Upvas Thalipeeth is the fasting version of one of the most famous dishes of Maharashtra – Thalipeeth. Thalipeeth is a pancake/paratha made by flattening a dough ball with palms over a plastic sheet that is placed on a dish, hence it’s called Thalipeeth (Thali = Dish | Peeth = Flattening). This is a farali adaption of the classic thalipeeth where the flour is replaced with Upvas Bhajani (Upvas Flour). This is a filling and healthy breakfast/meal idea even on non-fasting days. This Upvas Thalipeeth tastes as good as the classic Thalipeeth or rather tastes better. Adding yogurt to the dough not only makes this tastier, but also gives essential nutrients, keeping us and our stomach healthy.
If you are looking for other Upvas Recipes, you may like Varichya Pithachi Bhakri, Variche Thalipeeth, and Aloo ka halwa.
So let’s get started with Upvas Thalipeeth
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes,
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes,
Total Time: 15 Minutes,
Serves for 2.
Ingredients:
1) 1 ½ cup Upvas Bhajani
2) 2 medium sized potatoes
3) ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
4) 2-3 Green chilies
5) ½ tsp Sugar
6) Salt as per taste
7) Coriander Leaves
8) Oil or ghee as required for frying
9) 1 tbsp Yogurt
Method:
Mash potatoes.
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients like upvas bhajni, mash potatoes, peanuts crush, cumin seeds,
coriander leaves and salt.
Start kneading the mixture into stiff dough. In case the dough is too thick, add some water or yogurt to fix the consistency.
Keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
Now divide the dough into small balls of equal size.
Take a plastic sheet on rolling board, Apply some oil on the sheet.
Place a small ball of dough on sheet and using your palm, start flattening the dough into a small circle.
Once done, make small hole in the center using figure.
Heat tawa, add some oil and place thalipeeth on the tawa.
Drizzle more oil on tawa, cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Tasty Thalipeeth is ready to eat.
Serves hot with yogurt.
How to Make Upavas Thalipeeth:
1) Mash potatoes. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients like upvas bhajni, mash potatoes, peanuts crush, cumin seeds,coriander leaves and salt.
2) Start kneading the mixture into stiff dough. In case the dough is too thick, add some water or yogurt to fix the consistency. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Now divide the dough into small balls of equal size.Take a plastic sheet or banana leaf on rolling board, Apply some oil on the sheet. Place a small ball of dough on sheet and using your palm, start flattening the dough into a small circle. Once done, make small hole in the center using figure.
3) Heat tawa, add some oil and place thalipeeth on the tawa. Drizzle more oil on tawa, cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
4) Tasty Thalipeeth is ready to eat. Serves hot with yogurt.
How to Prepare Upvas Bhajani:
Ingredients:
1) Sabudana – ½ kg
2) Vari tandul (Bhagar) – ½ kg
3) Rajgira – pav kilo
4) Cumin seeds- 50 gm
Method:
Roast sabudana, vari, rajgira separately till their colour turns pink,
Do not burn it.
Keep aside and let it cool.
Grind in grinder into powder.
After a minute store in airtight jar and dry place.
