Pithla/ Besan

Preparation time - 2 Min                          Cooking time - 12 Min                         Serves - 4

This a really quick and tasty dish when you don't have veggies at home.

Ingredients:

Gram Flour(Besan) - 1/2 Cup

Curd(Yogurt) - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped onion - 1/4 Cup

Garlic(Optional) - 3-4 Cloves

Green chili - 1 or 2

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Oil - 1/2 Tbsp

Salt - 1 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Method :

1)  In a bowl take Curd , add 1 cup water and mix well. Now add gram flour in to this and mix well and keep aside. Make sure there are no lumps. You can also use buttermilk here instead of curd.
Tip: You can use buttermilk instead of curd.
        Do not pack in the gram flour in measuring cup.

2) In a wok heat oil and add mustard seeds, let it crackle and add asafoetida.

3) Now add green chilies and garlic. Add onion and fry for 2 mins.

4) Add turmeric powder and mix well.

5) Add gram flour mixture in to this and 1 cup water. You can add less or more water depending on the thickness you like. I prefer not very thick.

6) Add salt and let it cook for 7-8 mins on medium flame. Serve hot.

You can eat pithala with Bhakri(Jawar roti).
You can also enjoy pithala with rice/chapati or khichdi. Khichdi-Besan, Pithala-Bhakri is very famous in Maharashtra.

Pithala