Handvoh

Let’s get a bit Gujarati and try this traditional Gujarati dish. Some of you might be already thinking that its boring or very difficult. But no, its not. Lets try and prepare this in a modern style.

But before we begin, let me tell you that for this, for this you will need a little bit of patience. Why that? Well, lets see why! 

First you will have to dry grind one cup rice along with one cup yellow moong dal. Add to it, 3 cups of buttermilk, ¾ tsp soda - bi - carb and salt to taste. Mix well. Keep that mixture aside for 6-7 hours. Now you know why you need patience :).

Anyways, the best way is to plan in advance and start preparing Handvoh.

Later, grate 1 medium bottle gourd (doodhi), 1 onion, 4-5 garlic flakes and 1 carrot. Sqeeze out all the excess water from the grated gourd. To these vegetables, add 3-4 finely chopped green chillies and 3 tbsp of chopped corriander.  

Now heat 4-5 tbsp oil in a pan, when it gets heated, add ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera) and ½ tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal and 1 tsp chana dal. Allow it to splutter and pour the batter that you have prepared. Mix well.  

Grease an oven proof deep container (with a lid). Pour the mixture into it. Preheat the container for about 10 mins. Pour the misture in it and cook for approximately 40 minutes, or till done.  

Check by inserting a knife to see whether it comes out clean. Slice into wedges and serve with coriander chutney.