Handva

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice, soaked
• 1/2 cup toor dal, soaked
• 1/4 cup chana dal, soaked
• 1/4 cup urad dal, soaked
• 1 cup grated bottle gourd (doodhi)
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp Eno or baking soda
• Sesame seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, oil, salt

Method

1. Soak rice and dals together for 5-6 hours, then grind to a coarse batter and ferment 6-8 hours.
2. Mix in grated bottle gourd, yogurt, ginger-chilli paste, turmeric and salt.
3. Just before cooking, add Eno and a splash of water; mix gently.
4. Pour into a greased pan, top with a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves and sesame seeds.
5. Bake or cook covered on low heat until a skewer comes out clean and the top is golden; cut into squares and serve.