Kadai Pitha (Sweet Version) (Odiya Delicacy)

Ingredients :-
Idli batter (Or Rice-2 cup, Urad dal-1 cup. Soak 6-7 hours n grind into a smooth batter. Keep it more 4-5 hours or overnight for better fomentation.)

Sugar - 1/2 cup
Dry fruits n Tutti frutti - as your choice
Chopped Coconut slices
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil / Ghee - 2-3 tsp

Method :-
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a kadhai. Add cumin seeds, when it start to splutter, Put the batter and spread it evenly. Sprinkle dry fruits n tutti frutti to make it more colourful. First 5 minutes keep the flame in high-medium then rest 10 minutes in low flame till it comes out light reddish brown in colour. Check it by piercing a knife or spoon. Switch off the flame and Serve with any Dalma / Curry / Chutney..

NOTE :- Its a sweet version. Any one can make it salty n spicy by adding onion, green chilly, vegetables etc. 

Chitau Pitha (coconut n rice mixed dosa)

Ingredients :-

Rice - 1 cup

Coconut grated/pieces - 1 cup

Soda bi-carbonate - a pinch (Optional)

Sugar - 2 tsp (As per your taste)

Salt to taste

Oil - as required

Method :-

• Soak the rice about 3-4 hrs. Blend the rice and coconut pieces together and make a very fine paste. Keep it aside for 1-2 hours. Add water as per your requirement (the consistency of batter should be watery). Add salt and sugar, mix it well. 

• Heat little oil in a frying pan. Basically, in village this pitha has made up with kadhai and with zero oil. So you can cook it in  kadhai also. Put 1 ladle full batter in kadhai / pan and cover it with a lid. Sprinkle little water over the lid. Cook it in a low-medium flame. After few minute remove it form flame, there is no need to flip the upper portion of the pitha. Serve with any chutney or dalma / ghuguni / spicy curry. Enjoy the Odiya delicacy...

Mango Wheatflour Egg Less Cake

Ingredients :-

Wheat flour - 2 cups

Semolina (Suji) - 2-3 tsp

Baking Powder - 1 n 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt a pinch

Curd - 1 n 1/2 cup

Olive Oil or any vegetable oil  - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tsp

Mango pulp - 1 cup

Crushed Dry nuts (as your choice)

Method :-

• Sieve Wheat flour (atta), Semolina, baking power, baking soda by a strainer, mix evenly and keep aside.  
• Place Curd, Sugar, Olive oil, Mango puree in another wide bowl and mix it well until they are well incorporated.
• Gradually mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture and continuously beat by a whisk. Confirm that their are no lumps in the mixture. Add some crushed dry nuts as your choice.
• Now grease your mould with a little oil and pour the batter. Tap it 2-3 times and spread evenly.
• Now, its time for Baking. You can bake it in microwave for 30-45 minutes at 150 deg C. Its better to preheat the oven for 10 minutes. 
• But here I've baked my cake in my New Kitchen Gadget "Panasonic Automatic Electric Pressure Cooker". It's just awesome. After 30 minutes my cake is ready with a nice fluffy texture. Now decorate your cake as your choice. Enjoy it !!!

Want to share something about my new friend "Abra ka dabra"(I used to call) my Electric Pressure Cooker : Its an amazing friendly product, you can keep it at any where. I've been doing everything in it i.e, rice, chicken, spaghetti, soup, idli, dhokla, momos, cake, whatever...basically its useful for everything. Truly Happy for having this..:) :) :)