Handvo [ Gujarati Dish ]

Ingredients :

• Dhokala Flour - 1 cup
• Curds - 1 / 2 cup

Masala :

• Ginger chilli paste - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Papad khar - 1 / 2 tsp
• Oil - 2 table spoon

For seasoning :

• Oil - 3 to 4 tbl.sps.
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
• Seasame seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Curry leaves - little
• Peanuts - 1 / 2 tsp [ roasted ]

Method :

Add curds to the dhokala atta. Prepare a thick batter. Keep the batter covered for 10 hours. Add salt, ginger chilli paste to the batter. Then add papad khar and 2tbsp of water to the oil. Mix well and pour it over batter. Mix well again. Then pre-heat oven at 250 C. Heat the oil for seasoning. Add mustard seeds, seasame seeds, peanuts, and coriander seeds. When the seeds splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves. Pour the seasoning in an empty baking dish. Pour the batter in the dish over the seasoning. Keep the baking dish in the pre- heated oven for 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 200 C. Bake till the top layer turns into a reddish brown.

Note :

Grated vegetables like cabbage, carrot, white pumpkin can be added to the batter before baking.