Gujarati Handvo Mini-Squares with Bengali Cholar Dal Tikki

⏱️ 20m Prep🔥 20m Cook
Primary Dish

Gujarati Handvo Mini-Squares

Ingredients

  • • 250 g fermented mixed lentil-rice batter
  • • 100 g grated bottle gourd
  • • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • • 15 ml sunflower oil
  • • 1 pinch mustard seeds

Cooking Steps

1

Blend lentils and rice into thick batter using water.

2

Mix grated bottle gourd and turmeric into batter.

3

Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, pour batter.

4

Pan-fry covered until firm and golden on both sides.

5

Cool slightly and cut into bite-sized lunchbox squares.

The Perfect Pairing

Bengali Cholar Dal Tikki

Ingredients

  • • 200 g pressure-cooked Bengal gram
  • • 50 g mashed boiled potato
  • • 2 g ginger paste
  • • 5 g mild coconut shavings
  • • 10 ml ghee

Cooking Steps

1

Pulse cooked gram and ginger in blender until coarse.

2

Combine with mashed potato and coconut shavings.

3

Shape into small flat discs.

4

Pan-fry with ghee until golden brown.