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Pitla – Maharastrian Comfort Food

Pitla – Maharastrian Comfort Food
 
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Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Pitla is a wonder food from the State of Maharashtra. It is a vegetarian dish, so ‘down to Earth’ and full of flavor. A little twist on the traditional recipe gives it the WOW factor! Pitla is considered street-food and like a lot of other street-foods, delicious to the core!
Ingredients
  • Chickpea Flour (Besan) – 6 Tbsp
  • Oil – 2 Tbsp, divided
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Curry Leaves – few
  • Asafoetida – ¼ tsp (divided)
  • Onions – 1 medium, finely chopped
  • Garlic – 6 cloves, finely chopped
  • Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
  • Roasted Cumin/Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp or to taste
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
  • Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped
  • Cilantro (Coriander) – 5 sprigs, finely chopped
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Lime/Lemon Juice – 1 Tbsp or to taste
  • Salt – to taste
Instructions
  1. In a medium pan, heat 1 tbsp (of the 2 tbsp) Oil.
  2. Add in the Chickpea Flour and roast till it gets a wonderful aroma.
  3. Remove from flame and transfer to another bowl.
  4. In the same pan, heat the balance of the Oil (1 tbsp).
  5. Once hot, add Mustard Seeds, allow them to pop.
  6. Add in Cumin Seeds and let them splutter.
  7. Add in Asafoetida (1/8th tsp), Curry Leaves, Onions, Garlic and Green Chillies, in that order and mix well.
  8. Cook till the Onions are translucent.
  9. Lower heat and add in dry spices – Roasted Cumin and Coriander powder, Red Chilli Powder and Turmeric Powder.
  10. Cook them for a minute.
  11. Add in the roasted Chickpea Flour, cook for 2 minutes
  12. Add in Tomatoes, Cilantro and Water (little at a time).
  13. Mix well so there are no lumps and it forms a gravy.
  14. Add in Salt and Lime/Lemon Juice to taste.
  15. Allow it to come to a boil.
  16. Add in the balance of the Asafoetida and mix well.
  17. Serve hot with Chapatis, Bhakri or Bajra Roti.
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