Ingredients:
Rice flour- 300gm
Besan- 100 gm
Buttermilk-4 cups
White gourd(dhudi)-200 gm shredded
Turmeric powder- 1 tbsp
Bakig soda- 1 tbsp
Jaggery-1 tbsp(opt)
Red chilli powder- 2 tbsp
Green chilli & Garlic paste- 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Seasame seeds for garnish
Fenugreek Seeds- 3 tbsp
Seasoning:
Oil- 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 2 tbsp
Seasame seeds- 2tbsp
Hing- 1 tbsp
Method:
Note: Soak fenugreek seeds for 3 to4 hours
1. Take a bowl add rice flour and besan mix it well,then add butter milk and whisk it nicely,no lumps should be formed. If its too thick add little warm water and whisk it nicely.
2. Cover the bowl and keep it a side for 8 to 10 hours (or) overnight for fermentation.
3. After its fermentation add shredded white gourd,green chilli & garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,fenugreek seeds,little seasame seeds and salt,mix it well.
4. Then add baking soda mix it nicely and keep it a side.Handvo batter is ready
5. Now preheat the oven for 400 degree F.
6. Meanwhile take another pan,heat oil in it,when oil is heated add all the seasonings.
7.When they starts to splutter switch off the gas and remove it and add to the prepared batter,mix it nicely.
8. Now pour this batter to a baking tray.
9. When oven is preheated,keep this tray in to the oven and cook for 40 to 45 mins (or) until small tooth pick is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
10. Turn off the oven and remove it and sprinkle with seasame seeds.
11. Serve with masala curd.
Recipe for Masala Curd:
Ingredients:
Curd - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder- a pinch
Method:
1. Take a small bowl add curd,red chilli powder,jeera powder and salt.
2. Whisk it nicely and check for salt.
3. Masala curd id ready.
