Handvo
Prep time: 10-15 minutes (excluding soaking & fermentation time)
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Serves: 5-6 people
Ingredients:
Soaking & Grinding
RICE | चावल 1 CUP
CHANA DAL | चना दाल 1/2 CUP
TUR DAL | तुअर दाल 1/4 CUP
URAD DAL | उरद दल 1/4 CUP
FENUGREEK SEEDS | मेथी के बीज 1/4 TSP
CURD | दही 1/3 CUP (SOUR)
WATER | पानी 1 CUP
Batter
BOTTLE GOURD | लौकी 1/2 NO.
CARROT | गाजर 1 NO.
ROASTED PEANUTS | भुनी हुई मूंगफली 2-3 TBSP (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 4 NOS.
GINGER | अदरक 3 INCH
FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A HANDFUL (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
ASAFOETIDA | हींग 1/2 TSP
SUGAR | शक्कर 1 TBSP
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/2 TSP
GROUNDNUT OIL | मूंगफली का तेल 2 TSP
WATER | PAANI 1/4 CUP OR AS REQUIRED
Tempering & Final Cooking
PEANUT OIL | मूंगफली का तेल 2-3 TBSP
MUSTARD SEEDS | राई 1 TSP
CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
WHITE SESAME SEEDS | सफेद तिल 1 TSP
CURRY LEAVES | कड़ी पत्ता 8-10 NOS
Method:
Add the rice & all the dals into a large bowl & wash them until the added water turns clear then add the fenugreek seeds & let them soak for 5-6 hours or overnight.
Once soaked discard the water.
In a separate bowl mix the sour curd & water, then add the soaked dal & rice mixture into a mixer grinder jar, add the prepared buttermilk & grind it into a semi-fine paste, the batter should feel like fine semolina then pressed between the fingers.
Transfer the batter into a large bowl & whisk is for a few minutes, then cover & place it in a warm place to ferment for 10-12 hours (the batter should ferment in 6-8 hours during summer).
Once ferment mix the batter gently & add the grated bottle gourd, carrot & all the remaining ingredients of the batter, add water as required to adjust the consistency of the batter, it should not be too thick not too thin, it should be like idli batter.
To cook the handvo you will need a thick bottomed vessel or a non-stick pan.
Take 3 ladle full of the batter into a separate bowl & add baking soda into it & mix well.
Set the kadhai over high heat and once it gets hot, add the oil & let the oil heat up as well.
Further add all the ingredients of the tempering then pour the batter into the kadhai, cover & cook over low flame for 8 minutes.
Flip the handvo carefully after 8 minutes & cook from the other side for 4-5 minutes.
Your delicious & healthy handvo is ready.
Green chutney
Ingredients:
FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया 1 CUP
MINT | पुदीना ½ CUP
GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS.
GINGER | अदरक ½ INCH
GATHIYA | गाठिया 2-3 TBSP
CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
SUGAR | शक्कर 1 TBSP
LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस OF A LEMON
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
ICE CUBE | बर्फ 1 NO.
WATER | पानी AS REQUIRED
Method:
Add all the ingredients in a mixer grinder jar & grind it into a fine chutney, add very little water, this chutney needs to be thick in consistency.
Your green chutney is ready.
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Intro 0:00
Batter 1:36
Chopping 5:02
Final process 9:04
Plating 10:49