If you love authentic Maharashtrian cuisine, then you have to try this Pithla Bhakri recipe. Don't worry if this is your first time preparing this dish, as this super quick and easy Pithla bhakri recipe with step by step instructions will help you.
Ingredients
For Pithala
1 CupBesan (Gram Flour)
1 Tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
Salt as per taste
Pinch ofHing (Asafoetida)
1.5 Cup Water
2 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Rai (Mustard Seeds)
1 Tsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
3 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
1 Onion (chopped)
2-3 Green Chillies (chopped)
10-12 Kadi Patta (Curry Leaves)
Some Fresh Coriander as per required
For Jowar Bhakri
1 cupJowar atta (Sorghum)
As requiredSalt as per taste
1/2 cup or As requiredWarm water
Preparation
For Pithala
In a bowl, add besan, turmeric powder, salt ,hing and water and Mix it well.
Use 1 and half cup water keep it aside.
Heat a pan and add oil, rai, jeera, garlic , onion, green chillies, curry leaves
Sauté till onion are cooked
Now add besan mixture and stir
Cook on Medium heat
Continuously cook it for 7-8 minutes
Now add fresh coriander mix it well .
For Bhakri
In a plate, add jowar atta, salt as per taste and make medium soft dough using warm water.
Take 1 portion of Dough and sprinkle some jowar atta on the plate
Now flatten dough using your hand and make bhakri.
Heat a Tawa nicely and and put bhakari on tawa
Apply some water and spread immediately
Water helps prevent cracks in bhakhri.
Cook from both side
Pithala & Bhakhri is ready; serve with onion and enjoy.