Maharashtrian Pitla Recipe / Besan Pitla Recipe

Serving for - 3

Ingredients

Gram flour / Besan - 1/2 cup

Onion - 1 (finely chopped)

Cloves of garlic - 3

Green chilies - 3

Curry leaves - 10-12

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Oil - 1 and half tbsp

Salt to taste

Procedure

• Grind green chilies and garlic together to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.

• Take gram flour in a mixing bowl and add 1 and 1/2 cups of water. Mix well and remove all the lumps.

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, pinch of asafoetida, and curry leaves. Let them crackle.
• Add green chilies-garlic paste and saute till raw smell of garlic goes away.
• Add chopped onion and saute till translucent.
• Add turmeric powder and salt. Give it a quick stir and pour besan batter on it. 

• Keep mixing the batter continuously. Make sure there are no lumps. When mixture turns thick, reduce the heat. Cover the pan and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in between.
• Add little water and adjust the consistency as per your requirement. Cook for a minute and switch off the heat.
• Sprinkle some chopped cilantro and fresh shredded coconut on top. Serve hot with sorghum roti or plain rice.