BESAN PITHLA Recipe

Name: Besan Pithla Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Maharashtrian

Pithla - Bhakri is a staple food of rural Maharashtra & North Karnataka. Besan Pithla is cooked mainly with onions and gram flour, it is also popularly known as Kanda Besan. An easy and quick recipe, which goes fantastic with any bhakari of your choice. Spicy pithla with bhakri is a popular dish in most roadside eateries in Mumbai called the 'Zunka Bhakar centres'.

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Ingredients For BESAN PITHLA Recipe

1.5 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
0.5 Tsp Cumin seeds
0.25 Tsp Hing
Sprig Curry leaves
1 Pieces Onion
1 Tbsps Crushed garlic
1 Tsp Green Chillies
0.5 Tsp Turmeric powder
1 Cup Besan
As Required Water
As Required Salt
As Required Finely chopped Coriander leaves

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Directions : BESAN PITHLA Recipe

STEP 1.Take a kadai with oil in it, add mustard seeds and let them pop up.
STEP 2.· Now add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
STEP 3.· Add hing, curry leaves and onion. Now add curry leaves and finely chopped onion. Mix well and fry until onion gets light golden color.
STEP 4.· Till the onions are getting fried add besan into a bowl and add water. Mix well to make paste. No lumps of besan should be formed. Keep this aside.
STEP 5.· When onion begins to turn light golden add crushed garlic-green chili, turmeric powder and mix well.
STEP 6.· Add the besan mixture, salt and mix well. • Cook on medium heat stirring continuously until it thickens up a little.
STEP 7.· Cover and cook on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes. Turn off the gas stove.
STEP 8.· Finally garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
STEP 9.· Besan pithale is ready to be served with Rice bhakri or Jowar bhakri or mixed bhakri of your choice.

Nutrition
value

204

calories per serving

8 g Fat9 g Protein23 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

8 g Fat
9 g Protein
23 g Carbs
5 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
23 g
Protein
9 g
Fiber
5 g

Fats

Fat
8 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
28 mg
Iron
2 mg
Vitamin A
2 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
1 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
168 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
1 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
70 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
135 mg
Selenium
4 mcg
Zinc
1 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

Recipe submitted for Maharashtrian Recipes contest to Maharashtrian Cuisine biteclub on Slurrp community

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