Chakuli pitha
Chakuli pitha, from above
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Chakuli pitha

Odisha's soft, lacy rice and urad crepe. Thicker than dosa, softer than appam.

30 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
14hPlan ahead. Soak for 14 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.
Pitha country2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
304kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
30minutessame

Chakuli pitha, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice1 cup arua rice
Urad dal (split black gram)⅓ cup plus 1 tbsp
Waterfor grinding
Saltto taste
Gheefor the pan

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Soak rice and urad dal for 6 hours. Grind to a smooth batter and ferment overnight with salt.
  2. 2Heat an iron tawa, grease it and pour a ladle of batter. Spread lightly.
  3. 3Drizzle ghee, cover and cook till the top is set.
  4. 4Flip briefly if you like and serve with ghuguni, aloo curry or jaggery.
Serve it like this

Serve straight off the tawa, folded, with chutney and sambar in small bowls on the side.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Chakuli pitha: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Saga bhaja15 min
On the side Santula30 min
A little snack Mangalore buns40 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
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