Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Gujarati Cup Handvo : Savory Cupcake

Hello foodies,

Today I am sharing a traditional Gujarati dish in new avatar. Handvo is Gujarati savory dish and basically it is made with various lentils and rice flour but today  I am sharing a easy version of making handvo. I made this dish with semolina in place of various lentils and rice flour and also gave a new look to the dish by making it in cupcake shape. Enjoy this savory cupcakes.





Yield: - 12 cups

Ingredients:-

For Handvo Batter:-

Semolina/Suzi - 1 cup
Coarse gram flour – ¼ cup
Gradated bottle gourd – ½ cup
Finely chopped green chilies – 3
Roasted peanuts chopped – ¼ cup
Yogurt – ½ cup
Garlic paste – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – 2 tsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Baking soda – ½ tsp
Baking powder- ½ tsp
Oil – 3 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Water – ½ cup
For Tempering:-

Oil – 2 tbsp.
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Sesame seeds – ½ tsp
Asafetida - a pinch
Curry leaves – 4-5



Directions:-

1. Preheat the oven at 350 degree F.
2. Grease the cupcake baking tray with butter or oil.
3. Grate the bottle gourd and let it rest for 10 mins and after that squeeze out water from it.
4. In a mixing bowl add semolina and gram flour and mix it well.
5. Now add grated bottle gourd, mix it and add all above mentioned ingredients except baking powder and baking soda.
6. Mix well and check the consistency of batter. Add more water if required.
7. Now add baking powder and baking soda and mix it. Don’t over mix at this stage.
8. Now pour the batter in cupcake tray and let it bake for 30 mins.
9. After 30 mins, take tooth pick test. If it comes out clear, cupcakes are ready to take out from the oven.
10. Heat oil in tempering pan and add mustard seeds, sesame seeds and asafetida and curry leaves.
11. Remove curry leaves with the help of spoon and pour this tempering on top of the cupcakes.
12. Enjoy the savory cupcakes with your choice of chutney or sauce.


My notes:-

1. You add your choice of vegetables like peas, boiled potatoes etc.
2. This is easy version of making handvo, traditionally handvo is made with various lentils and rice flour. You can use lentils and rice flour for making handvo.
3. You can also serve it with chilled yogurt.


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