vahrehvah
sanjay thumma Vahchef with Indian food videos inspires home cooks with new recipes every day.



Pittha

Pittha
CURD RICE

Curd Rice

A perfect one pot yogurt flavored South Indian rice dish tempered with spices. This recip...

SPICY PULAO WITH STIR FRY BRINJALS

Spicy Pulao With Stir Fry Brinjals

Spicy Pulao with stir fry Brinjals is an amazing rice dish preparation commonly known as ...

MASALA GHEE RICE

Masala Ghee Rice

Masala ghee rice is one of the easiest and yummiest recipes you can prepare in a short p...

Andhra Chicken Veppudu Biryani

Andhra Chicken Veppudu Biryani

A unique fusion of 2 different recipes makes this dish deliciously delightful. This dish ...

LIME RICE WITH SPRING ONION

Lime Rice With Spring Onion

It’s a very simple south Indian preparation with crunchy bites with spring onions and the...

Zafrani Pulao

Zafrani Pulao

Zafrani Pulao is a mix of rich ingredients - Basmati rice cooked in a sweet and rich blen...

Pittha Recipe, How To Make Pittha Recipe

Pitha, or fita is a type of rice cake from the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent. Learn the recipe of Pittha by vahchef.

Prepared using fresh rice flour and spicy masala lentil filling, these are a treat when served with Masala Chai.

About Recipe

How to make Pittha

(89 ratings)
0 reviews so far
Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
Pittha
Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Rice flour
Servings : 0 persons
Published date : November 27, 2016


Ingredients used in Pittha
• Chana daal - 1.5 cups.
• Rice flour - 1.5 cups.
• Garlic( chopped ) - 4 teaspoons.
• Ginger (chopped) - 2 teaspoons.
• Garam masala powder - 2 teaspoons.
• Heeng powder (asafoetida) - half tea spoon.
• Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon.
• Dry red chili - 3 numbers.
• Salt - to taste.
• Oil - as required.
Method:
  • Soak chana daal overnight in a bowl of water. Next day clean it with fresh water, then drain in a colander.
  • Put dal in a food processor with mincing blade attached. Put all the masalas (spices) including heeng and salt and mince without adding any water.
  • When daal is fully grinded take out in a bowl. Taste for salt and adjust.
  • Make stiff dough of rice flour . Make 8 balls from with the atta dough.
  • Roll down small thick puris with rolling pin out of each dough ball.
  • Divide grounded dal in 8 equal part. Put one part in the middle of the thick atta puri.
  • Then brush with water on half the edge of the puri. Then stick the other half on the wet half by keeping the daal mix inside. Stick nicely by pressing with finger.
  • Meanwhile, fill pot with water and boil.
  • When the water starts to boil add little oil in it.
  • Now slowly put all the 8 pitthas in the boiling water and boil uncovered for 20 mins.
  • After 20 minutes, take out each pittha carefully with a slotted spoon and keep on a plate.

When slightly cool, serve with corianderchutney.






Cooking with images







 

Comments & Reviews

 

You need to login to post a comment. Click here to login.

Recent comments


 


Be the first to know about Our Recipes and Foods: Subscribe to Newsletter