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Til Pithas rolled and stacked one upon each other on a plate

Assamese Til Pitha - for beginners

Here's how you can prepare Assamese Til Pitha for beginners made from coarsely ground, soaked rice which is spread over a hot griddle and stuffed with jaggery and sesame mixture in the middle.
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Prep Time 7 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 8 hours
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Assamese, Indian
Servings 12 Pithas

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups glutinous rice preferably Bora daan
  • 4 cups water for soaking
  • 2-2.5 cups water until you get a fairly consistent, not too thick batter
  • 150 g jaggery
  • 110 g black sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp crushed cardamom seeds cardamom powder

Instructions
 

Prepping for the Pithas

  • Soak the rice in around 6 cups of water for 6-7 hours. Drain the water with a colander or sieve and let it drain for about 30 minutes.
  • Blend it in a blender to get a fine powder. If you are making the Pitha in a traditional way, set it aside for another 4-5 hours in a bowl with a damp cloth.
  • If not then, pour water into this rice flour, mix well and set the batter aside aside in a covered bowl.

Til and Jaggery filling

  • Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium heat in a pan/wok/kadhai for about 5 minutes until the sesame seeds are aromatic.
  • Now pound it in a mortar and pestle or blend it in a blender or food processor until you get a rough powder.
  • Chop up jaggery into small pieces or turn it powdery.
  • Mix the sesame seeds, powdered cardomom, and jaggery by rubbing it between your fingers until almost all the jaggery is well mixed with the sesame.

Making the Til Pithas

  • Heat a non-stick/seasoned skillet/griddle and bring it down to low temperature.
  • Mix the rice batter really well (rice flour tends to settle below so you want to keep mixing it well before pouring)
  • Take a large spoonful of the batter and pour it over the skillet and very gently spread it a bit to get a round shape.
  • Place the filling in the middle or this crepe in a long line, making sure to add more in the center and less on the end.
  • Now increase the heat to medium until the crepe separates from the pan.
  • Decrease the heat to low again and slowly with the help of a spatula, fold the crepe in to form a roll.
  • Let it sit on the skillet for about 20 seconds so it firms up and then take it off the skillet and place it on a plate.
  • Repeat for the rest of the batter.
  • Serve with some chai or coffee!
Keyword Assamese dish, Assamese Til Pitha, Til Pitha, Tilor Pitha, Vegan snacks
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