Zero Oil Pittha Recipe | Wholewheat Lentils Pittha | Lentils wheat momo

Today I am going to share a very wholesome recipe that is similar to momo’s but it is healthier than momos, as it contains wheat flour or rice flour, gram lentils, and spices. We can also call them protein balls and the traditional methods of preparation do not contain any oil. Sometimes people saute it with black mustard seeds and curry leaves but in this recipe, I am making it an oil-free and healthy alternative for everyone. The timeframe in which these recipes are widely eaten and prepared is between the month of January and February which is known as push month in the Hindu calendar. Dal pitha (दलपीठा) is a famous Bihari recipe, which is prepared during goberdhan pooja (गोबर्धन पूजा) and Chitragupta puja (चीत्रगुप्त पूजा) on Dwitiya Kartik tithi द्वितीया कार्तिक तिथि (Lunar day). Nowadays due to the widespread civilization almost everyone knows this recipe and tries to prepare it at home.

Let’s learn step by step process to prepare this recipe along with photographs.

Zero Oil Pittha Recipe | Wholewheat Lentils Pittha | Lentils wheat momo

• 2 Cup Wheat flour (Knead a dough similar to chapati or roti dough, 1 hour prior to the preparation)
• 1 Cup Gram lentils (Soaked in water for 3 hours )
• 6 Piece Garlic pods
• 4 Piece Green chillies (Add chillies as per your taste )
• 1 Inch Ginger
• ⅙ tsp Asafoetida
• ½ tsp Coriander powder
• ¼ tsp Chaat masala powder
• ¼ tsp Roasted cumin powder
• ¼ tsp Salt (As per the taste )
• ½ tbsp Coriander powder (Optional )
• ¼ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder (Optional )
• ½ tsp Cumin seeds
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder

1. In a grinder add the stained lentils, green chilli, garlic, ginger, and cumin seeds, make a paste without water.

   
   
   

2. Knead the dough with wheat flour and keep it aside for 30 minutes before preparation.

   
   
   

3. Take the lentils on a plate and put the powdered ingredients into the plate along with salt and turmeric powder.

   
   
   

4. Divide the dough into equal parts.

   
   
   

5. Make balls as shown.

   
   
   

6. Roll small chapatis, apply water on the brink of the chapati then fold it filling the ingredients.

   
   
   

7. Boil water and place the ingredients into the cooker then add all the pittha into it. Cook it for some time as the pittha starts floating on the water it means they are done.

   
   
   

8. Serve it with chutney.

   
   
   

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