Name: Lau pitha recipe by Abhipsa Sahoo at BetterButter
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 300 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: rice 250 gms; lauki 2; jaggery 100 gms or as per taste; salt 1/2 tsp; coconut 1 chopped; desi ghee 2 tablespoon

ABOUT Lau pitha RECIPE

A traditional odiya cuisine made with lauki,rice,jaggery and coconut which is awesome in taste

Instructions

peel and cut lauki discarding the soft part and seeds
pressure cook for 1 whistle
cool it completely and blend in a blender
soak rice for 2 hours and grind to a fine paste
add lauki and rice paste and add 1/2 litre of water
mix well
keep stirring continuously so that no lumps will be formed
add jaggery or sugar and salt
when it will be thick and doesn't stick to your wet hands means it is cooked
add chopped coconut and mix well
take it out from the flame
grease a baking pan and spread the dough evenly pressing gently all over
spread some desi ghee all over
bake at 220 degree for around 1 and half hours or till the crust is golden brown and crispy
cool it completely and then demould it
it can serve a whole lot of 8-10 people..
cut it and serve

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