Gujarati ondhwo.(savory lentil cake)

Ingredients

• 400 grams handwo flour
• 1 medium lokhi 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 salt
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder

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Preparation

• 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.
• Next day add ginger paste, chillies, salt, chilli powder,turmeric and mix.
• Oil a cake tin or deep sided baking try and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan when hot add the mustard seeds and red dried chilli.
• Add the onions and fry the onion till they are translucent and soft. 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.
• Add the eno salts, mix throughly . Pour the batter into the oiled baking trays approximately one inch thick. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in a preheated oven 180 degrees for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cut to desired size squares and serve hot.