Lauki Handvo

Name: Lauki Handvo
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup grated lauki (bottle gourd); 1 cup rava (semolina); 1/2 cup dahi (curd/yogurt); 1–2 tbsp water (if needed); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing; Salt to taste; 1 tsp eno fruit salt OR ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves; 1–2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp Sesame seeds (til) –; Curry leaves (optional)

Foram C. Virani @foramvirani

Ahmedabad

#CA26

Soft, healthy lauki handvo with a perfectly crispy bite 💛😋

#CA26

Soft, healthy lauki handvo with a perfectly crispy bite 💛😋

Foram C. Virani @foramvirani

Ahmedabad

#CA26

Soft, healthy lauki handvo with a perfectly crispy bite 💛😋

#CA26

Soft, healthy lauki handvo with a perfectly crispy bite 💛😋

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 servings

1 cupgrated lauki (bottle gourd)
1 cuprava (semolina)
1/2 cupdahi (curd/yogurt)
1–2 tbsp water (if needed)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1 pinchasafoetida (hing
Salt to taste
1 tspeno fruit salt OR ½ tsp baking soda
1 tspchopped coriander leaves
For Tempering
1–2 tbsp oil
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspSesame seeds (til) –
Curry leaves (optional)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

In a bowl, mix grated lauki, rava, and dahi
2

Add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, hing and salt.
3

Mix well and let it rest for 10–15 minutes.
4

Add a little water if the batter is too thick. It should be like thick cake batter.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, and curry leaves.
5

Just before cooking, add eno or baking soda and mix gently.
6

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, and curry leaves.
7

Pour the batter into the same pan (or greased pan).
8

Cover and cook on low flame for 15–20 minutes until the bottom is golden.
9

Flip carefully and cook the other side.
10

Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup 😋