PODA PITHA/ RICE AND LENTIL CAKE.

This is a traditional rice and lentil cake cooked in a pan.

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups rice

• 1 cup urad dal

• 1/2 cup sugar or to taste

• 1/4 tsp salt.

• A pinch of baking powder

• 6-7 cashew chopped

• 6-7 cashew split into 2

• 1 tbsp raisins.

• 1/4 cup clarified butter or desi ghee.

METHOD

1. Soak and grind rice and urad dal separately, mix together in a bowl and set aside for 4-5 hrs. It should be thick batter.

2. Heat ghee in a nonstick pan

3. Mix the baking powder sugar, chopped cashew, and raisins into the batter.

4. Pour this into the pan.

5. Garnish with sliced cashew

6. Cover with a tight lid.

7. Cook on low to med flame.

8. Check if a stick comes clean, shows it is cooked.

9. Remove on to a plate.

10. Slice and serve.