Spring Onion Besan Pithla (Kandayachya Paticha) is a simple curry dish. Pithla is very easy to make. This famous Maharashtrian dish is made with spring onions and besan (gram flour). Spring onion and besan pithla is a versatile dish that can be equally relished with rice and roti.
This delicious recipe is given by my Bhabhi Anupama , who makes some delicious Maharashtrian dishes. All though I follow her recipe and the result is very good but I still love this dish prepared by her. Spring onion and besan ki sabzi is a good change from the dals and curries so go ahead and give this dish a try.
Very easy to make, pithla is one versatile recipe which can be twisted to suit one’s appetite. I am sure you will enjoy this recipe as much as I do.
You may like to try our other similar recipes like Besan Shimla Mirch (Capsicum with Gram Flour), Besan Wali Bhindi (Stuffed Okra), and Punjabi Pakora Kadhi (Gram Flour Dumplings in Yogurt Curry).
Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients for Spring Onion Besan Pithla
2 cups spring onions chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 tablespoon ginger chopped fine
1 tablespoon garlic chopped fine
1 green chilli chopped fine
1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 tablespoon besan (gram flour)
½ teaspoon haldi (turmeric)
½ teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon garam masala (optional)
1 teaspoon jeera (cumin)
1 teaspoon sarso (mustard)
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon oil
2 to 3 cups water
Directions for Spring Onion Besan Pithla
- Heat oil in a sauce pan; add mustard, jeera and let it splutter.
- Add hing, ginger, garlic, chilli, onion and saute till translucent.
- Add tomatoes and saute till soft.
- Now add the spring onions and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add haldi, chilli powder, salt and saute for a minute.
- Mix besan and water together, add to the vegetables and stir so that there are no lumps.
- When it starts to boil lower the heat and cook covered for 10 minutes.
- Add water if required.
- Switch off the heat, add garam masala, lemon juice and stir.
- Garnish with coriander.
- Serve with rice or roti.
