Handvo (Gujarati: હાંડવો) is a savory vegetable cake originating from Gujarat, India.It is often made with a bottle gourd filling, though many other vegetables can be added.Handvo batter is made by mixing rice and various lentils, which are rinsed, dried, and then ground.The pulses are mixed with yogurt to prepare a fermented batter.[5] Handvo can be made with moong dal (split yellow gram) or chola dal (split cow peas) instead of rice.