Manda Pitha Recipe
Servings Prep Time
10Pieces 15minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 40minutes
Servings Prep Time
10Pieces 15minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 40minutes
Ingredients
For the Dough
For Stuffing
Instructions
  1. Boil 1.5 cup water in a heavy bottomed pan.Take 2 tbs water in a bowl,add 1 tsp rice powder to it and make a thick solution.
  2. Add this solution to boiling water.Let the water come to boiling point.
  3. Then add salt,remaining rice flour at once and stir it continuously at medium flame for 3-4 min.
  4. Switch off the flame and cover the pan with a lid.Let it sit for 10 minute.Start kneading the mixture when it’s warm to form a dough.you need to knead for 5-7 mins forming a soft dough.
  5. In a pan cook coconut, jaggery at low flame for 4 to 5 mins. Add cardamom powder and give it a mix. The filling is ready.
  6. Now start shaping Manda pitha balls. Take the dough and make small balls like chapati ball.Take a ball and press with your finger tip at center and make a hole into it to pour the filling. Stuff the balls with prepared coconut mixture .Close it properly with wet fingers and give shape as you like.
  7. How to make the rice dumplings . You do not need any frame. Use your hands.
  8. Normally a round ball shape is given.But you can give a different shape (see the above picture)..
Recipe Notes