Pithla Bhakri

Ingredients

• 1 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups jowar flour (for Bhakri)

Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies.
2. 2Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add turmeric powder.
3. 3Whisk besan with water to form a lump-free thin batter.
4. 4Pour the besan batter into the pan, stirring continuously to prevent lumps. Add salt.
5. 5Cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the pithla thickens to a semi-liquid consistency and is cooked.
6. 6For bhakri: Mix jowar flour with warm water to form a soft dough, flatten into discs.
7. 7Cook bhakri on a hot tawa until done. Serve hot pithla with bhakri.