Rice And Wheat Flour Pittha Recipe

Pittha is lentils filled steamed dumplings, it is traditional recipe of winter season in eastern part of India like Bihar and Jharkhand, it is similar to momo’s, traditionally it is prepared using rice flour, but here I’ve used both rice and wheat flour separately. Let’s learn how to prepare this recipe.

Rice And Wheat Flour Pittha Recipe

  • 1 cup Soaked gram lentils
  • 1 tbsp Chopped garlic and green chili (One can grind them as well)
  • 1 Cup Rice Flour
  • 1 Cup Wheat flour
  • 1 Pinch Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Salt (According to your taste)
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Chopped Coriander
  • 1 tsp Sabji masala powder
  • 1 tsp Degi Mirch / Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Piece Dried Red Chili
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
  1. Knead both the flour separately the dough should carry the consistency of chapatis (Note: For kneading rice flour use warm water).
  2. Take soaked lentils wash and strain them.
  3. Grind the lentils coarsely.
  4. Heat a pan and add dried red chili, mustard seeds and cumin seeds to splutter.
  5. Add mustard oil in the same pan and sprinkle a pinch of asafoetida.
  6. Add chopped green chili and garlic in the pan.
  7. Add all the spices along with salt and mix them well.
  8. Finally add grind lentils mix them well and turnoff the flame, filling for the recipe is ready.
  9. Now take rice flour and with the help of hand or with the help of rolling board and rolling pin flattened it and put the filling above it to form any desired shape.
  10. Similarly, we have to do with wheat flour.
  11. The preparation is ready to be steamed.
  12. In a steamer put the dumplings and let them cook for some time keep checking in between with the help of toothpick.
  13. The recipe is ready to be served, you can eat it along with any of your favorite chutney or mayonnaise.

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