Namaskar!
Today's recipe is Kakara Pitha.
It is a traditional recipe of Odisha.
It is very delicious.
It is prepared as Jagannath's Prasad.
You can prepare it for your family.
Let's get started.
First, prepare the dough.
Take a pan and add 1 cup of water.
Turn on the stove.
Add 1 pinch salt.
Add 2 tsp of sugar.
Add 1/4 tsp of fennel seed.
Add 1/2 tsp of ghee.
Allow the water to boil.
The water started boiling.
Add 1/2 cup semolina.
You can use any type of semolina.
Pour and mix simultaneously
to avoid lumps.
Keep the flame low.
Cook the semolina while stirring it.
The semolina has thickened just like halwa.
Turn off the flame.
Cover and leave it for 5 minutes.
Keep it aside.
We are making stuffed Kakara Pitha
so let’s prepare stuffing now.
Heat a pan.
Add 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut.
Add 1/4 cup of sugar.
The flame should be low-medium.
Roast the coconut until
the sugar melts completely.
The sugar has melted completely.
Add dried-fruits.
Add 1 tsp of chopped cashews
1 tsp of chopped almonds
1 tsp of chopped raisins
mix and roast them for 1 minute.
Add 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.
This will enhance the taste of the stuffing
Add coarsely crushed black pepper.
This will balance the sweetness.
Mix and roast them for 1/2 min.
The stuffing is ready.
We have used sugar.
You can use jaggery instead.
As for dried-fruits
you can add any dry fruit
as per your choice.
You can prepare stuffing without dry fruits
The semolina dough has puffed up.
Apply a little ghee in your hands and
knead the dough to make it smooth.
Mash it properly.
If it starts clinging to your hand
then apply more ghee.
The dough is ready.
Divide the dough into small equal parts.
We have divided the dough into 7 pieces.
Apply a little ghee in your hands.
And pick 1 piece of dough.
Roll it between your palms.
Use fingers to make it like a shallow bowl.
Add stuffing in it.
Close the mouth of the dough.
Like this.
Press it lightly.
Press the end surface slightly.
Here the Kakara Pitha is ready.
Stuff and ready all the Pithas
Use the leftover stuffing
for making kheer for kids.
Take 2 cup milk and add 1 tsp of rice.
pour these dry fruits.
You will prepare a
very tasty kheer for kids.
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We have heated the oil beforehand.
Check the oil.
Drop a piece of dough in the oil.
The dough piece is frying well.
Make sure the oil is hot
and the flame is medium-high.
Drop the Pithas in the oil.
Fry them for 2 mins as it is.
If the oil is too hot then
medium the flame.
2 mins have passed.
Turn the Pithas upside down.
Fry them from both sides until golden brown
The pithas have turned golden brown.
Take them out.
Tilt the spatula at the corner of the pot.
To discard back the oil in the pot.
Fry the remaining Pithas.
Make sure the oil is perfectly hot.
The flame should be medium-high.
The Pithas are all fried.
1 batch of Pitha takes
7-8 mins to get ready.
Kakara Pitha is ready to be served.
You will like the slight sweetness of it.
It is easy to prepare.
But keep certain things in mind.
When making the dough of semolina
make sure to avoid the formation of lumps.
Pour and mix it simultaneously.
Knead and make a soft dough.
When stuffing, make sure not to
add too much of stuffing
and close the dough mouth properly.
Pay much attention while frying the Pithas
make sure the oil is well-heated.
The flame should be medium-high.
You will prepare very delicious Pithas.
Once they cool down store them
in a container and refrigerate it.
And have it for 7-8 days.
Prepare and have them.
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