Gujarati Tawa Handvo Recipe - Healthy Pan Fried Lentil Cake

Step 1: To begin making the Tawa Handvo recipe we first need to wash and soak the rice and lentils together in 3 cups of water for 4 to 5 hours

Step 2: Grind the rice, lentils, green chillies, ginger and salt along with the soaked water and yogurt to make a thick batter that is slightly coarse

Step 3: The coarseness should feel like fine semolina

Step 4: The consistency of the batter should be such that when you use a ladle to pour it should fall in dollops

Step 5: Stir in the salt and allow the mixture to ferment for 8 hours

Step 6: Once fermented you will notice the dough has risen

Step 7: Gently stir in a tablespoon of oil to the batter

Step 8: If your batter for some reason did not rise; stir 2 teaspoons of enos fruit salt into the batter and you will notice the air bubbles start popping out from the batter

Step 9: Finally stir in the grated bottle gourd and turmeric

Step 10: (This is the time you would stir in the other vegetables you would use)Heat one tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet (8 inches diameter) on medium high heat; add the mustard seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves; allow them to crackle

Step 11: Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the red chilli powder and asafoedita into the oil

Step 12: Pour two ladles of batter into the pan and gently spread the batter evenly onto the pan

Step 13: As you spread the batter the seasoning mixture will spread to the side; allow the seasoning to rest in places where it has spread as this gives a special crunchiness to the sides of the Handvo

Step 14: Turn the heat low, drizzle a teaspoon of oil around the batter and cover the pan

Step 15: Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the top feels cooked and steamed

Step 16: Once you notice the top is cooked and there is no trace of raw batter, gently flip the Handvo with the help of a broad flat spatula to the opposite side and turn the heat to medium high

Step 17: Allow it to turn golden brown and crisp

Step 18: Flip over once again and allow the other side to brown and crisp slightly

Step 19: Continue making similar cakes with the rest of the batter and serve hot

Step 20: Serve Tawa Handvo lentil skillet pancakes along with Gor Keri pickle or with Gor (jaggery) and homemade butter for breakfast or a weeknight dinner