Odia Festival food chitau Pitha Recipe

Indian Food

Chitau is a type of pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is a common food in the South Indian state of Kerala. It is also popular in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It is eaten most frequently for breakfast or dinner.It is a festival food also .In India it is prepare in "Chitau Amabashya " festival in odisha.

                                                            Chitau pitha 

Ingredients:

• Chaula – (Rice ) – 500 gm
• Coconut – 1 big  size
• Sodha – ( Baking powder ) – ½ tsp
• Ghee – 7  tsp
• Milk – 1 cup
• Luna – (Salt ) – As per test

Preparation:

• Soak the rice for about 4,5  hours .
• Cut the coconut into small pieces.
• Take the soaked rice, milk and cut coconut with a little bit of water.
• Grind and make a smooth pest.
• Mix baking powder with the pest.
• Then add salt as per test.
• Check for the mixture, if the mixture is too thick then add some water.
• Heat one tsp of ghee in a pan.
• After that put a big spoon of mixture in the center of the pan.
• Spread the mixture over the pan.
• Cover with a lid and cook for a sometime.
•  When it properly cocked remove it.
• Serve it hot with sauces or chutney.