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Dal Pitha

Bihari Dal Pitha Recipe is a popular rice flour dumplings in Bihari Cuisine. Pithas are either stuffed with sweet or spicy filling. There are different varieties of Pithas. Bihari Dal Pitha is prepared using fresh rice flour and spicy masala lentil filling. Pithas served along with Hari Dhaniya ki Chutney, Tomato Chutney or Mint Chutney can be a delightful starter or a specialty dinner option.


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Dal Pitha



Course : Snack




Cuisine : Indian




Prep time : 10 minutes




Process time : 15 minutes




Total time : 25 minutes


Ingredients:

  • Chana dal(SOAKED) - 1 cup

  • Rice flour - 1 cup

  • Pepper - 1 tsp

  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

  • Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

  • Green chili - 3

  • Ginger - 1/2 inch

  • Garlic -3

  • Salt - 1 tsp

  • Boiling hot water - 1 cup

Instructions:

  1. Wash and soak chana dal for 2 hours

  2. In a mixing bowl, add rice flour with salt and mix

  3. Pour boiling water into the flour and mix, cover and set for 5 minutes

  4. Then knead them to form a soft dough

  5. In a mixer, add drained soaked chana dal, pepper, cumin, green chili, ginger and garlic, turmeric powder and salt and grind to a coarse consistency. Transfer to the bowl and keep aside

  6. Take a small size rice flout dough and roll out thick and make a cup shape

  7. Fill the chana dal masala stuffing into it and make like boat shape by pressing the corners

  8. Keep the dal pitha into steamer pot, and steam for 15 minutes

  9. Serve hot with tomato chuney


Pictorial :


soaked chana dal
soaked chana dal

rice flour
rice flour

salt
salt

pour hot water
pour hot water

mix
mix

knead to soft dough
knead to soft dough

in a mixer jar, add chana dal green chili
in a mixer jar, add chana dal green chili

ginger-garlic
ginger-garlic

cumin seeds and pepper
cumin seeds and pepper

turmeric powder
turmeric powder

salt
salt

grind to coarse paste
grind to coarse paste

take small size dough
take small size dough

fill the dal paste
fill the dal paste

make shape
make shape

steam for 15 min
steam for 15 min

serve hot
serve hot


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