MOONG SPINACH HANDVO

Ingredients

• 2 cup green moong
• 2 cups spinach (chopped)
• 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt (thick)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp sugar | jaggery powder
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• some oil for greasing

Instructions

1. 1

   --- PREPARE THE MOONG SPINACH HANDVO BATTER ---

2. 2

   Wash and soak the moong in warm water for 8 hours or overnight.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 180°C.

4. 4

   Grease the muffin cups | baking tray lightly with oil. I used one 8 inch square tray and muffin tray.

5. 5

   Transfer the soaked moong to a colander. Rinse them under fresh water.

6. 6

   Add soaked moong, spinach, yogurt and water to a blender jug.

7. 7

   Process the mixture into a batter that is not too fine or too coarse.

8. 8

   Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl.

9. 9

   Add ginger, garlic, chilli pastes, salt, sugar, garam masala, lemon juice to the batter. Mix well.

10. 10

    --- PREPARE THE TEMPERING ---

11. 11

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan over low heat.

12. 12

    Add mustard and cumin seeds. Let them sizzle for a bit. Add asafoetida.

13. 13

    Immediately add the hot oil mixture to the moong spinach batter.

14. 14

    Add the baking soda and mix the mixture.

15. 15

    --- BAKE THE MOONG SPINACH HANDVO ---

16. 16

    Grease the baking tray | muffin tray with some oil.

17. 17

    Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling them ¾ full.

18. 18

    Sprinkle sesame seeds over the batter.

19. 19

    Bake for 20-25 minutes in a preheated oven @ 180C. Insert a toothpick in the middle. If done, it should come out clean.

20. 20

    Let the handvo cool in the muffin cups | tray for 15-20 minutes.

21. 21

    If you've used a baking tray for the baking then you need to cut the handvo into square pieces. The size depends on you.

22. 22

    Remove the handvo from the cups or tray and arrange on a serving plate.

23. 23

    Serve with chutney of your choice. Alternately, enjoy it with a cup of masala tea.