Handvo is a vegetable cheese cake made from vegetables, paneer and cheese. It is garnished with sweet chutney made of mango and green chutney made of coriander and chillies. This makes the dish quite spicy and tangy. I learnt this recipe in its basic form from my mother-in-law. This makes the dish a complete meal.
What you need
Potato, mashed – 2 cups
Brown bread – 3 slices
Beans, carrot, peas, cauliflower, finely chopped and boiled – 1 cup
Cottage cheese (paneer), crumbled – 1/2 cup
Cheese – 1 cube
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Mint leaves – 2 tbsp
Ginger-chilli paste – 2 tbsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 3 tbsp
Semolina (rava) – 3 tbsp
For green chutney
Coriander leaves – 1 cup
Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
Ginger piece – 1 inch piece
Green chilli – 2
Lemon
Salt
For mango chutney
Mango, raw, peeled, cut – 1 cup
Jaggery – 3 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Salt
Cooking instructions
Mix the mashed potatoes with the brown bread soaked in water. Add salt and pepper, mix well and prepare a dough. Keep aside.
Add paneer, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger-chilli paste, garam masala, lemon, sugar, cheese and salt to the mixed vegetables to make stuffing.
For the green chutney mix all the required ingredients and grind to a thick paste.
For mango chutney mix all the ingredients and grind to a thick paste.
Make two parts of the potato mixed dough and flatten them in two round shapes. In one part, spread green chutney and on the other part, spread mango chutney. On the first part spread the vegetable stuffing already prepared and place the other part on top of it. You can mould it into a desired shape. Sprinkle rava on both sides. In a pan add oil and place the handvo on it. On a slow flame roast it till it turns golden brown and crisp on both sides. Garnish with vegetables, paneer and chutney. Serve hot.
Chhaya J. Soni is a homemaker. She loves handwork and cooking is her passion.
