Jowar Flour Thalipeeth Recipe
Jowar flour thalipit or Jwariche Thalipit or thalipeet recipe. Jwari thalipeeth is an Sorghum flat bread made with jowar from the western state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. It is generally made from millet flour(known as jowar or sorghum). You can also use a mixture of flours such as finger millet flour, rice flour, wheat flour etc. which will make it more nutritious. It is tasty, easy and quick recipe.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 pan/tava
Ingredients
How to make Jwari Thalipeet – Sorghum Flat bread
Ingredients for 2 thalipits:
- 1 cup jowar / sorghum flour – 1 cup
- ½ tsp Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
- ¼ tsp Hing/asafoetida
- Water to mix and form dough
- ½ tsp Jeera/cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp Haldi/turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Salt – 1/2 tsp or to taste
- 1 tbsp Oil – 1 tbsp
- ½ cup Onion – finely chopped optional
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves / cilantro - chopped
Instructions
Preparation before cooking
- Mix all the ingredients except oil in a bowl.
- Add water little by little and mix till it forms a dough ball.
- Divide the dough in two parts.
Cooking thalipeet Method :
- On a flat gridle/tava/skillet, spread 1/2 tbsp oil.
- Place one dough ball on the oil and pat into a round shape.
- Make 4-5 holes in the round with your finger. Put a drop of oil in these depressions.
- Place the girdle on a high flame. This is done to heat the girdle quickly. Cover with a lid.
- When it is hot, turn the flame to medium and cook for a minute.
- Remove lid and turn over with a spatula.
- Cook again for a minute.
- Remove from fire.
- Make the other thalipit the same way.
- Thalipit is ready to serve.
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Notes
Serving suggestions
- It is generally served with a dollop of butter or a spoonful of ghee(clarified butter), coconut chutney or with a dry chutney powder.
- you may also serve it with any favorite curry of your choice.
- Serve with a bowl of fresh plain curd.
- Use a mixture of jowar flour – 1 cup, wheat flour – 1/2 cup, besan(gram flour) 1/4 cup. All other ingredients remain same.
- You may make it without adding onion.
- You may add grated cucumber or carrot. If and when you add grated cucumber, you may not need any additional water