Handvo Recipe | Gujarati Handvo Recipe | How to make handvo
Handvo is mixed lentil savory steam cake which is very popular in Gujarat.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Rice ½ cup
- Chana dal ¼ cup
- Toor dal 2 tbsp
- Urad dal 1 tbsp
- Curd ¼ cup
- Baking soda ¼ tsp
- Bottle gourd grated ½ cup
- Carrot grated ½ cup
- Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
- Red chilli powder ⅓ tsp
- Oil 2 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
- Green chillies 1 big finely chopped
- Lime juice 1 tsp
- Salt as required
To Temper
- Oil 2 tsp
- Mustard ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds ¼ tsp
- Sesame seeds ½ tsp
- Curry leaves few
- Hing ⅛ tsp
Instructions
- Soak rice, chana dal, toor dal and urad dal for 4-5 hours.
- Wash and transfer the mixture to mixer.
- Add ½ tsp salt and grind to smooth batter adding very little water. Batter should be thick
- Transfer to vessel, close and allow it to ferment for 8 hours or overnight.
- Mixture will not ferment like idly batter after 8 hours. It will ferment little.
- Add curd to the batter
- Then add grated bottle gourd, carrot, peas, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, oil, salt, baking soda, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Finally add lime juice to the batter and mix.
- Heat pan and add 2 tsp oil
- Temper with mustard and cumin seeds.
- Once it browns add sesame seeds, curry leaves and Hing
- Then add 2-3 spoons of batter and spread a little like uttampam.
- Close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Then carefully flip the handvo.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes till it is done.
- Gujarati handvo is ready. Serve it with green chutney.
Notes
You can preheat the oven and bake for 40 minutes till toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Use any vegetables of your choice