Pithla Bhakri(Jowar roti and besan)

Name: Pithla Bhakri(Jowar roti and besan)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Pithla:; 1/2 cup gram flour(besan); 2 cup water; 2 tbs oil; 1 tsp mustard seed; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 green chillies; 5-6 curry leaves; 1 tsp salt(as required); 2 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves; 1/4 cup buttermilk (optional); Bhakri:; 2 cup Jowar flour; Pinch salt; Hot water as required

deoyani @rani_

Traditional food of Maharashtra. Very quick and simple recipe.
#Indiakitchen

deoyani @rani_

Traditional food of Maharashtra. Very quick and simple recipe.
#Indiakitchen

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Ingredients

Pithla:
1/2 cupgram flour(besan)
2 cupwater
2 tbsoil
1 tspmustard seed
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
2green chillies
5-6curry leaves
1 tspsalt(as required)
2 tspfinely chopped coriander leaves
1/4 cupbuttermilk (optional)
Bhakri:
2 cupJowar flour
Pinchsalt
Hot water as required

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Steps

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Pithla:
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Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder. Mix well. Add water buttermilk(optional) and salt.
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As it start boiling add gram flour slowly and stir continuously.
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Then cover it with the lid and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
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Remove the lid. When the oil separates from the mixture switch off the gas.
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Pithla is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Bhakri:
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Take the flour in a mixing bowl. Add salt and hot water. Mix and knead the dough well.
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Divide the dough into the equal portion. Dust dry flour on rolling board.
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Take a small portion of dough. Pat it and flattened it on rolling board into the round Bhakri.
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Heat the tawa on low flame. Place the Bhakri on tawa. Flour dusted side should be upward.
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Apply some water on upward side of Bhakri with the finger.
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As the water evaporates turn the Bhakri and cook again for two minutes on medium flame.
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Now roast the Bhakri directly on both sides over the gas burner.
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If you are making the Bhakri on non stick tawa cook the Bhakari on tawa from both side till golden brown spot appear on both sides and it becomes crisp.
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Bhakri is ready. Serve it with Pithla.