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handvo recipe | mixed dal handvo | instant hadva mix recipe | how to make Gujarati handvo

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Servings 3

Ingredients
 

For handva premix

  • 1 cup small grain rice
  • ½ cup chana dal
  • ¼ cup toor dal
  • ¼ cup urad dal

For instant hadva

  • 1 cup handva mix
  • ½ cup sour yogurt
  • ½ cup water or as required
  • ½ cup grated dudhi - lauki/bottle gourd
  • 3 tbsp grated carrot
  • Some coriander leaves
  • 2 green chilli paste
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp crushed peanuts
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 packet eno

For handva tempering

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 5-6 curry leaves
  • Pinch of hing

Instructions

Making handvo premix

  • In a pan, add rice and dal and roast for 2 minutes. Cool down the mixture and add and grind it into a coarse powder.
  • Handva premix is ready. Store it in an airtight container for upto 6 months or more in the refrigerator.

Making instant handvo

  • In a mixing bowl, add handva flour, curd, and water. Mix well and make the smooth and flowing batter.
  • Cover and rest batter for 20-25 minutes.
  • Then add grated lauki, carrot, coriander leaves, green chili paste, ginger paste, crushed peanuts, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, salt, sugar, and oil. Mix well.
  • Add Eno fruit salt & mix in one direction.
  • In a kadai, add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves 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 again 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

  • grind rice and dal mixture into a coarse powder.
  • store handva premix or flour into an air-tight container.
  • use sour curd while making handva batter.
  • make slightly thick and pour consistency of the batter.
  • rest batter for 20-25 minutes, so flour soaked properly.
  • cook handva for 12-15 min on low-medium flame.
  • if the knife comes out clean than the handva is properly cooked from both sides.