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Pithala and Bhakri (पिठलं आणि भाकरी)

Name: How to cook Pithala and Bhakri (पिठलं आणि भाकरी) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vaishali Suhas

Pithala and Bhakri (पिठलं आणि भाकरी)

#toc2 #nutritiousrecipes #cookpadindia #maharashtrian #pithala #bhakri #indianbreads 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.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

30 minutes

1 cup

Besan / chickpea flour

1 tsp

Ajwain or caraway seeds

Chopped green chillies

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

Curry leaves

1 tsp

Salt

2 cups

Jowar flour

1 tsp

Finely ground Jaggery powder

as needed

Hot water as needed to bind dough

2 tsp

Pure Ghee

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

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.

* Step 2

* Step 3

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.

* Step 4

Now add curry leaves, turmeric powder, Chilli powder, cumin and coriander powders and mix well.

* Step 5

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.

* Step 6

Keep hot till serving. Keep stirring in between to avoid formation of layer on top.

* Step 7

To make Bhakri (flatbread of millets) Take a large bowl. Add the jowar flour. Add salt and jaggery powder. Mix well.

* Step 8

* Step 9

Add hot water in small batches to combine the flour and bind it in dough. Keep covered for 5 minutes.

* Step 10

Heat a skillet. Then take a big ball of dough and flatten it on any platform using dry millet flour.

* Step 11

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.

* Step 12

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.

* Step 13

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!