Gujarati handvo / vegetable lentil cake

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INGREDIENTS

FOR HANDVO BATTER:

1 cup rice

½ cup chana dal

¼ cup toor dal

2 tbsp urad dal

½ cup curd 

1 cup bottle gourd / lauki, grated

½ cup cabbage, grated

¼ cup carrot, grated

3 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

½ tsp ginger paste

1 green chilli, finely chopped

½ tsp sugar

¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

¼ tsp turmeric 

2 tsp oil

¾ tsp salt

1 tsp eno / fruit salt

FOR TEMPERING:

3 tsp oil

¾ tsp mustard

½ tsp cumin 

1 tsp sesame 

few curry leaves

pinch hing / asafoetida

INSTRUCTIONS

firstly, soak 1 cup rice, ½ cup chana dal, ¼ cup toor dal, 2 tbsp urad dal for 3-4 hours.

add ½ cup curd and blend to a smooth but slightly coarse paste.

further add 1 cup grated bottle gourd, ½ cup grated cabbage, ¼ cup grated carrot and 3 tbsp coriander.

also add ½ tsp ginger paste, 1 green chilli, ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 tsp oil and ¾ tsp salt.

mix well making sure the batter is slightly thick like idli batter consistency.

now add 1 tsp eno / fruit salt and mix gently.

bake the handvo in oven or cook on pan

              ...How to make Handvo...

  :IN THE OVEN:

Transfer the batter into the round cake mould make sure to grease the mould with oil to avoid sticking and line butter paper at bottom of the tray.

Now prepare the tempering by heating 3 tsp oil.

once the oil is hot add ¾ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp sesame, few curry leaves and pinch hing.

allow to splutter and pour the tempering over handvo batter.

place the handvo tin into the preheated oven and bake at 180 degree celsius for 30 minutes.

Bake till the toothpick inserted comes out clean and crisp top layer is formed.

mixed dal handvo

finally, serve with green chutney.

:Handvo on PAN:

firstly, heat a pan with 3 tsp oil.

once the oil is hot add ½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp sesame, few curry leaves and pinch hing.

saute and splutter the tempering. also spread the tempering uniformly over tawa.

pour 1½ cup of handvo batter spreading uniformly.

cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the top layer are dried.

flip over gently making sure the bottom layer has turned crisp.

cover and simmer for another 5 minutes or till the handvo are cooked completely.

finally, serve gujarati handvo / vegetable lentil cake with green chutney.