Pitha Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1. Soak 2 cups of rice in water for 2-3 hours. Drain all the excess water and spread the rice on a clean cotton cloth.

step 2

• STEP 2.2. Grind the rice in a mixer by repeating the above process. Strain the rice as well.

step 3

• STEP 3.Sticky rice flour is ready.

step 4

• STEP 4.3. Add a little water to jaggery and keep stirring till the jaggery dissolves completely.

step 5

• STEP 5.4. Add fennel seeds to the flour. Now add the jaggery mixture to the rice flour and form a wet dough. Dough should not be hard, it has to be loose and wet.

step 6

• STEP 6.5. Make small balls and flatten them into thick rounds.

step 7

• STEP 7.1 in a pan pour mustard oil, heat it and fry the pitha on medium flame. Fry on both sides equally.  keep checking in between.  the texture should be crispy from outside.

step 8

• STEP 8.Ghila pitha are ready.