Name: Mix Veg Handvo - Pressure Cooker Baked recipe by Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Rice - 1/2cup; Tuvar dal - 2tbsp; Chana dal - 1 1/2 tbsp; Urad dal - 1tbsp; Mung dal - 1 tbsp; Curd - 1/2 cup; Bottle gourd - 1 cup (grated); Carrot - 2/4 cup (grated); Cabbage - 1/4 cup (grated); Capsicum - 1/4 cup finely (chopped); Ginger paste -1 tbsp; Green chili paste - 1/2 tbsp or adjust to your taste; Salt - as required; Baking soda - 1 tsp; Oil - 1 tbsp; turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Chili powder - 1-2 tsp; For tempering:; Mustard seeds - 1 1/2 tsp; Sesame seeds - 2 tsp; Curry leaves - 1 tbsp; Dry red chili - 1- 2; Asfoetida/hing - 1/2-1 tsp

ABOUT Mix Veg Handvo - Pressure Cooker Baked RECIPE

Handvo is a traditional gujarati dish, different types of pulses, rice and vegetables are used to make this healthy veg cake.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Rice - 1/2cup
Tuvar dal - 2tbsp
Chana dal - 1 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal - 1tbsp
Mung dal - 1 tbsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Bottle gourd - 1 cup (grated)
Carrot - 2/4 cup (grated)
Cabbage - 1/4 cup (grated)
Capsicum - 1/4 cup finely (chopped)
Ginger paste -1 tbsp
Green chili paste - 1/2 tbsp or adjust to your taste
Salt - as required
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 1-2 tsp
For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
Dry red chili - 1- 2
Asfoetida/hing - 1/2-1 tsp

Instructions

Soak rice and dal for 6-7 hours.
Then drain water from rice and dal and grind into a smooth paste.
Mix salt, curd and 1 tbsp oil. Cover it and keep it for fermentation for 8-10 hours or overnight.
Then add grated bottle gourd, carrot, cabbage, capsicum, chili powder, chili powder. Mix it well, then add baking soda and give a good stir.
Then grease a pan with 1-2 tsp oil and dust it with maida.
Pour the handvo batter to the greased pan and tap it a little.
Heat a pan with 1/2 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds. Once they start crackling, add curry leaves, dry red chili, hing and sesame seeds.
Spread the tarka over the handvo batter.
Heat a pressure cooker. Put a aluminium rack inside the cooker, keep the batter pan inside the cooker on the rack. Cover it with lid without locking it.
Reduce the the flame 1 1/2 hours.
When you see a brown crust over the handvo or a knife or spoon put inside the handvo comes out clean, it means it is done.
Give it a 20-30 minute standing time and then take out from the pan.
Mix veg healthy and tasty handvo is ready to serve. Serve it with green chutney.

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