Suji Kakara Pitha – A Traditional Sweet Recipe of Orissa

1. 500 gms Suji (Rava)

2. 6 Tablespoons sugar as per your taste.

3. Salt as per your taste.

4. 1 finely Grated Coconut 

5. 1 Tsp Cardamom Powder 

6. Vegetable Oil to Fry 

7. 1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee 

Suji Pitha

1. Boil 1 Liter of water in a deep Kadhai,

2.  Once the water start boiling add 4 Tablespoons of Sugar and Little bit Salt and mix well. 

3. Reduce the flame, and add all Suji (Rava) too slowly and mixed with other hand that will be no lumps.

4. Once the suji batter is ready off the flame and let it to cool.

5.In another pan, heat the Grated coconut and mix 2 Tablespoons of Sugar and 1 tablespoon Cardamom powder. Once it mixed,off the flame and keep it aside to cool. 

6. When the Suji dough is cooled kneed the suji dough with Ghee to make it softer and softer.

7. Make small round balls from the dough, Flatten them and fill the coconut mixture in them.

8. Close the round balls to make a ball again and flatten a bit by pressing from both sides.

9. Heat Oil in a deep Kadhai and fry the flattened balls till they turn golden brown on both sides.

Now serve the Suji (Rava) pitha hot  to get the real taste.