What does it take to make soft oil pita?
What are the ingredients and process required to make soft oil pita?
Tel pitha is one of the traditional sweet pithas of Bangladesh. The taste of this pitha becomes very popular among food lovers especially when winter comes. It is usually fried in oil and its soft and delicious taste captivates everyone. But, what are the ingredients and process required to make soft oil pita? Let's find out.
Materials:
A few simple ingredients are required to make soft oil pita. These are:
Rice flour – 2 cups
Water – as much (for kneading the dough)
Sugar/molasses – 1/2 cup (this can be adjusted more or less as per taste)
Milk – 1/4 cup (It helps to increase the softness of the batter)
Ghee or butter – 1 tbsp
Salt – a pinch (as per taste)
Oil – for frying pita
Process:
The process of making soft oil pita is a bit time consuming but very easy. By following the right ingredients and methods, you can get sweet and soft oil pies.
1. Dough:
First take the rice flour in a bowl, add sugar/molasses, a pinch of salt, and ghee or butter and mix it well. Then slowly mix water and milk to make a soft dough. Knead the dough so that it is neither too hard nor too soft. You can leave the dough for half an hour so that it becomes more soft.
2. To shape the pie:
Now make small balls from the dough. Roll each ball into a round or oval shape. You can keep the size as per your choice, but usually the pita is made in small size.
3. Fry in oil:
Heat enough oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, dip each pita one by one in the oil and fry. Be careful not to overheat the oil. Keep frying until the patties become golden in color. While frying the pitas in oil, turn them over so that all sides are golden and soft.
4. Serve chilled:
Once fried, take the patties out of the oil and let them cool for a while. Then serve.
Tips:
If you want to make the pitha more soft and tasty, then add a little milk or ghee to the dough.
If a lump forms with a little too much water while kneading the oil pita dough, fix the lump by adding a little more rice flour.
Add some salt while heating the oil to keep it at the right temperature.
Conclusion:
Naram Tel Pitha is a simple yet delicious dessert that keeps our tradition alive. If the ingredients are used correctly and the process is followed properly, it is possible to make store-bought soft and sweet oil pies. The fun of eating this oil pie with a cup of tea on a winter morning is different.
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