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पिटला रेसिपी, महाराष्ट्रीयन पिटला - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Maharashtrian Pitla, Pitla Recipe, Besan Pitla Recipe in Hindi)

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Pitla is a very famous Maharashtrian food, falls under the category of their comfort food. Not only Maharashtrians but many Indian households have pitla in their weekly menu.

Pitla is a very quick and easy dish to make with minimum of ingredients. All the ingredients used in the dish are found in every Indian well maintained pantry.

The base of the Maharashtrian pitla is made with besan. The first step is combining besan with enough water to get it started. Further, for the tempering take oil in a non stick pan, add garlic which gives a luscious taste to our Maharashtrian pitla. Next, add cumin seeds and curry leaves followed by green chillies and onions. Chillies can be adjusted according to the preference of spice and onions give a mouthful to the recipe, it basically adds crunch. Once onions are cooked, add the besan water mixture, with turmeric and coriander leaves for freshness. Further all you need to do is keep stirring it and make sure the besan doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. And also make sure you do not leave besan pitla unattended as it might burn.

Some places in Maharashtra also serve pitla as a street food. As pitla is super easy to make, I remember as a child when my mother was a working women she would make it for dinner as it doesn’t consume time and also she would cook it when we would run out of vegetables.

Pitla goes really well with chawal bhakri, jowar roti and some green chilli thecha and red chill thecha.

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Maharashtrian Pitla is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest).
1. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, toor dal , sesame seeds ). 62% of RDA.
2. Fiber : Dietary fiber reduces the risk of heart disease, prevents the spike in blood sugar levels and hence super for diabetics. Consume more fruits, vegetables (green peas , carrot, bitter gourd ), dals ( chana dal, urad dal , toovar dal) moong, oats, matki, whole grains . 52% of RDA.
3. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. Indian Foods rich in B1 are Flax seeds (alsi), Sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, Garden cress seeds (halim), capsicum, whole wheat flour , chana dal, moong, walnuts, masoor dal, brown rice , jowar, bajra. 40% of RDA.
4. Protein : Protein is required for managing the wear and tear of all cells of the body. Have protein rich Indian foods like curds, paneer, Greek yoghurt, tofu, almonds, sprouts, chana, rajma, chick peas, quinoa, buckwheat ). 32% of RDA.
5. Iron : Iron is essential in the chemical reactions that produce energy from foods. Eat more greens and garden cress seeds to prevent you from being anaemic. Here are the top 7 sources of iron rich foods. 22% of RDA.

How to make Maharashtrian pitla

To prepare Maharashtrian Pithle, in a deep bowl, take besan. Many people even roast besan till it changes colour & turns aromatic before using.
Add 1½ cups of water.
Whisk well to form a lump-free mixture. Keep aside.

For pitla | Maharashtrian pitla | besan pitla | heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai.
Once the oil is hot, add crushed garlic, saute for 30 seconds. Garlic would give our pitla a luscious taste and make it more flavorful. It is one of the main ingredients in pitla.
Further, add cumin seeds and curry leaves.
Add green chillies. Pitla is usually very spicy but you can add more or less as per your preference.
Add the onions.

Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or until they are soft.
Add the prepared besan-water mixture.
Add turmeric powder. These spices can also be added to the besan-water mixture.
Add coriander leaves. Coriander leaves would give it freshness.
Add salt.

Mix well and cook pitla recipe | Maharashtrian pitla | besan pitla | on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously. It will thicken as you cook so, switch off the flame when you have achieved a desired consistency of your choice. We would suggest if you are intending to serve it with rice, keep it liquid and solid if eating with Bhakri or Chapati. Make sure you do not leave besan pitla unattended and keep stirring continuously or you might burn it and it may also stick to bottom of the pan.
Serve pitla | Maharashtrian pitla | besan pitla | immediately with jowar roti, garlic chutney and onions. You can also enjoy pithla hot with Bajrichi Bhakri or Tandulchi Bhakri. If the Pithla goes cold, it will solidify. Just add some warm water, mix well and reheat for 2-3 minutes before serving.

what is green garlic pitla made of?

green galic pitla recipe is a beautiful variation of pitla with intense fresh green garlic flavour. Green garlic pitla is made using easily available ingredients in India: 1 cup besan, 2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp mustard seeds, 5 to 6 curry leaves, 1½ tsp finely chopped green chillies, ½ cup finely chopped onions, 5 tbsp finely chopped green garlic, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander and salt to taste. See the below image of list of ingredients for green garlic pitla.

for making green garlic pitla

Follow same steps given above to make pitla, In a deep bowl, add besan, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water. Whisk well till lump free.
2. In a deep pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. Sauté for few seconds.
3. Add onions and saute on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Now add green garlic and cook for a minute. At this stage add green garlic and follow rest of the procedure same for making green garlic pitla.
5. Add the besan mixture and salt to taste. Cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
6. Garnish with little coriander and serve green garlic pitla hot with jowar bhakri, mirchi cha thecha and onion.