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Moongdal handvo | instant handvo | how to make moong dal handvo

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup green moong dal
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup grated dudhi - lauki
  • ¼ cup grated carrot
  • 3-4 chopped green chilli
  • Some coriander leaves
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp sugar - optional
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp fine rava - semolina
  • 1 tbsp besan
  • 1 tsp eno fruit salt - or ¼ tsp baking soda

For handva tempering

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 5-6 curry leaves
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1-2 dry red chilli

Instructions

  • Wash and soak green moong dal for 3-4 hours in slightly hot water.
  • Then remove soaked dal water and add dal into mixer jar with ginger and garlic cloves. Without adding water grind it into a smooth and thick paste.
  • Add grinded paste into mixing bowl, grated dudhi (lauki), grated carrot, chopped green chili, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, salt to taste, garam masala, chaat masala, sugar, and oil. Mix well.
  • Now add rava and gram flour (besan) to it. mix well.
  • Cover and rest the batter for 15 minutes.
  • Add eno fruit salt & mix in one direction.
  • In a kadai, add oil, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves, dry red chili and a pinch of hing. Sauté it.
  • Pour handva batter in the centre of kadai. Cover and cook handvo for 12-15 minutes on low-medium flame.
  • Flip another side and cook handvo for 5-7 minutes till it becomes crispy from both sides.
  • Same way make hadvo into the pan.
  • Cut into the desired shape. Serve with crispy handvo with green chutney.

Notes

  • add slightly hot water to decrease the soaking time of dal.
  • Rava and gram flour (besan) give binding to handvo.
  • il gives softness to handva.
  • rest batter for 15 minutes, so flour soaked adequately.
  • cook handva for 12-15 min on low-medium flame.
  • If the knife comes out clean, handva is cooked correctly from both sides.