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.
