Chakel Pitha

Chakel Pitha is a very common breakfast recipe in Odisha. Every person belonging to this state must have tasted this recipe at least once in his or her lifetime. Chakel Pitha is prepared using rice flour, white lentils(Birhi), refined oil (preferably ghee or mustard oil), and salt. This flat pancake is full of nutrition and best enjoyed with chana jhol or white peas curry or chutneys.

It is delicious as well as healthy dish because it contains large amount of healthy nutrients .

INGREDIENTS

• Biri (black gram dal skinless) -100 gm

• Arua chaula (rice) -200gm

• Refined oil -10 tablespoon

• Salt – as per taste

Procedure:

• Soak the skinless black gram dal and rice in water for two hours.

• Make a fine paste of the black gram dal and rice.

• Add salt and required water to make a semi liquid batter. Whip well.

• Keep it covered for 20 mins.

• Heat tawa (non stick will be better) on a medium flame.

• Spread a little oil on the tawa.

• Take the batter in a tablespoon and spread it on the tawa like a dosa.

• Turn the pitha upside down after 1 min.

• When looks cooked remove it from tawa. Serve hot with ghee and sugar, dalma.