Thursday, June 23, 2011

Gujarati food, the Handavo a mix of Rice n Dals...

Gujarati food has its unique blend of sweet and spicy flavors.
Handvo and Dhokla are very famous Indian dishes specially 
in Gujarat.
It’s a well known Gujarati dish. There are ready made flours easily available in stores.


Handvo Flour/ Dhokla Flour is made from mixing proportional quantity of Rice and Dal.
Handvo and  Dhokla flour is useful in making various types 
of Dhokla and Handvo.
There are various types of Dhokla and handava popularly
made in  marriage and other functions,  such as Sandwich Dhokla, Baked Handvo.
It is type of Farsan in Gujarati Dishes, also called snacks
items. The flour of haandvo is prepared from mixing balanced quantity of rice and dal.
It also comprises goodness of vegetables and lentils along 
with other spices. 
Most people call lentils or pulses by the name of dals in India.
The history of lentils, beans, rice, and legumes is very old in India. These foods are actually in the tradition of India.
Lentils is a type of pulse. Lentils and beans are the most common food ingredients used in Indian cooking.
Lentils are tasty and nutritious. Lentils are easy to prepare 
and store.
Lentils are a good source of protein, phosphorus, vitamin B, calcium, and iron. Beans and lentils have a lot of health benefits. Most dal recipes are quite simple to prepare. The standard preparation of dal begins with boiling a variety of dal (or a mix) in water with some turmeric, salt to taste, and then adding a tadka (also known as tarka, chaunk or baghaar) at the end of the cooking process. 
Legumes or Pulses are the edible seed of certain leguminous plants like chickpeas, beans, lentils, peas and split peas. Legumes are wonder foods as they are low in fat and absorb
the flavor of spices and herbs, making them fun and tasty to eat. People have been eating legumes for thousands of years and these foods are the main source of protein for people in many cultures..

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