Recipe: Perfect Gujarati Handvo

Gujarati Handvo. Gujarati handvo is a traditional savory baked snack made with rice, various lentils like moong dal, chana dal, vegetables and spices. This delicious handvo cake is spiced with fresh ginger, green chilies. A generous tempering of mustard, sesame seeds, curry leaves add a wonderful flavor and crunch.

Hence the Handvo batter is traditionally baked in a special steam cooker. Handvo (Gujarati: હાંડવો) is a vegetable cake originating from Gujarat, India. It is a part of the Gujarati cuisine. You can cook Gujarati Handvo using 13 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Gujarati Handvo

1. It's 1 cup of Idli Batter.
2. You need 3 tbsp of Besan.
3. You need 1 cup of Grated Bottle Gourd.
4. You need 1/2 cup of Grated Carrots.
5. It's 1 of Onion.
6. You need 1 tbsp of Ginger finely chopped.
7. It's 1 tbsp of Green Chillies finely chopped.
8. You need 1 tsp of Mustard.
9. It's 1 tsp of Cumin.
10. You need 1 tsp of Sesame.
11. Prepare 1 pinch of asafoetida.
12. You need few of curry leaves.
13. Prepare as required of coriander leaves.

It is often made with a bottle gourd filling, though many other vegetables can be added. Sometimes crushed peanuts are also added. Handvo is a delicious savory baked snack made from mixed lentils & rice. Handvo is a staple Gujarati snack made in many Gujarati homes.

Gujarati Handvo step by step

1. Take the leftover Idli batter and add besan and all chopped veggies and coriander leaves. Mix everything well. Add salt and water if needed..
   
   
2. Heat a pan with oil and splutter mustard, cumin, sesame, asafoetida and curry leaves. Pour 2 ladle of batter and let it cook from both sides until golden brown. It should be bigger and a little thicker than the Uthappam. Serve hot with Chutney or Sauce..

Blend the dals, rice and whole wheat in a mixer to a smooth mixture using ½ cup water. Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add the sour curds and mix well. Handvo is a traditional gujarati savory cake made with rice, lentils and lots of vegetable like bottle gourd, fenugreek leaves and carrots. Spiced with fresh ginger and green chilies, tempered with mustard seeds, sesame seeds and dried red chillies. This wholesome dish can be enjoyed as a meal by itself or with a side of pickle or chutney.