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Batata handvo recipe | how to make batata handvo | Gujarati handvo recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
 

For outer layer

  • 5 medium size boiled potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp green chilli
  • ½ cup arrowroot powder + some flour for dusting

For stuffing

  • 1.5 cup green peas
  • 4 green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ cup coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

For tempering

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • Some curry leaves

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, grate boiled potatoes. Add salt, green chilli paste and arrowroot powder. Mix well and knead the dough.
  • Now in a mixture jar, add green peas, green chilli, ginger and garlic. Grind into a coarse mixture.
  • In a pan, add oil, a pinch of hing and cumin seeds. Add grinded stuffing and mix well.
  • Then add salt and baking soda. Cover and cook mixture for 2-3 minutes or till it becomes soft.
  • Add sugar, coriander leaves, garam masala and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • The stuffing is ready. Keep it aside.
  • Divide potato dough into two equal parts. Apply some flour and roll the dough into a round shape. Repeat the process for another part of the potato dough.
  • For making hadva, add oil to a pan.  Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, white sesame seeds and curry leaves in it.
  • Add roll potato mixture in the pan, topped it with stuffing and cover the stuffing with another rolled potato mixture.
  • Keep the flame low and cook handvo for 15-20 minutes.
  • Flip another side and again cover and cook it for 10 minutes.
  • When handva cooked from both side then serve it with green chutney and tamarind chutney.

Notes

  • arrowroot powder gives blindness to potatoes mixture.
  • potatoes mixture should be dry and non-sticky.
  • add lemon juice after switching off the gas.
  • cook handva on low flame.