Generally pittors are deep fried before putting in Curry but to be healthier side, I shallow fried these beauties.
Recipe Tags
Veg
Medium
Everyday
Rajasthan
Shallow fry
Simmering
Whisking
Boiling
Sauteeing
Side Dishes
Healthy
Ingredients Serving: 4
For pittor:
1-1/2 cup chickpea flour (besan)
1/2 cup Curd , well beaten
2-1/2 cups Water
2-3 Green Chilli , finely chopped
1 /2 inch Ginger , peeled and grated
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Salt , to taste
1 tablespoon oil
For Tempering:
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
FOR CURRY:
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2-3 Dry red chillies
1 cup Curd, well beaten
2-3 Green Chillies , finely chopped
1 teaspoon kashmiri Red chilli powder ( you can add red chilli powder for spicy version)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
Salt, to taste
oil
Instructions
For pittor: In a big bowl,add besan, curd, water, ginger, green chilies and mix everything well to form lump free batter.
Heat oil in a wok, add asafetida and cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the besan batter and whisk it continuously to avoid lump formation.
Cook the batter until it gets thick and starts leaving the edges of pan. Soon transfer the batter on a greased plate and spread evenly with the help of greased flat spatula.
Cool the prepared pittor for 30mins or until it is firm enough to be cut into pieces. Now, cut the pittors of your choice of shape and size.
Heat little oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the pittors from both the sides until brown and crisp. Keep the fried pittor aside till needed.
For curry: In a bowl, add curd, red chili powder, haldi powder and coriander powder. Beat the mixture very well. Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add broken red chilies and green chillies ,fry for a few seconds.
Reduce the heat to low or remove from flame and add the curd mixture and whisk continuously to avoid curdling of curd.
Add water according to your preference of consistency of the gravy and bring it to a boil. Add salt and simmer the gravy for about 10 - 15 mins.
Add fried pittors and simmer for another 3 to 4 mins. Don't mix too much to avoid breaking the pittors. After 3-4 minutes, switch off the flame and your delicious Rajasthani side dish is ready to be served.
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For pittor: In a big bowl,add besan, curd, water, ginger, green chilies and mix everything well to form lump free batter.
Heat oil in a wok, add asafetida and cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the besan batter and whisk it continuously to avoid lump formation.
Cook the batter until it gets thick and starts leaving the edges of pan. Soon transfer the batter on a greased plate and spread evenly with the help of greased flat spatula.
Cool the prepared pittor for 30mins or until it is firm enough to be cut into pieces. Now, cut the pittors of your choice of shape and size.
Heat little oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the pittors from both the sides until brown and crisp. Keep the fried pittor aside till needed.
For curry: In a bowl, add curd, red chili powder, haldi powder and coriander powder. Beat the mixture very well. Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add broken red chilies and green chillies ,fry for a few seconds.
Reduce the heat to low or remove from flame and add the curd mixture and whisk continuously to avoid curdling of curd.
Add water according to your preference of consistency of the gravy and bring it to a boil. Add salt and simmer the gravy for about 10 - 15 mins.
Add fried pittors and simmer for another 3 to 4 mins. Don't mix too much to avoid breaking the pittors. After 3-4 minutes, switch off the flame and your delicious Rajasthani side dish is ready to be served.
INGREDIENTS
SERVING: 4
For pittor:
1-1/2 cup chickpea flour (besan)
1/2 cup Curd , well beaten
2-1/2 cups Water
2-3 Green Chilli , finely chopped
1 /2 inch Ginger , peeled and grated
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Salt , to taste
1 tablespoon oil
For Tempering:
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
FOR CURRY:
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2-3 Dry red chillies
1 cup Curd, well beaten
2-3 Green Chillies , finely chopped
1 teaspoon kashmiri Red chilli powder ( you can add red chilli powder for spicy version)
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