Buddha Chakuli - The typical Odia Pitha

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup Black Gram
• 1 Cup White Rice
• 8-10 Cardamons 8-10 (Crushed)
• 1 Coconut (Grated)
• 1 Cup Cottage Cheese(Preferabely Dahi Chhena)
• 1 Cup Jaggery
• 1 inch size Ginger (minced)
• Salt to Taste
• Ghee (as required)

METHOD

• Wash thoroughly the gram & rice in water thororoughly.Then soak it in water for 4-5 hours.
• Grind to make a good batter.Then add salt & soda to it n keep for fermentation for around one hour.
• Mash the cottage cheese properly.Mix coconut,cardamons,jaggery & ginger to it.Heat a pan & fry the mixture for 5-6 minutes.Then add the mixture to the batter.
• Heat one table spoon ghee on a tawa.Pour the batter & make a thick round shape.Add some ghee on the top and turn it upside down after 3-4 minutes.Then fry for 2 minutes.
• Buddhha Chakuli is ready.Serve with ur favourite curry.

(article is by Adyasha Padhi)

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