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Chitau pitha / Appam
পিঠা / chitoi pitha / ଚିତଉ ପିଠା

Ingredients:

  1. Arua Chaula( Rice) -500gm
  2. Nadia(Coconut) – 1 whole
  3. Luna( Salt)- as per taste
  4. Refine Tela (Refine Oil) – as required


PREPARATION :

 STEP WISE

Soak the rice in water for 1 hr. grate the coconut.
Make a fine paste of coconut and rice. Add salt and leave it for 1 hr.
Add water to make a thin batter out of it.
Heat oil in a kadai ( here I have taken a small pan ), but deep kadai is the best for this recipe with small lid, pour some batter into it, and cover it.

After sometime remove from flame (the upper portion should be cooked, don’t turn it). Serve hot with boiled milk, dalma or any spicy curry.

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