Recipe: Perfect KAKHARU PODA PITHA (pumpkin cake)

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KAKHARU PODA PITHA (pumpkin cake). The next video is starting stop. There are other versions which use pumpkin puree ( Kakharu Poda Pitha) , or cook the batter before baking it ( Janta Poda Pitha). The simplest recipe would probably consist of the rice batter, jaggery, grated coconut, and maybe be a hint of cardamom.

Potato & pumpkin Bhaja (Kakharu allu bhaja) କଖାରୁ ଆଲୂ ଭଜ୍ଜା Potato & pumpkin Bhaja is my mom's classic recipe.

A very easy and must try recipe!.

There are other versions which use pumpkin puree (Kakharu Poda Pitha) , or cook the batter before baking it (Janta Poda Pitha).

You can have KAKHARU PODA PITHA (pumpkin cake) using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of KAKHARU PODA PITHA (pumpkin cake)

  1. Prepare 1/2 kg of ripe Pumpkin.

  2. Prepare 1/2 Cup of sugar.

  3. Prepare 1/2 Cup of jaggery.

  4. You need 1/2 Cup of grated coconut.

  5. You need 1 Cup of Tuta Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 1 hr).

  6. It’s 1 Teaspoon of baking powder.

  7. It’s 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.

  8. It’s 2-3 pieces of chopped litchi.

  9. You need 6-7 pieces of Almonds.

  10. Prepare 1/2 Bowl of Sooji (semolina).

  11. It’s 1/2 Cup of Water.

  12. Prepare 2 Tablespoons of Deshi Ghee.

  13. Prepare 2 Teaspoons of milk made.

  14. You need 1 of Medium Size Banana leaf.

  15. You need as required of for garnishing few pieces of coconut slices,.

  16. You need as required of Almonds and litchi.

The simplest recipe would probably consist of the rice batter, jaggery, grated coconut, and maybe be a hint of cardamom.

There are other versions which use pumpkin puree (Kakharu Poda Pitha) , or cook the batter before baking it (Janta Poda Pitha).

The simplest recipe would probably consist of the rice batter, jaggery, grated coconut, and maybe be a hint of cardamom.

Kakara Pitha is a fried Pitha, which is prepared with semolina and coconut.

KAKHARU PODA PITHA (pumpkin cake) step by step

  1. First step is to wash pumpkin and then remove its skin then cut it into medium pieces and then take a pressure cooker and cook it by adding little water to it and wait for 4 to 5 whistle. Turn off the gas..

  2. Wait for 5 to 6 mins the gas will release by its own from the pressure cooker. Now transfer that batter to a mixing bowl and cool it completely and add there Semolina and raw soaked rice(drain all water 💦) and grind it together all to get a fine and sooth paste..

  3. Note: Dont add extra water 💦 to it..

  4. Now add grated coconut, ghee, sugar, chopped litchi, milk made and mix it well. Cover the batter and rest it for 1 and 1/2 hr..

  5. After 1and 1/2 hr bring that paste and add there baking powder and baking soda and stir it in one direction..

  6. Now again switch on the gas flame a place a pressure cooker set there a banana leaf and apply some ghee on the leaf both top and bottom and pour the batter to it and cover the lid but remove its load and cook it or bake it for 1 hr in a slow flame. After an hr check it with the help of a tooth pick. Cool it for 15 mins..

  7. To remove the cake or Pitha 🥮 easily place a big sige mouth open vessel and pour 3 glasses of water and place that pressure cooker there for 4 to 5 mins and with the help of your ✋ hand remove take out the cake. Its ready now 😘😄❤️❤️ serve and enjoy…..

  8. Note: You can adjust the sweetness according to your taste.

Unlike other Pithas, this can be easily found at most of the breakfast stalls in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

This Odia delicacy is best served with a hot cup of tea.

Kakara Pitha is another popular pithas from Odisha Chhena Poda is a very popular dessert from the state of Odisha.

It literally means roasted cottage cheese.

It is believed that it is a favourite sweet of Lord Jagannath.