Gujarati Ondhwo.(Savory lentil cake)

Ondhwo- A typical gujarati savory cake made with chana dhal and rice flours. Healthy and nutritious as its baked with a selection of vegetables and spices .This savory cake is perfect for tiffin, picnics and teatime snacks.

Ingredients:

400 grams handwo flour (alternatively you can use 200 grams chana dhal and 200 grams rice, mix and grind together to make flour)
1 medium lokhi (dudhi bottle gourd )grated or 3 courgettes grated
1 large onion finely diced
4 -6 green chillies minced finely
1 tablespoon ginger paste
200 grams sour curd
1.5 cups water
2 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons salt
1-2 red dried chilli
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoons eno salts.
1 teaspoon chilli powder

Method:

1.Mix ondhwo flour with curds and 1 and 1/2 cups water to make a thickish batter .Cover and keep in warm place over night.
2. Next day add ginger paste, chillies, salt, chilli powder,turmeric and mix .
3.Oil a cake tin or deep sided baking try and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan when hot add the mustard seeds and red dried chilli.
5. Add the onions and fry the onion till they are translucent and soft .
6. Add the cooked onion to the ondhwo mixture and mix. Next add the grated lokhi/courgettes and mix. Batter consistency should be dropping if needed adjust by adding little more water .

7. Add the eno salts, mix throughly . Pour the batter into the oiled baking trays approximately one inch thick.
8. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
9. Bake in a preheated oven 180 degrees for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
10.To test if ondhwo is ready inset a skewer in center of ondhwo, if it comes out clean ondhwo is ready .
11.The top of the ondhwo should be well done and dark brown and crispy. Remove from oven and cool.
12 Cut to desired size squares and serve hot.(Can be eaten cold also)

NB: Any vegetable can be added such as grated potato, grated potatoes, grated marrow, grated courgettes, grated locki or a combination of all.

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