Description
Gujarati Handvo is a savory, baked lentil cake made with mixed dals and vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rice
- ½ cup chana dal
- ¼ cup toor dal
- 2 tbsp urad dal
- ½ cup curd / yogurt
- 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 / haldi
- 2 tsp oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp eno / fruit salt
- 3 tsp oil
- ¾ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 tsp sesame / til
- few curry leaves
- pinch hing / asafoetida
Instructions
- Firstly, soak 1 cup rice, ½ cup chana dal, ¼ cup toor dal, and 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, ensuring the batter is slightly thick like idli batter consistency.
- Now, add 1 tsp eno / fruit salt and mix gently.
- Bake the handvo in the oven or cook on tawa.
Notes
- Serve hot with chutney.
- Adjust spices according to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Gujarati Handvo, Mixed Dal Handvo, Savory Lentil Cake