Ingredients:
Rice 500grams
Black Gram Dal (Urad Dal ) 500grams
Coconut (whole ) 1
Gud (jaggery) / sugar 500grams
Salt 2 tea spoonful
Ginger 2 inchs (15gms)
Black pepper powder 1 tsp
Ghee 2 tsp
Procedure:
1. Soak black gram dal and rice for about six hours. Wash the dal and rice cleanly and grind it.
The paste should be fine and thick. Add salt and mix well. Keep paste aside for 2/3 hours.
2. Grate the coconut.
3.Cut ginger into tiny bits.
4. Then mix coconut, jaggery/sugar, ginger and black pepper powder and mix well .
5. Grease the baking tray with asli ghee.
6. Pre-heat the oven. Pour the paste into the tray and bake on high heat for 30 mts and on medium heat for another 30 mts. When it takes on a deep golden brown colour, do a knife test and remove from oven … the Poda Pitha is ready.
