Pittla

Ingredients list for Pittla

• 1 1/3 cups Gram Flour
• Ghee
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 3 Green chillies finely chopped
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 cup Coconut scraped (optional)
• a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped

Method

1. Sieve besan and add two cups of water to make a smooth batter. Keep aside. Heat ghee in a kadai, add mustard seeds, green chillies and asafoetida. Cook for a minute. Add besan batter, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt.
2. Cook, stirring continuously, so that it does not stick or burn. When besan is cooked and the mixture is of coating consistency, remove from heat. Check seasoning and serve hot garnished with roasted, scraped coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

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