Mawa Pitha Recipe

Mawa Pitha Recipe: This is a sweet dish from Bihar, also known as Dudh Pitha, khoya pitha and also called as Gokul Pitha in some parts of Bihar. It uses mawa/khoya to make a soft and tasty dessert that's perfect for special occasions. Let's learn how to make it step by step!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword mawa pitha recipe

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1 10

Servings Mawa Pithas

Calories 2092kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

250 gm Rice Flour
250 gm Water
200 gm Mawa / Khoya
1/4 cup Dry grated coconut
5-6 Almond chopped
5-6 Cashew nuts chopped
2 tbsp Raisins
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
4 tbsp Sugar plus 1/4th cup to add in milk
2 pinch Saffron soak in warm water
1 ltr Milk

Instructions

Prepare the Dough:

Boil water in a large pot, pan or kadai.
Once it starts boiling, add ghee to it.
Now slowly add the rice flour and mix well.
Now turn off the heat and cover the pot.
Allow the dough to cool slightly until it's warm to the touch.
Then knead the dough until it's smooth.

Make the Mawa Filling:

In a pan, crumble the mawa and gently roast it on low heat for about 3-4 minutes until it's lightly golden.
Remove from heat and let the mixture cool completely.
Add powdered sugar, cardamom powder, desiccated coconut. Mix well.
Add in the chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins. Give it a nice mix.

Shape the Pitha:

Now pinch a lemon size dough. Flatten it to form a small circle. Just like we do for stuff parathas.
Place a spoonful of the mawa filling in the center of each circle.
Carefully bring the edges together and seal them, forming a stuffed ball, ensuring the filling is completely closed.

Cook the Pitha:

In a large pot, bring the milk to a boil.
Keep stirring and boiling until the milk gets reduced to 700 ml.
Gently drop the stuffed pitha into the boiling milk. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Let the pitha cook for about 12-15 minutes.
You will see that pitha has started floating , that means they are cooked nicely.
Now add kesar water. Mix well.
Add chopped almond, pista and leftover mawa.M ix everything well and switch off the flame.
Serve the Mawa Pitha warm or allow them to cool and serve at room temperature. They can also be refrigerated and served cold.

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