Name: Poda Pitha recipe by Nitu Sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 400 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Split urad daal..1 cup; Rice..2 cups; Cumin seeds..1/2 sp; Chopped green chillies..2; Grated ginger..1/2sp; Chopped fresh coconut..1sp; Chopped coriander leaves; Grated carrot..1; Fresh curry leaves; Fresh green peas..1sp; Salt to taste; Desi ghee..1tbsp; Water..1 to 2 sp

ABOUT Poda Pitha RECIPE

Poda Pitha is a traditional breakfast of Orissa..Poda is both sweet and savoury..here i have prepared savoury Pitha.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Split urad daal..1 cup
Rice..2 cups
Cumin seeds..1/2 sp
Chopped green chillies..2
Grated ginger..1/2sp
Chopped fresh coconut..1sp
Chopped coriander leaves
Grated carrot..1
Fresh curry leaves
Fresh green peas..1sp
Salt to taste
Desi ghee..1tbsp
Water..1 to 2 sp

Instructions

Take split urad daal and rice
Wash and soak the daal and rice for 1 hour.
Mix both daal and rice and grind it.
Add 1/2 sp of salt and Keep for fermenting nearly for 4 to 5 hours.
When fermented, add cumin seeds,green chillies, coriander leaves,carrot,fresh curry leaves,green peas,ginger,coconut.
Add ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves, peas, cumin seed, coconut,
Add batter.
Add salt to taste
Add oil.
Take a kadahi.. Preferably iron one. Add ghee, don't switch on the gas,add batter.
Switch on the gas and keep on lower flame. Cover with lid.
Check after 20 minutes with inserting a tooth pick,if it comes out clearly,it means it is done from one side.
Now flip it carefully and again cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Pida pitha us ready, cut it.
Serve with potato curry..
The outer crust will be very crispy and inner will be soft.

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