Mixed Vegetable Handvo Recipe - Savory Rice & Lentil Cake

Step 1: To begin making the Vegetable Handvo recipe, soak the coarsely ground rice and lentils overnight using yogurt (curd/ dahi) in a bowl

Step 2: Add some warm water (1 tablespoon at a time) to bring the batter to a very thick consistency

Step 3: Ferment the batter overnight or for 10-12 hours

Step 4: Once it is fermented, add shredded veggies in the morning along with chopped onion, lemon juice, sugar, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and ginger garlic green chili paste

Step 5: Mix well

Step 6: Mix Enos fruit salt with 1 tablespoon of water and add to the batter

Step 7: Bring the batter to a thick consistency using a little water

Step 8: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat and add mustard seeds and red chilies

Step 9: Fry them till they attain a deep color and a smoky flavor

Step 10: Next, add in the sesame seeds

Step 11: Add curry leaves and once everything starts crackling, remove from the heat and add it to the batter

Step 12: To make handvo, grease a medium sized non stick pan with a little oil

Step 13: Heat it and pour in the batter

Step 14: Sprinkle the black and white sesame seeds, cover the pan and reduce the heat

Step 15: Cook for approximately 10 minutes

Step 16: When cooked, it will leave sides

Step 17: Turn it over and cook for another 5 minutes

Step 18: Remove from the pan and slightly cool the handvo

Step 19: It is ready to be served

Step 20: Vegetable Handvo Recipe is easy to make and you can also pack it in your and your kid's lunch box with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or Lahsuni Pudina Chutney