Mixed Vegetable Handvo Recipe - Savory Rice & Lentil Cake
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with basmati rice - coarsely ground (similar to coarse semolina), white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground, green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground. Ready in 50 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Vegetable Handvo recipe, soak the coarsely ground rice and lentils overnight using yogurt (curd/ dahi) in a bowl
basmati rice - coarsely ground (similar to coarse semolina)(1/2 cup)white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1/2 cup)green chillies - ground to paste (i used large ones)(2) - 2
Add some warm water (1 tablespoon at a time) to bring the batter to a very thick consistency
- 3
Ferment the batter overnight or for 10-12 hours
- 4
Once it is fermented, add shredded veggies in the morning along with chopped onion, lemon juice, sugar, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and ginger garlic green chili paste
green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)bottle gourd (lauki) - shredded(1 cup)carrots (gajjar) - shredded(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)caster sugar(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - ground to paste (i used large ones)(2)teaspoons ginger garlic paste(2)salt - to taste - 5
Mix well
- 6
Mix Enos fruit salt with 1 tablespoon of water and add to the batter
enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Bring the batter to a thick consistency using a little water
- 8
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat and add mustard seeds and red chilies
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Fry them till they attain a deep color and a smoky flavor
dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3) - 10
Next, add in the sesame seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add curry leaves and once everything starts crackling, remove from the heat and add it to the batter
curry leaves - broken(10) - 12
To make handvo, grease a medium sized non stick pan with a little oil
- 13
Heat it and pour in the batter
- 14
Sprinkle the black and white sesame seeds, cover the pan and reduce the heat
white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 15
Cook for approximately 10 minutes
- 16
When cooked, it will leave sides
- 17
Turn it over and cook for another 5 minutes
- 18
Remove from the pan and slightly cool the handvo
- 19
It is ready to be served
- 20
Vegetable Handvo Recipe is easy to make and you can also pack it in your and your kid's lunch box with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or Lahsuni Pudina Chutney
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Mixed Vegetable Handvo Recipe - Savory Rice & Lentil Cake
A vegetarian Gujarati Recipes recipe with basmati rice - coarsely ground (similar to coarse semolina), white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground, green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground. Ready in 50 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Vegetable Handvo recipe, soak the coarsely ground rice and lentils overnight using yogurt (curd/ dahi) in a bowl
basmati rice - coarsely ground (similar to coarse semolina)(1/2 cup)white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1/2 cup)green chillies - ground to paste (i used large ones)(2) - 2
Add some warm water (1 tablespoon at a time) to bring the batter to a very thick consistency
- 3
Ferment the batter overnight or for 10-12 hours
- 4
Once it is fermented, add shredded veggies in the morning along with chopped onion, lemon juice, sugar, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and ginger garlic green chili paste
green moong dal (split) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)bottle gourd (lauki) - shredded(1 cup)carrots (gajjar) - shredded(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)caster sugar(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - ground to paste (i used large ones)(2)teaspoons ginger garlic paste(2)salt - to taste - 5
Mix well
- 6
Mix Enos fruit salt with 1 tablespoon of water and add to the batter
enos fruit salt(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 7
Bring the batter to a thick consistency using a little water
- 8
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat and add mustard seeds and red chilies
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Fry them till they attain a deep color and a smoky flavor
dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3) - 10
Next, add in the sesame seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add curry leaves and once everything starts crackling, remove from the heat and add it to the batter
curry leaves - broken(10) - 12
To make handvo, grease a medium sized non stick pan with a little oil
- 13
Heat it and pour in the batter
- 14
Sprinkle the black and white sesame seeds, cover the pan and reduce the heat
white urad dal (whole) - coarsely ground(1/4 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - tore them and take out the seeds(3)black sesame seeds - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - extra for sprinkling(1/2 teaspoon) - 15
Cook for approximately 10 minutes
- 16
When cooked, it will leave sides
- 17
Turn it over and cook for another 5 minutes
- 18
Remove from the pan and slightly cool the handvo
- 19
It is ready to be served
- 20
Vegetable Handvo Recipe is easy to make and you can also pack it in your and your kid's lunch box with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or Lahsuni Pudina Chutney
Rate this recipe
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