HOW TO MAKE STEAMED PITHE | SHEDDHO PITHE | SWEET STEAMED DUMPLINGS
STEAMED PITHE | SHEDDHO PITHE | SWEET STEAMED DUMPLINGS WITH COCONUT FILLING
Ingredients:
For Stuffing:
Grated coconut - 2-1/2 cup
Date palm jaggery - 1-1/4 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder/elaichi powder - 1 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup
For Dough:
Rice flour - 1 kg
Olive oil/ refined oil - around 1 cup
Salt to taste
Hot water - as per requirement
How to make Steamed Pithe | Sheddho Pithe | Sweet Steamed Dumplings :-
First we will prepare the coconut filling, for this we need to do the following:
In a warm pan, add 1/4 cup of water.
Add 1-1/4 cup date palm jaggery. Let the jaggery to melt on a low flame.
Once the jaggery melts, add 2-1/2 cup of grated coconut.
Mix it well. Let it cook until the mixture becomes slightly thick on a low to medium flame. Stir occasionally.
Add 1tsp cardamom powder/elaichi powder. Mix it well.
Coconut filling is ready. Transfer the mixture to a plate and let it cool completely.
Now, let's make the dough.
Add 1 kg rice flour in a deep container. You can adjust the quantity as per your choice.
Add salt to taste.
Add olive oil or refined oil. Mix it well.
Add hot water accordingly to knead a soft dough. Knead it very well.
Grease your palms with oil. Take a small ball from the dough. With the help of your fingers, press the ball to make a small hole. Now, stuff the hole with coconut stuffing and then seal & give a desired shape.
Repeat this process for the remaining dough.
Grease the vessel with oil. Use the vessel which has pore, or use a steamer.
Arrange the dumplings in a vessel. Use a vessel which has pores in it or a steamer.
Pour some water in a deep vessel or handi and let it boil. Place the dumplings' vessel over that and cover. Keep it for about 20 minutes, by that time puli gets steamed properly.
After 20 minutes, it is ready.
Now give a cold bath to the dumplings. Strain the water.
STEAMED PITHE is ready. Serve it with any vegetable curry or chicken or mutton dishes and liquid date palm jaggery.
Enjoy!
Happy Cooking!












