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Pithore Ki Sabji
Pithore ki Sabji is a very common vegetable in Rajasthani Cuisine.
Food worldwide has always been influenced by the availability of ingredients and Rajasthan, an Indian state is no different.
Rajasthan is an arid desert region there is a definite lack of fresh vegetables. Add to it the fact that the Rajputs, as the people from Rajasthan are called, have always felt the brunt of foreign invasion they have been a warlike community. The food that can last for days is preferred. The Rajputs have also preferred meats that they hunted.
The Marwaris, a business community from the Marwar region of Rajasthan and are vegetarians. Their cuisine is different.
In Rajasthan Milk and Ghee are used in abundance and this makes the food rich. The Rajashtanis also use a lot of pulses, millets in their cooking.
Besan or chickpea flour is a very important ingredient in Rajasthan and they use it in different innovative ways.
One such vegetable is Pithore ki Sabji is also called Besan ki Sabzi, Patodi ki Sabji.
Pittod ki Sabji and is different from Gatte ki sabji as gattes are boiled in water and Pitthod besan is cooked, cubed and then added to the gravy.
By the way, have you noticed that many of our food are common in nature?
What is consumed as pitor in Rajasthan is in Maharashtra Patwadi. Yet patwadi is different as the use of dry coconut is used. I am sure if I look around I will find similar examples.
This month for Shhh Secretly Cooking I have been paired with Veena the theme this month is Rajasthani cuisine.
Shhh Secretly Challenge
The two secret ingredients that I gave Veena Moong and Kasuri methi. Veena is focusing on her diet as she plans to do the Lakes of Kashmir so I thought whole grain is something she will prefer. Update Veena has made a delicious Dal Dhokli with her ingredients. Do check it out here.
Veena gave me are besan and curds. The commonest ingredients in Rajasthani cooking.
Let us get down to making the Pithore Ki Sabzi you can order the Fortune Besan. You can use it in many different ways. Here is the link for your reference. Let me, however, tell you as an Amazon Affiliate I will get a small commission in case you buy through me. This will help me to try newer and better recipes.
When I tried this Pithore ki Sabzi I had not many takers. Next time I will go easy on the saunf for I got the feeling that in general, it is not a very acceptable taste in my family.
Pithore ki Sabzi
A delicious dish of chickpea flour made is small savoury cubes then dunked in spiced buttermilk kadhi.
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Servings: 5 people
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Equipment
- Kadhai/wok
- Plate/tray
Ingredients
For the pithore :
- 2 cups besan |chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoon kauri methi crushed
- ½ cups curd
- ½ teaspoon jeera | cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon saunf |fennel
- ¼ teaspoon hing
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- water as need
- salt to taste
For the Gravy:
- 4 tablespoon oil
- 4 red chilies
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1- ½ cup curd
- 1 tablespoon maida
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder I did not use
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- fresh coriander for garnishing
Instructions
For the pithore:
- Grease a big plate/tray with oil and set aside.
- In a bowl add the curds, oil and mix well.
- When somewhat homogeneous add all the other ingredients except water. Mix well.
- Mix in the water to make a lump-free batter.
- Add the batter to a kadhai/wok ad cook the batter on medium to low flame stirring continuously.
- Once the batter leaves the side and starts lumping together transfer to the greased thali and press to make a flat cake.
- Set aside to cool. Once cool cut into small cubes. Set aside.
- Now, you have a step where you can deep-fry these cubes till golden brown. I have chosen not to fry them.
For the gravy:
- In the kadhai/wok heat oil.
- Add the red chillies and stir.
- Add the onions and stir fry till golden brown.
- Add the garlic and ginger pastes and fry till the raw smell goes away.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together the coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, curds, maida. In case
- Mix curd, maida, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder(if using). Add about 1 cup of water. Mix well.
- Now that the onion and the ginger garlic are done add the curd mixture stirring constantly. The stirring is important else your curd may curdle. Alternatively, get the pan off the flame let it cool a little and then add the curd. Mix well them return to the flame.
- Let the mixture come to boil. Cook further the oil should separate from the curry.
- Add the besan pithore and cook for a minute.
- Get off the flame and add lemon juice and mix.
- Garnish with fresh coriander.
- Serve hot with chapati or rice.
Notes
- You can avoid the onion completely.
- In the oil add the garlic ginger paste .
- Then follow the rest of the steps.
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Swati says
Archana, Pls pass me this bowl of delicious subzi with rice.. looks so creamy and spicy!! with some papads on side it will be perfect meal for the day!! Very delicious share!!
ArchanaPotdar says
:D. Thanks.
poonam Bachhav says
Pithore ki sabji sounds very much like our Maharashtrian curry, patodyanchi amti except that we do not add curd to the curry. Your curry looks ery delicious and your pics are making it all the more tempting. Would love to have it for lunch with steamed rice or phulka .
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks even I was reminded of Patvadi.
Mayuri Patel says
Such lovely tantalizing preparation of pithore ki sabji. Have heard about it but have not tried it. I've tried a similar dish made by my neighbor in the UP style, where she doesn't use yogurt. Bookmarking your recipe to try out.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Renu says
The pithore looks so tempting. I just feel like grabbing and eating it. Wish I could. Perfect with some hot hot phulkas.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Renu.
Jayashree T.Rao says
Pithore ki sabji is new to me, it looks tasty Archana. I can eat that pithore like that only.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 thanks.
Sujata Shukla says
Basen and curd for me would only be kadhi pakode. Pithore ki sabji would never have come to my mind, as I have not tasted it in spite of many visits to Rajasthan. As I like to have curd in some form at every meal, this is a welcome idea for the next time I want to experiment with a curd based dish.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks Sujata.
Narmadha says
Pithore ki sabji looks so inviting. I am sure it would have tasted so delicious.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Dear.
Vasusvegkitchen says
Pithor ki Sabzi looks very tasty, lipsmacking and tempting. I never tried and tasted this Sabzi upto now, the way you presented it making me to try to soon, very yumm????
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Dear.
seema sriram says
love the extend of depth of the recipe. Ifcat like it twice as I can do it in two steps and add it to my meal prep and still feel that I did total justice. thankyou for such a lovely recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Seema.
Sujata Roy says
Pithor ki sabji looks so inviting Archana. Something like dhokar dalna of Bengal. I have tasted it but never tried at home. Now I have tried and tested recipe to try. I would love to have it with steamed rice. Thanks for the recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
Even I was reminded of Dhokar Dalna when I read of it but the taste is a little different. Please do try and tell me what the difference is. I could not pinpoint it,
Ashima says
I love the many ways we use besan in Rajasthani cuisine. I've never had pithore ki sabzi and I am really tempted to try it out soon.. it looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes, Ashima I am surprised at the versatile ways it is used. I have not tried even half these dishes.
The Girl Next Door says
I love the look and sound of this sabzi! I'm sure it would be such a treat to eat this with some hot rotis. 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.