Pitla Bhakri
Veg
Vegan
Classic Maharashtrian comfort food, Pitla is a thick gram flour-based dish seasoned with spices, served with Bhakri.
Cuisines
Vidarbha
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Build a full meal around Pitla Bhakri
Get a matched combo of sides and accents
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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1 cup | Gram Flour |
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2 tablespoons | Oil |
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1 teaspoon | Mustard Seed |
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1 teaspoon | Cumin , seeds |
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1 pinch | Asafoetida |
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5-6 | Curry Leaf |
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2 | Chili , finely chopped |
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1 cup | Water , for kneading |
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1/2 teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
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1 teaspoon | Red chili powder |
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to taste | Salt , for bhakri |
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1 tablespoon | Cilantro , chopped |
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2 cups | Sorghum Flour |
Instructions
- 1 In a mixing bowl, add jowar flour and salt to taste. Gradually add water and knead into a soft dough. Divide the dough into equal portions and set aside.
- 2 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and let them splutter.
- 3 Add asafoetida, curry leaves, and chopped green chilies. Sauté for a minute.
- 4 Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Mix well.
- 5 Reduce the heat to low and gradually add besan while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
- 6 Slowly add water while stirring to form a smooth mixture.
- 7 Cook the mixture on low heat, stirring continuously, until it thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
- 8 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat.
- 9 Roll out each portion of the jowar dough into a flat, round bhakri using a rolling pin.
- 10 Heat a tawa (griddle) and cook each bhakri on both sides until golden brown, applying a little water on the top surface to prevent drying.
- 11 Serve the hot pitla with bhakri.
Tips
For a softer bhakri, knead the dough with warm water.