Name: Rice dumpling with stuffed chana dal / Pitha recipe by swetambari mahanta at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Pitha:; Rice flour - 1 1/2 cup; Milk - 2 cups; Water - 1/2 cup; Salt as per taste; Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp; Ghee - 2 tsp; For the Chana Dal Stuffing:; Chana dal - 3/4 cup; Ginger - a little; Green chillies - 2; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp; Sabut Jeera - 1 tsp; Oil for frying; Salt as per taste

ABOUT Rice dumpling with stuffed chana dal / Pitha RECIPE

Steamed snacks are always welcome.This recipe combines the flavours of both Odisha and Bihar. Thats why it tastes great too.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Pitha:
Rice flour - 1 1/2 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt as per taste
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
For the Chana Dal Stuffing:
Chana dal - 3/4 cup
Ginger - a little
Green chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Sabut Jeera - 1 tsp
Oil for frying
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Soak chana dal for 4-5 hours .Drain all the water, grind with ginger and chillies without any water. Keep it little coarse.
Now in a pan add 1.5 tbsp oil.Add jeera seeds,when it splutters, add the dal mixture. Cook in low flame. Add turmeric, jeera powder, salt and mix well. Cook till consistency becomes little crumbly. Turn off the flame and keep aside.
Take a kadai, add milk and water. When it boils, add salt, cardamom powder and ghee. Now gradually add the rice flour while stirring continuously. When the mixture thickens, turn off flame and let it cool. When the mixture is just warm enough to be touched, knead it well to form a soft dough.You can add little ghee while kneading.
Now pinch small balls from the dough, flatten and make a well in the centre of each ball, stuff with the chana dal filling, close from all sides. You can give any shape of your choice, I gave a gujia shape. Similarly make all the gujiyas and steam in the steamer on high flame for 20 minutes.
Serve hot with coriander and coconut chutney.

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