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Bihari Pitha Recipe | Chawal Ka Pitha

The Bihari pitha recipe is prepared using rice flour and then steamed, grilled, and fried to enhance the taste.
Servings 4 peo[le
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 250 gram Rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon Wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 100 gram  Khowa
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut powder
  • 1 tablespoon Dry-fruits Optional
  • 2 tablespoons Oil

Instructions

Instruction for rice dough

  • Firstly, prepare a dough of rice flour to begin making Chawal ka Pitha.
  • Heat 1 1/4 cup water in any utensil. Take out 1/4 cup water and keep aside. add 1 tbsp sugar and 2 tsp oil in 1 cup boiling water.
  •  Then add the rice and wheat flour then mix it well. Cover the dough and keep it aside for 5 minutes so that it becomes soft.
  • Take out the flour in a bowl and knead till a soft dough similar to that of chapati is prepared. Cover the soft dough for 15-20 minutes allowing it to ferment.
  • Until the dough is set let us prepare the Stuffing.

Stuffing

  • Use two tablespoons of sugar and mix it with coconut powder and khowa. You can also vary the sugar level in case to change the taste.
  • Use 1 tablespoon of coconut powder that helps in digestion and makes the heart healthy.
  • Use dry fruits in pitha which is optional and is not compulsory for every user. But, in case you are using it will provide good flavour.
  • Take boiled water after preparing all the stuffing and keep uncooked pitha in steamed water for boiling water. Also, use boiled water depending on the utensil requirement to cook
  • Also, grease a steamer vessel with cooking oil for lubrication so it does not stick with vessel parts. Grease hands while handling small-size paste dough. Use your both hands to give a round or oval shape.
  • Fill the stuffing in between the expanded dough and press the corners of each prepared dough to give a round shape to vegetarian recipes.
  • While wrapping up the Pitha, make sure that it does not tear. 
  • Leave these pitha into a vessel and wait till it prepares with the help of steamed water. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • When cooked, the clour of Pitha is different in comparison to what it was earlier and looks shiny. Now it is ready to serve anyone.

Notes

  • Use rice flour Low Gl rice because it is even appropriate for overweight persons, as well as lower blood sugar levels. It contains a low Glycemic Index which does not harm people so much.
  • Take 1 tablespoon of wheat flour and mix it with rice flour to decrease the gluten protein. This also overall enhances the rice starch content.
Author: Shashi
Calories: 153kcal
Cost: 200 Rs.
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Keyword: Bihari Pitha Recipe