Vegetable Handvo - Chef In You

Vegetable Handvo by Sangeeta on Mar 23, 2012

Mixed dal handvo is a traditional gujarati savoury cake, which is a nutritious meal in its own right when served with chutney and buttermilk.

Cook time: Under 30 min
Prep time: 4 to 8 hours
Yields: serves 4-5 people

Ingredients

2 cup rice
1 cup split pigeon pea
1/4 cup split black gram
1/4 cup split green gram
1/4 cup split Bengal gram
1/4 cup wheat
1 cup sour yogurt
1 cup bottle gourd (grated)
1/2 cup red pumpkin (grated)
1/2 cup spinach (chopped)
1/2 cup fresh fenugreek leaves (chopped)
4 tbsp oil
3 tablespoon green chilli-ginger paste or to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoon chilli powder or to taste
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 teaspoon soda- bi-carb
For the tempering:
3 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
For Garnish:
Hot Garlic Chilli Sauce

Method

Wash and soak the rice,wheat and lentils together for 4 to 5 hours. Drain and keep aside.Grind to a paste, add the sour yogurt and allow to ferment overnight.

Add the grated bottle gourd,pumpkin,chopped spinach and fenugreek leaves,oil, lemon juice, soda bi-carb, sugar, chilli powder, turmeric powder, green chilli-ginger paste and salt and mix well.

For Tempering: Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and when they crackle. Add the sesame seeds and asafoetida and continue to fry till golden.

For Handvo: In a hot,non stick pan,pour little tempering,pour laddle full of handvo batter in a circular motion,on very low flame cook from both side,till golden.

Garnish with hot garlic sauce,for extra zing ,serve hot...with butter milk,tea or coffee....:)

NOTE: My Vegan friends,can avoid yogurt and make it.

NOTE: If you want to make it gluten free,can avoid wheat in it.

Vegetable Handvo by Sangeeta on Mar 23, 2012

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