Moong Dal And Spinach Handvo

Name: Moong Dal And Spinach Handvo
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 660 min
Total time: 780 min
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal (split moong dal/green grams with skin); 2 cup spinach (finely chopped, lightly packed); ¼ cup spring onion (finely chopped); 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp green chilli paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; ¼ cup yogurt; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; ½ tsp cinnamon powder; ¼ tsp clove powder; 1 tbsp oil; ½ tsp cumin seed (jeera); ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai); 1 pinch asafoetida; 1-1½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp soda bicarbonate (baking soda); 1 tsp sugar (optional); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp oil; Oil (for greasing)

Mayuri Patel

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About Moong Dal And Spinach Handvo

Serve a healthy moong dal and spinach handvo as an appetizer or starter by making mini squares or in muffin cups.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time2 hours hrs

Cook Time11 hours hrs

Total Time13 hours hrs

Served AsSnacks

Recipe TasteSavoury

Calories - 87 kcal

Servings - 12

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup moong dal split moong dal/green grams with skin
▢ 2 cup spinach finely chopped, lightly packed
▢ ¼ cup spring onion finely chopped
▢ 1 tsp ginger paste
▢ 1 tsp green chilli paste
▢ 1 tsp ginger paste
▢ ¼ cup yogurt
▢ 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
▢ ½ tsp cinnamon powder
▢ ¼ tsp clove powder
▢ 1 tbsp oil
▢ ½ tsp cumin seed jeera
▢ ½ tsp mustard seeds rai
▢ 1 pinch asafoetida
▢ 1-1½ tsp salt
▢ ¼ tsp soda bicarbonate baking soda
▢ 1 tsp sugar optional

For toppings

▢ 1 tsp mustard seeds
▢ 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds
▢ 1 tsp oil
▢ Oil for greasing

Instructions

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Wash and soak the moong dal in warm water for 2 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a square tray 8" X 8" or 16 muffin cups.
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Grind the soaked dal (with the skin) without any water into a paste, not too coarse or too fine.
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Add ginger, garlic, chili pastes, salt, sugar if you are using any, spinach, spring onion, yogurt, cinnamon, clove powders and lemon juice. Mix well.
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Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan over low heat. Add mustard and cumin seeds. Let them sizzle for a bit.
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Add asafoetida. Immediately add the hot oil mixture into the moong dal mixture Add the soda bicarbonate and mix the mixture very well.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared tin or muffin cups, filling them ¾ full. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the batter.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes for muffin cups and 30-35 minutes for the tray. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean.
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Let the handvo cool in the muffin cups or the tray for 15-20 minutes.
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Heat 1 tsp oil in a small pan. Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle. Take the pan off the heat.
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Remove the handvo from the cups or tray and arrange on a serving plate. Spoon a bit of the crackled mustard seeds on top of each handvo piece.
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Serve with a chutney of your choice or tomato ketchup.

Recipe Notes

This is a good vegetarian option as its full of healthy dal and spinach.
Add vegetables of your choice.
Serve as a main dish along with some salad.

Also See:

Cheese Muffin Handvo
Mini Handvo Or Vegetable Cake Using Oomugi Barley
Oats Handvo
Beetroot Handvo
Multigrain Idli Tava Handwa

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Mayuri Patel

retired teacher, food blogger, enjoy watching movies and reading. An active Lions Club member.

3 Comments

Md Mustafa

August 23, 2023 / 8:00 pm Log in to Reply

Such a perfect dish! Thank you.
Rahul Bangia

June 7, 2023 / 2:49 pm Log in to Reply

This is amazing! Excited to make it.
Mayur Vyas

January 2, 2016 / 7:47 pm Log in to Reply

Looks so appetizing! Thank you for posting.