Pithala and Bhakri (पिठलं आणि भाकरी)

Name: Pithala and Bhakri (पिठलं आणि भाकरी)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan / chickpea flour; 1 cup Besan / chickpea flour; 1 tsp Ajwain or caraway seeds; 2 Chopped green chillies; 1 Chopped onion; 2 cups Water; 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Chopped garlic; 2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp each Cumin and coriander powders; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1/4 tsp Hing / asafoetida; 6 Curry leaves; as per taste Salt; 2 cups Jowar flour; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Finely ground Jaggery powder; as needed Hot water as needed to bind dough; 2 tsp Pure Ghee

Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

Bangalore , India

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This is a traditional recipe of Maharashtra which is rich in nutrition, and is a complete meal. Pithala is a spicy , flavour rich curry made from begal gram flour I.e. besan with onions, chillies, garlic and spices. Its served piping hot with Bhakri which is a skillet roasted sorghum millet flat bread. The combination is heavenly and a must try.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1 cupBesan / chickpea flour
1 cupBesan / chickpea flour
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1 tspAjwain or caraway seeds
2Chopped green chillies
How to keep green chillies fresh longer?
1Chopped onion
2 cupsWater
1 tablespoonVegetable oil
1 tspMustard seeds
1 tspCumin seeds
1 tspChopped garlic
2 tspTurmeric powder
1 tsp eachCumin and coriander powders
1 tspChilli powder
1/4 tspHing / asafoetida
6Curry leaves
as per tasteSalt
For Bhakari
2 cupsJowar flour
Spinach and Millets Chilla/ Palakache Dhirde
1 tspSalt
1 tspFinely ground Jaggery powder
as neededHot water as needed to bind dough
2 tspPure Ghee

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Steps

30 minutes

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First,let's make the Pithala: Make a paste of besan, 1 cup water, ajwain seeds and salt. Break all lumps and whisk well. Keep covered.
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Heat oil in a karahi or wok. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and splutter them. Then add onions, garlic, chilles and hing and saute' well till onions are translucent.
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Now add curry leaves, turmeric powder, Chilli powder, cumin and coriander powders and mix well.
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Add the besan Mix and keep stirring. Add more hot water Cook on low flame till the mixture becomes thick and shiney. After 5 minutes, adjust the seasonings and switch off flame.
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Keep hot till serving. Keep stirring in between to avoid formation of layer on top.
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To make Bhakri (flatbread of millets)
Take a large bowl. Add the jowar flour. Add salt and jaggery powder. Mix well.
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Add hot water in small batches to combine the flour and bind it in dough. Keep covered for 5 minutes.
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Heat a skillet. Then take a big ball of dough and flatten it on any platform using dry millet flour.
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Gently lift up and place on skillet. Sprinkle some water on top surface and smear it all over the Bhakri. This will keep it soft.
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Turn over and cook the other side. Prepare all the Bhakris in same manner. Apply some gheeon top of each Bhakri to keep it soft.
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Serve hot with Pithala, onion slices and green chillies. Serve some butter, garlic chutney on sides for added taste. Enjoy healthy and Nutrition rich meal!

Tips

How to keep green chillies fresh longer?

To keep green chillies fresh for a long time, cut the stems and apply oil on the base. Then store them in fridge, in a glass container lined with tissue paper. It will keep them fresh longer. Tip shared by: Vaishali Suhas.

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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

on September 23, 2021 07:20

Bangalore , India

Hello and welcome to my collection of healthy , tasty and easy recipes. I am Vaishali Suhas, from Nagpur, India. A Diet coach, Wellness and Nutrition Expert, and a Food Technologist. I am also a proud Cookpad author, Home chef, Baker and Vegetarian / Vegan recipe developer. Follow me on my page on Instagram@vaishubakesYouTube https://youtube.com/@NutritionwithVaishali?si=YorzPAvED9UV3VyZFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063908260991&mibextid=2JQ9oc