Instant Ondhwa (Handvo) (Savoury lentil cake)
My recipe for making traditional gujarati Ondhwo/ondhwa is here. Ondhwa is a perfect dish to serve for weekend brunches, snacks and picnics. I often serve it at BBQ’s too.
I had been meaning to try making instant Ondhwo without using the store bought flour for a while now. I decided to make it for Sunday brunch. The Ondhwo turned out really tasty.
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 2 cups of ground chick pea dall (I soaked 2 cups of chana dall and blended it in a blender using some water. You can freeze the left over mixture)
- ½ cup corn flour
- ½ cup chick pea flour (Chana flour)
- ½ cup wheat flour
- ½ cup yogurt
- ½ cup chick peas or which should be soaked overnight and then boiled until soft. (you can used canned version too!)
- 1 onion – chopped finely
- 1 carrot – grated
- 1 cup grated cabbage
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables ( you can use any mixture you like)
- 3-4 cloves of garlic – minced
- 1 tsp. grated ginger
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chilly powder (optional)
- 3-4 green chillies – finely chopped (optional)
- ½ tsp soda bicarbonate
- 3-4 tsbp lemon juice
- 1 tsbp sunflower seeds (optional)
- For the tempering:
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 4-5 tbsp oil
- 3-4 tbsp sesame seeds (save some to sprinkle on the top of the ondhwa)
- 2-3 cloves
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 dried red chilly (optional)
Method:
2. Mix all your vegetables and chick peas in one bowl. If you are using frozen vegetables, make sure they are defrosted.
3. Mix the vegetables and the mixed flours in a big mixing bowl. Add all the spices and the ginger, garlic and green chillies and mix well.
7. Serve it hot or cold with any sauce. I served it with tamarind sauce.