Pithla Bhakri A popular comfort food that most Maharashtrians like to enjoy with their family. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 07 Jun 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Advertisment Main Ingredients Gram flour (besan), Oil Cuisine Maharashtrian Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 6-10 minutes Cook time 26-30 minutes Serve Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Pithla Bhakri 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan) 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds 4-5 Green chillies slit 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1 large Onion finely chopped to taste Salt 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder 2-3 Kokum pieces 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped Bhakri 300 grams millet (jawar) flour to taste Salt to serve Onions Chopped to serve Green chillies Slit Method To make pitle, heat oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add green chillies, asafoetida, turmeric powder, onion and sauté till translucent. Add 1½ cups water, salt and mix well. Cook till onions become soft. Mix gram flour, red chilli powder and salt in a bowl. Add sufficient water and mix well to make a batter. Add the gram flour batter and mix well. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes. Add kokum pieces and mix well. Add coriander leaves and mix well. To make bhakri, mix millet flour and salt in a bowl. Add sufficient lukewarm water gradually and knead into stiff dough. Heat a non-stick tawa. Divide into equal portions and roll into balls. Pat each of them between dampened palms into bhakris. Similarly prepare the rest. Place a bhakri on hot tawa, apply a little water on top. Pat a bit and cook for a minute on each side. Transfer pitlein a serving bowl and serve with onions, green chillies and bhakri. #Asafoetida #Fresh coriander leaves #Gram flour (besan) #Green chillies #millet (jawar) flour #Mustard seeds #Oil #Onion #Onions #Red chilli powder #Salt #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article