Name: Chitau Pitha recipe by Bobly Rath at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Rice 1cup; Grated coconut -1cup; Poha-1/2cup; Salt-As per taste; Sugar-2tbsp; Milk/water-to make the consistency; Oil/ghee-only for brushing; Chhena-stuffing(optional)

ABOUT Chitau Pitha RECIPE

Chitau pitha is a special variety of rice and coconut pancake which is being offered to Lord Jagannath on the special occassion of Chitau Amabasya/Chitalagi Amabasya. It is so soft and fluffy pancake.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Rice 1cup
Grated coconut -1cup
Poha-1/2cup
Salt-As per taste
Sugar-2tbsp
Milk/water-to make the consistency
Oil/ghee-only for brushing
Chhena-stuffing(optional)

Instructions

Wash and soak the rice for 1hour. Soak the poha or 5minutes.
Grind the rice, poha and grated coconut along with sugar, salt and milk to a watery consistency.
Heat the pan. Brush it with oil/ghee.
Add a ladle of batter. Put chhena over it.
Cover it with a lid and add water to the sides of the lid and cook for 2-3min in low flame.
It gets cooked with steam.
It is cooked in one side only.
Remove the lid and serve hot with dalma or milk.

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