + sesame + jeera

Gently place the handvo upside down in the pan using broad spatulas .

Again cover and cook for 5 mins till golden and crisp

Check by  inserting a tooth pick in centre.

Once done allow to cool ,slice it in desired shape and size .

Serve with any sauce or chutney or pickle of your choice

NOTE – COOKING HAS TO BE DONE IN VERY LOW FLAME .

perfect handvo recipe

BAKING

Pour the batter in the greased cups or tins.

Top it with tempering .

Bake it in preheated oven at 180 * C.

For cup cakes it takes 20 mins .For tins it takes 35 to 40 mins.

*We can use bundt cake tins .

 NOTES

  1. Some make it instant without fermenting the batter.
  2. We can use any rice  even basmati will do .
  3. We get ready made handvo flour in mkt .
  4. Some make it using rice flour + besan + sooji + urad dal flour in equal proportions .
  5. Eno or baking soda has to be added to the batter just before cooking handvo .
  6. We can add different veges of our choice like methi ,spinach ,boiled green peas ,beetroot ,cabbage ,zucchini ,kasoori methi etc.
  7. We can use idli batter also ,just add little besan to it before using .
  8. Fresh tempering must be applied before preparing each Handvo 
  9. Cooking  the handvo on a low flame is must to get a crispy golden base .
  10. We can make mini handvos in small pans .

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