Jain Handwa / Jain Handvo Recipe
By Published: July 30, 2013
- Yield: 8 Handvas (4 Servings)
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Ready In: 53 mins
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Tovar Dal Arhar Dal
- 1 tbsp Urad Dal split black lentils
- 1 tbsp Moong Dal split green gram
- 1 tbsp Chana dal split bengal gram
- 1/2 cup Rice
- 1/4 cup Sour Curd Khatta dahi
- 3/4 cup Dudhi/lauki grated bottle guard
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 11/2 tsp Sugar
- pinch soda
- 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
Instructions
- Wash Rice and all Daals and soak them for at least 4-6 hours.
- Drain water from Rice/Daal and coarsely grind them
Food processor or blender may be used.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, add batter from above and mix in the following: Ginger, Green Chilies, Salt, Sugar, Ajwain, Turmeric Powder and Doodhi/Lauki. Mix well
- Heat 1 Tbsp of Oil slightly. Add Curry Leaves and Red Chili Powder. Add this Oil mixture to the above batter and mix well.
- Cover and let this batter rest for 6-7 hours or overnight
- Add Eno Fruit Salt and mix well to make the batter foamy
- Divide batter into greased muffin pan or pour int a greased cake pan. Add sesame seeds all over the batter
- Take another pan, put 2 tbsp of oil in it, Add Mustard Seeds and let them pop
Add asafoetida too in it
- Drizzle this oil seasoning over the top of the sesame seeds.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350F (180C) for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and broil on High for approx 10 minutes until a light golden crust forms.
- Let the handwa rest for 10-15 minutes before eating.
- Serve it hot with spicy green chutney or tomato sauce
Comments are closed.