Odia Enduri Pitha Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup urad dal
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1/3 cup jaggery
• 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
• Turmeric leaves (or banana leaves for wrapping)
• Water (for steaming)
• Ghee (for greasing leaves)

Instructions

1. Wash rice twice and soak for 4 hours. Wash urad dal and soak for 4 hours.
2. Make a fine paste of urad dal and rice. Let it ferment for 5-6 hours (quicker in warm weather).
3. Prepare stuffing: In a pan, add jaggery and coconut. Cook on medium until golden (5-7 mins). Add cardamom powder, mix well, and let cool.
4. Wash and pat dry turmeric leaves. Grease with ghee. Spread a spoonful of batter on the leaf, add coconut stuffing, and fold lengthwise.
5. Steam: Add water to steamer/kadai, bring to boil. Place folded leaves filled with batter. Steam for 10-12 mins.
6. Let cool slightly, remove turmeric leaf gently, and serve rice cake at room temperature.

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