Assamese Style Ghila Pitha Recipe (Sweetened Rice Fritters Recipe)
A vegetarian Assamese recipe with rice - soaked in water, tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind, jaggery. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Assamese Style Ghila Pitha Recipe, soak the rice in water for 2 to 3 hours
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 2
Once soaked, drain the water completely and pat dry
rice - soaked in water(2 cups) - 3
Grind the rice into a flour like mixture, it will be a little coarse
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 4
Melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup of water and keep aside
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)jaggery(1/2 cup) - 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground rice flour along with the cooked rice, jaggery water, baking powder, cardamom powder, lemon zest and baking powder
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2)jaggery(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)lemon zest(1 teaspoon)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Form a dough like consistency to make Ghila Pitha
- 7
The dough should not be too hard not too soft, just enough to hold and put in a kuzhi paniyaram pan
- 8
Heat a Kuzhi Paniyaram pan and add a few drops of oil into each one of the cavities
- 9
Grease your palms with oil and form small oval balls
- 10
Flatten the Ghila Pitha a little and place them in the kuzhi paniyaram pan
- 11
Fry on both sides initially on medium flame until cooked through and also golden brown from all sides
tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 12
Once done, remove the Ghila Pitha from the pan and proceed the same way with the remaining batter
- 13
Serve the Ghila Pitha as a tea time snack or as a dessert after a good lunch
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Assamese Style Ghila Pitha Recipe (Sweetened Rice Fritters Recipe)
A vegetarian Assamese recipe with rice - soaked in water, tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind, jaggery. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Assamese Style Ghila Pitha Recipe, soak the rice in water for 2 to 3 hours
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 2
Once soaked, drain the water completely and pat dry
rice - soaked in water(2 cups) - 3
Grind the rice into a flour like mixture, it will be a little coarse
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 4
Melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup of water and keep aside
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)jaggery(1/2 cup) - 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground rice flour along with the cooked rice, jaggery water, baking powder, cardamom powder, lemon zest and baking powder
rice - soaked in water(2 cups)tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2)jaggery(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)lemon zest(1 teaspoon)baking powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Form a dough like consistency to make Ghila Pitha
- 7
The dough should not be too hard not too soft, just enough to hold and put in a kuzhi paniyaram pan
- 8
Heat a Kuzhi Paniyaram pan and add a few drops of oil into each one of the cavities
- 9
Grease your palms with oil and form small oval balls
- 10
Flatten the Ghila Pitha a little and place them in the kuzhi paniyaram pan
- 11
Fry on both sides initially on medium flame until cooked through and also golden brown from all sides
tablespoons cooked rice - to help bind(2) - 12
Once done, remove the Ghila Pitha from the pan and proceed the same way with the remaining batter
- 13
Serve the Ghila Pitha as a tea time snack or as a dessert after a good lunch
Rate this recipe
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