Handvo is a very famous Gujarati recipe made with rice, lentils, and vegetables. It is so delicious and healthy. If you try it once you are going to make it again and again. You can make it during some occasion, celebration or party. You can eat this for breakfast. It is filling and tasty. It is fiber-rich and gives us good proteins and minerals.
You can also try: the Khandvi recipe, Healthy undhiyu recipe
Ingredients for making Handvo:
Rice – 1 cup
Chana dal – ½ cup
White urad dal – 2 tbsp
Toor dal – ½ cup
Curd – ½ cup
Baking soda – ¼ tsp
Bottle gourd grated – 2 cup
Carrot grated – 1
Coriander leaves chopped – 1 tbsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 2 tsp
Curry leaves – 4-5
Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Sesame seeds – 2 tsp
Salt – as per taste
Method:
- Firstly, take a large bowl, and put rice, moong dal, chana dal, and urad dal in it. Wash them 2-3 times and soak them in water for 4-5 hours.
- After 4-5 hours, drain the water and put rice, lentils, curd, and ½ cup water into the grinder and make a slightly coarse paste. (add water if required)
- Then, add bottle gourd, carrot, ginger chilies paste, coriander leaves, sugar, salt, asafoetida, and red chili powder to the batter and Stir well.
- Now, heat oil in a kadhai on low heat and add mustard and cumin seeds, and let them splutter. Then, add curry leaves.
- Then, add sesame seeds and spread them all over the kadhai.
- Add baking soda to the batter and mix well.
- Then pour the batter into the kadhai evenly and cover it with a lid.
- After that, wait for 5-7 minutes until the bottom turns golden, then flip it and cook from another side on medium heat.
- Finally, take out handvo from the kadhai and cut it into pieces before serving.
For more recipes: Click here
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, please take this free-body type assessment: Click here