Maharashtrian Pithla Recipe | Spicy and Tasty Besan Curry | Authentic Pithala | Alpa

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During the monsoons we used to take our bikes and ride upto the Sinhagad fort just to enjoy Pithla with Jwarichi bhakri, some spicy thecha and onions pakoras. And this simple food, would hit the right spot. It had become such a tradition that even when we stopped going to Sinhagad we would still make it in our house. The taste of this Pithla with the Jwarichi bhakri and some spicy thecha takes me back in time, where things were simple but heartfelt.

So first let me tell you what Pithla means – Pithla is a vegetarian Traditional indian food and it’s very famous in the state of Maharashtra, Pithla is made from Chickpea flour/ Gram flour and is eaten with bhakri along with thecha, and is cooked till it reaches a semi solid form, It was also considered as a peasant’s meal but due to to its taste and easy cooking method its had now become a favorite in many households in Maharashtra, and it’s considered the must have food when you’re trekking the sinhagad.

So without any further ado let’s learn how to make the Maharashtrian Pithla Recipe.

Ingredients for Pithla

1 cup ‏Besan/ Gram Flour
1 big finely diced ‏Onion
2-3 ‏Mild Green Chillies
10-12 ‏Curry Leaves / Kadhi Patta
¼ cup ‏Cilantro / Dhania
3-4 cloves ‏Fresh Garlic Paste
¼ tsp ‏Turmeric / Haldi
¼ tsp ‏Cumin / Jeera
¼ tsp ‏Mustard Seeds / Rai
pinch ‏Asafoetida / Hing
2 cups ‏Water
11/2 tbsp ‏Oil
as per your taste ‏Salt

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