Handvo

Handvo is a delicious gujrati snacks. It is considered to be a low fat healthy diet and often taken as an evening snacks and also eaten while on long drive. Handvo is favourite dish at my home so I often make it for dinner. You all will love it too, I am pretty much sure.

Ingredients:
Handva flour - 2 cups
buttermilk - 3 cups
Bottle gourd - 1/2 cup
Carrot shredded - 3 tsp
spinach leaves - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
Garlic cloves - 4 to 5
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Fruit salt - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp

For Tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Sesame seeds - 2 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:
Take a handva flour in a large vessel add salt, soda (fruit salt), buttermilk and mix well. Cover the vessel and set aside for 6 to 7 hours for fermentation.

Grate the bottle gourd (you can use zucchini or cabbage instead of bottle gourd) and squeeze out all excess water. Do this after the fermentation is done. Now add all the vegetables, spices and green chillies to the flour mixture.

Heat oil in a pan, add urad & channa dals, mustard seeds and half of sesame seeds allow to splutter, then pour half of it into the batter and mix thoroughly.

Backing:
Put in a greased oven proof deep container. Pour remaining seasoning and sesame seeds on the top. Place in a preheated oven at 350 degree F for 10 mins. Then reduce to 300 and bake for another 30 mins until done. Check by inserting a toothpick, which should come out clean. Slice into wedges and serve hot with tomato ketchup and green chutney.