Handvo

Handvo is a traditional Gujarati dish. It is a savory lentil cake, with a nutty sesame seed crust. 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils)

1/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram)

1/4cup chana dal (split bengal gram)

1/2 cup rice

1/2 cup sour curds

3/4 cup grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)

3 tsp oil

2 tsp lemon juice

½ tsp soda bi-carb

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp jeera

11/2 tsp sesame seeds

1/4 tsp asafoetida

Method:

- Clean, wash and soak the dals and rice separately in water for about 6 hours. Drain and keep aside.

- Grind the rice to a slightly rough consistency, then add all the dals and again grind to a rough consistency. You can add a little water if needed.

-  Take this out, mix with the curds,cover and keep aside to ferment overnight.

- In the morning, add the bottle gourd, lemon juice, sugar, chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger-green chilli paste and salt and mix well. Keep aside.

- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the mustard seeds.

- When the seeds crackle, add the jeera, sesame seeds, asafoetida and cut coriander leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

- Pour half of this to the batter and mix well. Finally, add the baking soda and mix.

 - Preheat the oven to 200ºc. Grease a baking dish, pour half of the remaining seasoning onto the bottom of the baking dish and pour the batter.

- Pour the remaining seasoning over the batter and bake for 40- 45 minutes, till the crust is golden brown in color.

- For breakfast, serve with coconut chutney. For lunch, with green chutney and buttermilk.

- There is an easy version of Handvo that is made with semolina and bottle gourd. 

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