Consumption and Preparation of Handwa - A Popular Gujarati Food - Consumption Pattern Part I

Abstract

Handwa is a popular fermented and baked food of Gujarat, which some times constitutes a major meal of the day. It is prepared from a mixture of ground cereal and pulses of various types, vegetables, oil, mustard seeds, gingelly, seeds and spices are often incorporated into it. Handwa in some ways is similar to other fermented foods such as idli and dhokla. However unlike idli/dhokla which are steamed, handwa is prepared by baking the mixture after fermentation.